Yesterday I covered what we might see in the lowlands during the upcoming winter, you should read that story first to get an idea of what we generally expect across the Pacific Northwest. This post is all about what we might see in the Cascades; especially important for the ski/snowboard/snowplay industry. Make sure you read the previous post first.

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MOST LA NIÑA WINTERS ARE GOOD FOR N.W. SKIERS

On average, we tend to see more snow than normal in these winters and it tends to be a bit cooler than normal too. Check out the temperature anomaly for all La Niña winters back to 2000; a clear signal for cooler than normal across the Pacific Northwest!

In the past we would often say that these winters are wetter than normal (more white in mountains), but that has not been the case s

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