How El Niño Will Impact California This Winter
Summary
El Niño, a climate pattern with warmer Pacific Ocean waters, is expected to bring more storms to California this winter. These storms may cause heavy rain, mountain snow, flooding, and landslides, especially in the Sierra Nevada region.Key Facts
- El Niño involves warmer ocean waters in the Pacific that affect weather around the world.
- It usually causes wetter weather in the southern U.S. and warmer, drier conditions in the north during winter.
- The current El Niño is expected to grow stronger and could become the strongest since 1950.
- There is an over 83% chance this strong El Niño will last through early 2027.
- California will likely see a more active southern storm path, causing frequent storms and atmospheric rivers (narrow bands of moisture in the sky).
- These storms can bring heavy rain, floods, landslides, and snow in the Sierra Nevada mountains.
- Northern California may stay near or slightly above average temperatures, while southern California could be cooler with frequent storms.
- The Sierra Nevada range may get above-average snowfall, with up to a foot of snow at a time.
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