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Historical Snow Reports

Robin Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-17-07 12:05

Historical Snow Reports

Does anyone know where you can snow history reports for the Bg resorts going back say 20 - 30 years, so you can see if El Nino has any effect on the snow falls, as this winter is a El Nino winter, albeit not one of the biggest/strongest El Nino weather systems.
madtrucker Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-17-07 12:18

re: Historical Snow Reports

skiclub.co.uk but they only give last years Very Happy
Fluter Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-17-07 13:01

re: Historical Snow Reports

Intesesting topic! I have been taking groups to Pamporovo the last week in January for thirteen years and the last time we had poor snow, although not as bad as this year was around 1997. A colleague told me that there was a year when they had no snow at all to ski on but that was around 1987. I'll try to get exact dates. Don't know the dates of el Nino winters over the past 25 years do you?
mandy Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-17-07 13:27

re: Historical Snow Reports

1987, 1997 & 2007 - 10 year cycle?

Not sure about el Nino dates but I've heard that its the el Nino that will be making this year the warmest ever, could be related.
Fluter Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-17-07 14:07

re: Historical Snow Reports

Just got confirmation. First year that I'm aware of that people couldn't ski at end of January was actually 1988, not 1987. Awaiting confirmation of second year when there was quie poor snow. I reckon is was about 1997.
caroline Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-17-07 14:07

re: Historical Snow Reports

el nino occured in 1997, have been reading about it. it doesnt say whether it also occurred in 1987..
Robin Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-17-07 14:49

re: Historical Snow Reports

The forecasts are for 2007 to be the warmest year on record due to global warming and this winter El Nino.

The last few El Nino were
2002/2003
1997/98 the strongest El Nino (Caused havoc world wide)
1994
1993
1991/1992
1986/1987
1982/83
Robin Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-17-07 14:52

re: Historical Snow Reports

ENSO conditions seem to have occurred at every two to seven years for at least the past 300 years, but most of them have been weak.

Major ENSO events have occurred in the years 1790-93, 1828, 1876-78, 1891, 1925-26, 1982-83, and 1997-98.[6]

Recent El Niņos have occurred in 1986-1987, 1991-1992, 1993, 1994, 1997-1998, 2002-2003, and 2006-2007.

The El Niņo of 1997-1998 was particularly strong and brought the phenomenon to worldwide attention, while the period from 1990-1994 was ...
ENSO conditions seem to have occurred at every two to seven years for at least the past 300 years, but most of them have been weak.

Major ENSO events have occurred in the years 1790-93, 1828, 1876-78, 1891, 1925-26, 1982-83, and 1997-98.[6]

Recent El Niņos have occurred in 1986-1987, 1991-1992, 1993, 1994, 1997-1998, 2002-2003, and 2006-2007.

The El Niņo of 1997-1998 was particularly strong and brought the phenomenon to worldwide attention, while the period from 1990-1994 was unusual in that El Niņos have rarely occurred in such rapid succession (but were generally weak). There is some debate as to whether global warming increases the intensity and/or frequency of El Niņo episodes.

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