Brief24US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say, with more snow in the south
The Guardian — World·+3
theguardian.comEl Niño will likely shift weather patterns to bring more rain, but much snow still isn’t forecast for the northern sates Winter in the United States looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government’s seasonal outlook and other meteorologists’ forecasts. You can thank or blame El Niño. El Niño is likely to shift weather patterns to bring more moisture, but with it higher temperatures. That should help erase persistent western drought, but it is unlikely to make northern snow-lovers happy, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said on Thursday. Continue reading...
