How's Global Warming Working For You ?

[Wayne Maybury]

Did anyone watch the 60 minutes special last night? Lots of very well known and respected scientists are predicting the average temperature of the world could rise 3 or 4 degrees during the next 100 years. Glaciers are retreating all over the world which is the real sign of problems. I think that most agree that there is a gradual warming trend right now however no one seems to be able to agree on the cause. Is it just part of a natural cycle or it being caused by man's activities since the industrial revolution?

Wayne

[Sharroll Celby]

SoCal is in the midst of a multi-year drought. Last season's rains were the LEAST in recorded history. The snowpack in the Sierras was among the lowest amounts as well. The summer of '06 was the HOTTEST on recent record.

Let's bring this thread back during the summer.

[meat]

Originally Posted by Sharroll Celby

SoCal is in the midst of a multi-year drought. Last season's rains were the LEAST in recorded history. The snowpack in the Sierras was among the lowest amounts as well. The summer of '06 was the HOTTEST on recent record.

Let's bring this thread back during the summer.

Interesting. Seems that - according to the weather data there, Chicken Little - "Wednesday's showers raised the rainfall total for the season to 33.87 inches, making it the third-wettest season on record and the rainiest in 115 years."

The Sierras are, currently, at 60% of normal snowpack.

So ... if it's the third wettest season on record, and the rainiest in 115 years, how is it that we're getting the LEAST amount of rains?

Hmm.

Your pal,
Meteorologist Meat.