DesertWeather.com blog » winter http://www.desertweather.com/blog Weather related discussions for the Coachella Valley and surrounding areas Sat, 28 Aug 2010 03:44:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Winter Arrives http://www.desertweather.com/blog/winter-arrives.htm http://www.desertweather.com/blog/winter-arrives.htm#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:50:29 +0000 John http://www.desertweather.com/blog/?p=1681 Today marks the first day of winter. Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. The sun appears at its lowest point in the sky around winter solstice and from today, until summer solstice around June 21st, days will begin to grow longer and nights shorter.

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San Jacinto Snow 12/18/08

Mt. San Jacinto Snow 12/18/08

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]]> http://www.desertweather.com/blog/winter-officially-arrives-tonight.htm/feed 0 Winter Outlook http://www.desertweather.com/blog/winter-outlook.htm http://www.desertweather.com/blog/winter-outlook.htm#comments Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:57:04 +0000 John http://desertweather.com/blog/2006/11/01/winter-outlook/ Here is some information from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center about this winter’s outlook for the nation. Here in southern California we can expect a little wetter winter than normal. El Nino, which currently is in a mild state, has typically produced a milder, wetter affect on southern California.

Temperature Outlook for December 2006 – February 2007
Temperature Outlook
Precipitation Outlook for December 2006 – February 2007
Precipitation Outlook

Source: National Weather Service (San Diego, CA)

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