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Northern Notes

The Dry Season

By Katie Roundtree,
Finance Director, Northern
Palm Beach County
Improvement District
One uncontrollable
factor affecting Northern
services more than any
other is the weather. Warmer
temperatures in the summer declare water as a “common enemy.” Thankfully, public opinion we enjoy the cooler temperatures, please remember we are
months create the potential of water has changed over time and we have in turn found ways still in the dry season, and that means low water levels all
for increased amounts of to conserve it. There are times though when water is scarce, and across the county. We have to be patient and let nature take
rain, flooding and chances until the rains begin again, will remain scarce causing lakes and its course.
of hurricanes. Cooler temperatures in the winter months canals to be low. Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office
typically mean dryer air, less rain and canals and lakes with According to NOAA, we can look forward to more cool, NPDES tip: Do not burn any trash in your yards, and don’t
lower water levels. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric clear days than rainy ones in the coming months. While dump any debris into lakes and canals.
Administration (NOAA) forecasts a drier than normal
pattern in south Florida with slightly warmer than average
temperatures for the period from November 2020 through
April 2021, which encompasses most of the area’s dry season. $59
The National Weather Service has forecast that La Niña Introductory Massage
conditions will likely persist throughout the dry season. La
Niña is the cold-water phase of the ENSO (El Niño Southern
Oscillation) cycle and is characterized by a cooling of waters
in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific waters. This
cooling of the equatorial Pacific to below normal values
affects large scale weather systems across all of North
America. The main impact of La Niña in Florida is typically
a very dry and less stormy winter and early spring. La Niña
winters are typically characterized by a jet stream which is
displaced farther north over North America, leading to most
winter and spring low pressure storm tracks staying north 561-745-1002
of Florida. The jet stream being farther north can also limit
the number of cold air outbreaks into Florida, although a 654 West Indiantown
few strong outbreaks of Arctic origin can still occur with Road, Jupiter, FL 33458
freezing temperatures primarily over interior sections of the
peninsula. This could lead to water management issues as www.drlaruffa.com
well as an increased risk of wildfires in the spring.
A warmer and drier than normal winter and dry season
decreases the likelihood and frequency of severe weather
events such as tornadoes, flooding, strong winds and hail,
but does not totally eliminate them. During the La Niña
of 2016/2017, three tornadoes were observed in southeast Twilight Yoga at the Light
Florida during January and March. Also, as noted previously, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
a few strong cold snaps and freezes typically occur during La
Niña winters even though the average temperatures over an Lighthouse Moonrise Tour
extended period may be warmer than normal. March 28
As the winter months continue, we can anticipate some of the March
environmental realities which occur based on NOAA’s forecast. Lighthouse Sunset Tour
The biggest and most visible affect is the lowering of water Events March 3, 10, 17, 24
levels across the county. Water levels in the waterways within Lighthouse Story Time for Kids
Northern’s jurisdiction, including neighborhood lakes, fluctuate (Virtual) March 16
based on rainfall in the area. When it is raining consistently,
water levels are maintained at or near maximum, but when it
is not raining, water dissipates, and levels fall. During the rainy Resilient
season we move water out of the waterways in accordance with By Nature
SFWMD criteria. Water is allowed to rise to a certain level A Live Stream
and then it is released to maintain that level and prevent area Tickets Available Online Experience
flooding. In the dry season all rain events are monitored in case Starting March 1st
lakes and canals reach maximum levels, but it is less likely to SATURDAY,
happen because of the limited rainfall. When lake levels drop, APRIL 10
Northern receives calls asking staff to pump water back into
lakes; unfortunately, we cannot do this. The simple reason is
that Northern was not created to pump water into areas, but to jupiterlighthouse.org 561-747-8380
drain the lands within its jurisdiction to make it habitable for 500 Captain Armour’s Way, Jupiter
development. Our enabling legislation in 1959 even went so far to
March 2021 / Jupiter Inlet Tide Chart

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