As El Niño breaks news records one week after the next, a new suite of data points to a wetter winter for the entire state of California, even wetter than previously thought. … Most of the state, and the vast majority of populated areas, looks primed for rainfall of at least 150% of normal throughout the winter months, with some areas likely receiving double their winter average along the coast, where El Niño is already expected to raise sea levels thanks to warmer ocean temperatures and an ongoing marine heat wave. … Despite a warmer than expected winter from El Niño, snow will still fall at elevation. … Fitting the new European climate data to terrain, a clear picture emerges: a bit less snow in the foothills, but significantly more snow at elevation. This is especially true for the Klamath Mountains and the Sierra.

Other El Niño news:

• San Francisco Chronicle: El Niño is very likely to be the strongest since records began 75 years ago, feds say
• San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. Bay high tides will be at flood levels this weekend; El Niño-fueled wave of water may have reached city
• SFGate: All eyes are on this new El Niño forecast for California
• Los Angeles Times: Kelvin wave hitting Southern California: What to expect as El Niño threatens the coast again
• FOX40 (Sacramento, Calif.): Leading climate scientist sounds alarm about El Niño
• The Guardian: Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?
• Time: El Niño is bringing Kelvin waves to California. Here’s what to know