Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut. In addition to favoring colder winters, the La Nia pattern will favor wetter winters along northern portions of the U.S. So when I talk about a moderate La Niña in the Pacific Ocean. The winter of 2020-2021 didn’t quite live up to the hype. The NOAA Winter Temperature Outlook as of November 19, 2020. The entire natural climate cycle of El Niño and La Niña is officially known by climate scientists as El Niño – Southern Oscillation (ENSO), a see-saw dance of warmer and cooler seawater in the central Pacific Ocean. The phrase La Nia winter is music to the ears of snow lovers, ski operators, and drought-stricken farmers across the Northwest. The summer precipitation outlook has elevated chances of below. “Our scientists have been tracking the potential development of a La Niña since this summer, and it was a factor in the above-normal hurricane season forecast, which we have seen unfold,” said Mike Halpert, deputy director of NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.Ĭonsecutive La Niñas are not uncommon and can be referred to as a “double dip.” In 2020, La Niña developed in August and dissipated in April 2021 as "ENSO-neutral" conditions returned. Western and north central WA have equal chances of below, equal to, or above normal temperatures. In addition, because of La Niña, California may see little relief from its drought, which will its wildfire season even worse, Bloomberg said. The Southeast and mid-Atlantic also tend to see warmer-than-average temperatures during a La Niña winter. brings rain and snow to the Northwest and unusually dry conditions to most of the southern tier of the U.S., according to the prediction center.
NOAA said this year's La Niña (Spanish for “little girl”) probably will persist through the winter.Ī typical La Niña winter in the U.S. The Pacific Northwest typically sees an increase in storms. mostly due to some very warm winters between 20. "La Niña is anticipated to affect temperature and precipitation across the United States during the upcoming months," forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center said this month. Fox 5s Winter Weather Outlook for the upcoming 2021-2022 Season.