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Super El Niño Arrives: Snowfall Forecast to Shatter Records
6 Nov
Summary
- A record-shattering super El Niño event has arrived, impacting global weather.
- Ocean temperatures are more than 2 degrees Celsius above normal.
- This El Niño strengthens the southern storm track and weakens the northern one.
A significant climate event, dubbed a 'super' El Niño, has arrived and is predicted to shatter records, reshaping global snowfall patterns for the upcoming winter. This phenomenon occurs when sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the Equator warm by more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal, influencing global weather.
Forecasters have declared this El Niño potentially 'historic,' with current ocean temperatures already exceeding normal levels by over 2 degrees Celsius in some areas. This event typically strengthens the southern storm track and weakens the northern one, leading to increased precipitation likelihoods from California to the Gulf Coast.
