Snow on the Peaks!!

Although the weather we experienced on Sunday was horrible - cold and rainy, we couldn't help but be a bit excited when the clouds parted and we saw fresh snow on the peaks. We actually watched a ski movie last night to appease the early season stoke we were feeling! We thought we would paste an excerpt from the National Weather Services Climate Prediction Centre concerning this winter's precipitation forecast. I think the words speak for themselves, and I must say we are increadibly excited about them! To quote our good friend Murdog, "Oh Yaaaaaa!!"

PRECIPITATION
THE PRECIPITATION OUTLOOK FOR SON 2010 INDICATES INCREASED CHANCES FOR ABOVE MEDIAN PRECIPITATION FOR AREAS IN THE NORTHWEST AND IN THE CENTRAL PLAINS THE FORMER DUE TO LA NINA, THE LATTER DUE TO LONG TERM TRENDS. LA NINA, WHEN CONSIDERED IN ISOLATION, FAVORS BELOW MEDIAN RAINFALL IN MUCH OF THE SOUTH BUT THIS IS CONTRADICTED IN SOME AREAS BY OTHER TOOLS, FOR EXAMPLE ALONG THE GULF COAST IN AN ACTIVE HURRICANE SEASON. BOTH TRENDS AND LA NINA COMPOSITES AGREE ON INCREASED CHANCES FOR BELOW MEDIAN PRECIPITATION IN THE SOUTHWEST AND THE CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. THE OUTLOOKS FOR OND 2010 THROUGH MAM 2011 SHOW THE EXPECTED IMPACT OF LA NINA CONDITIONS ON PRECIPITATION. LA NINA CONDITIONS ENHANCE THE PROBABILITIES OF ABOVE MEDIAN PRECIPITATION IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES IN THE FALL AND WINTER SEASONS AND IN THE CENTRAL INTERIOR REGIONS OF THE EASTERN U.S. IN WINTER. PROBABILITIES OF BELOW MEDIAN PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE ENHANCED ACROSS MOST OF THE SOUTHERN U.S. IN THE WINTER BY THE INCREASING LIKELIHOOD OF LA NINA CONDITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTHEAST.

Check out the site for a full forecast http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/90day/fxus05.html

We have been working hard on store stuff as well. Our winter marketing is shaping up, and we've got a fun new campaign brewing as we type! Stay tuned for more information!