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Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >

ENSO (-1) Years


Tropical Cyclone Genesis Positions: ENSO (-1) Years

TC Genesis -1 Year
Tropical Cyclone Genesis Positions in the Eastern Pacific for ENSO (-1) years (1971, 75, 81, 85, and 91). The number in the figure denotes total number of storms in the five years.

Tropical Cyclone Tracks: ENSO (-1) Years

TC Tracks -1 Year
Tropical Cyclone Tracks in the Eastern Pacific for ENSO (-1) years (1971, 75, 81, 85, 91, 96). In the six years there were a total of 96 storms.