Monday Top of the Scroll: La Niña expected to make a return. What does that mean for California?
As California’s wet season comes to a close, forecasters are already starting to talk about next winter: A La Niña weather pattern is expected to develop. La Niña — the inverse of El Niño — impacts weather around the world and is often associated with wetter conditions in Northern California and drier weather in Central and Southern California. … While winter precipitation in California was below normal in three of the last five La Niña years, it was well above normal, even in Central and Southern California, in one.
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