Speakers: Julie Kalansky, CNAP (a NOAA RISA), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO); Michelle L'Heureux, NWS Climate Prediction Center; Brian Kawzenuk, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, SIO; NWS California Nevada River Forecast Center
Seminar sponsor: National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS), NOAA Climate Program Office
Abstract Will drought come back to California and Nevada this winter? December is typically the beginning of wetter winter conditions in California and Nevada, but dry winters are not uncommon for the region. This creates a fair amount of uncertainty, which makes tracking precipitation and potential drought impacts through the winter crucial for future planning. This webinar will provide an overview of current conditions and outlooks for winter, and special guest speakers will share a toolbox of partner tools that can help track dry or wet progress through winter. Co-hosted by NIDIS and CNAP (a NOAA RISA team), this webinar will feature speakers from the CNAP, the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E), and the National Weather Service.
The California-Nevada Drought Early Warning System (CA-NV DEWS) November 2018 Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar is part of a series of regular drought and climate outlooks webinars designed to provide the region's stakeholders and interested parties with timely information on current and developing drought conditions as well as climatic events like El Niño and La Niña. This webinar will take place on Monday, November 26th, 2018 at 11:00 am PT/2:00 pm ET
The agenda for this month's webinar (There will be a Q&A session following the presentations):
Drought & Climate Update Julie Kalansky | CNAP (a NOAA RISA), Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO)
Drought & Climate Outlook Michelle L'Heureux | NWS Climate Prediction Center
Preparing Your Winter Toolbox Julie Kalansky | CNAP, SIO Brian Kawzenuk | Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E), SIO TBD | NWS California Nevada River Forecast Center
About the Speakers:
Julie Kalansky is a climate scientist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography/UC San Diego and program manager with CNAP (California Nevada Climate Application Program - a NOAA RISA) at Scripps. Michelle L'Heureux is a meteorologist with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. Her primary responsibility is to coordinate a team that updates the official status and forecast for the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO).
Brian Kawzenuk is a Hydrometeorological Research Analyst at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Brian specializes in extreme precipitation, hydrometeorology, atmospheric dynamics, and improving atmospheric predictability.
(Julie Kalansky, CNAP-NOAA RISA, Scripps Institution of Oceanography-SIO; Michelle L'Heureux, NWS Climate Prediction Center; Brian Kawzenuk, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, SIO; NWS California Nevada River Forecast Center)
When
Mon Nov 26, 2018 7pm – 8pm Coordinated Universal Time
Where
Webinar Only (see access information below), NOAA - HQ - Science Seminar Series (map)
