La Niña has arrived to the Pacific Northwest…
This week, Vancouver metro received snow two nights in a row, which is extremely abnormal. It is quite common for an entire year to pass with no snow in sight. When it does come, it doesn’t stay very long, which is fine with me.
La Niña is associated with cooler than normal water temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, unlike El Niño which is associated with warmer than normal water. In the continental US, during El Niño years, temperatures in the winter are warmer than normal in the North Central States, and cooler than normal in the Southeast and the Southwest. During a La Niña year, winter temperatures are warmer than normal in the Southeast and cooler than normal in the Northwest.
Speaking of La Niña, my younger sister arrived last night for a week-long visit. We have a ton of fun things planned this week! She is out getting a $40 90-minute massage now and this morning, we took her by the beaches and Stanley Park for pictures, followed by the Vancouver Baker’s Market. When she returns, we'll walk along the seawall and go for dinner at Nu Restaurant, which specializes in seafood and foods found within 100 miles from here. We got a table right on the water in False Creek, so it should be a great first night.
The snow will also benefit our trip to Whistler tomorrow, as it forced the resort area to open the season early!! We got really lucky getting a room at "off-season" pricing and then having the resort start its winter season a week early.
Updates on our trip to follow...
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