La Niña is back. What does that mean for a parched Southern California?
What does another La Niña winter mean for drought-stricken Southern California? Nothing to cheer about.
What does another La Niña winter mean for drought-stricken Southern California? Nothing to cheer about.
For the second straight year, the world heads into fall and winter with a La Nina weather event. This would tend to dry out parts of an already parched and fiery American West and boost an already busy Atlantic hurricane season.
Winter weather, ongoing drought conditions and even the remainder of hurricane season will see an impact from a recent cooling of sea surface temperatures in the Pacific.
La Nina conditions have developed, and there is an 87% chance of the weather pattern continuing through the December-February period, a U.S. government forecaster said on Thursday.
The West's historic, multi-year drought is threatening water supply, food production and electricity generation. It has drained reservoirs at incredible rates and fueled one of the most extreme wildfire seasons the region has ever experienced.