WHAT A STRONG EL NIÑO PATTERN MEANS FOR WINTER

El Niño is a climate pattern that occurs when the Pacific Ocean near the equator becomes warmer than usual

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El Nio is a climatic trend that develops when the region of the Pacific Ocean that is closest to the equator has warmer-than-average temperatures.

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A strong El Niño pattern can lead to warmer and drier conditions in the southern United States.

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Conversely, it can bring wetter and cooler conditions to the Pacific Northwest and northern United States.

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El Niño can also affect weather patterns in other parts of the world, such as causing droughts in Australia and flooding in South America.

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It is possible for the intensity of the El Nio pattern to change from year to year.

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It is anticipated that the El Nio pattern that is occurring right now will be one of the strongest on record.

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This indicates that it has the potential to have a substantial influence on the winter weather conditions in a number of different regions throughout the globe.

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