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Jan 2011 Intermountain West Climate Summary
Summary
Temperature & Precipitation —December was unusually warm across the region, and unusually wet in Utah and most of southern Wyoming and western Colorado, as strong westerly
and southwesterly flow moderated the temperatures and brought abundant moisture. Eastern Colorado remained on the dry side.
Hydrological Conditions — With the abundant December moisture, mountain snowpacks in nearly all basins across the region were above-average at the end of 2010, and the January 1 streamflow forecasts for spring and summer runoff reflect the generally high snowpack levels.
ENSO — Borderline strong La Niña conditions have continued into mid-winter, and the current La Niña event is forecasted to persist through Spring 2011, though with weakening expected.
Climate Forecasts — Given the La Niña conditions, much of the Intermountain West is forecasted to have an enhanced risk of above-average temperatures and below-average
precipitation through Spring 2011.
News
WWA welcomes new Utah Liaison
Last month, our capacity to work with stakeholders in Utah was greatly enhanced as Tim Bardsley came on board as the WWA Utah Liaison.
WWA seeks candidates for Wyoming Liaison
We are still looking for the right person to expand our capacity to serve stakeholders in
Wyoming. The Wyoming Liaison position will be hired through the University of Colorado but hosted by the University of Wyoming in Laramie. For a full job description and desired
qualifications, see here: http://cires.colorado.edu/jobs/WWA-7.pdf
WWA-CBRFC Streamflow Forecast Workshop
March 15, 2011, St. George, UT
WWA and the NOAA NWS Colorado Basin River Forecast Center (CBRFC) are presenting a half-day workshop in St. George, Utah, for potential users of the online Water Resources
Outlook tool, developed by CBRFC to provide user-friendly access to streamflow forecast data for individual forecast points across the western US.
WWA-CBRFC Streamflow Forecast Workshop
June 2011, Salt Lake City, UT
WWA and the CBRFC will also be presenting an all-day workshop in June in Salt Lake City for
potential users of the online Water Resources Outlook tool.
NOAA’s new Regional Climate Service Directors
Special feature in PNAS on Climate Change and Water in the Southwest
View article as a pdf: 
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