El Niño. Will Summer 2017’s El Niño intensify severe weather in the US? Perhaps, if and when it does arrive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has been Neutral (within 0.5°C of the mean annual temperature) since January and will most likely stay the same through at least June. We’re in the spring ENSO predictability
Read MoreSpring 2016’s El Niño Remnants May Affect Tornadoes in the US. Every season and every El Niño are unique but meteorologists are able to make some basic assessments of how such events may affect tornado output based on prior observations. Several factors drive weather, so the higher temperatures in the Pacific related to El Niño
Read MoreIntroduction- Old Farmers Almanac Says El Nino & Snow Washington Cascades is a phase that tends to frighten skiers since below normal snowfall usually occurs. However, do not despair (I think), according to the Old Farmers Almanac: “Winter (Northwest) will be cooler and rainier than normal, with above-normal snowfall. The stormiest periods will be throughout
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