What can we expect out of a third La Niña winter this year?
SPOKANE, Wash.-- When we hear "La Niña" in the Northwest, it comes with certain expectations. It's for good reason, too. The La Niña…
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Analysis: La Niña doesn't guarantee a super-snowy winter
The winter of 2021-2022 will be a "double-dip" La Niña, the second of two La Niña winter seasons in a row.
NOAA Winter Outlook: odds favor wetter, colder in the Northwest
SPOKANE, Wash.-- The official winter forecast for the nation is out, and it's pointing to an active one for the Northwest. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), odds are highest for the Pacific Northwest to have a…
Another La Niña winter likely in the Northwest
This is what another La Niña winter means for snow in our area.
What is El Niño?
The weather phenomenon called El Niño largely became a part of the public vernacular more than 20 years ago. In 1997, it caused devastating flooding in the Western United States and drought in Indonesia. It also was blamed for deadly virus outbreaks in Africa and rising coffee prices around the world.
UPDATED: Inland NW Winter Outlook
Winter is coming, but the bitter cold might take a break this season. An updated three-month forecast from NOAA's Climate Prediction Center shows an even stronger inclination toward warmer than average conditions across the Inland Northwest for December, January…
NOAA forecasts below-normal Atlantic hurricane season thanks to El Niño
The 2018 hurricane season is shaping up to be "below-normal," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, said Thursday.
Killer summer shreds records
Deadly fires have scorched swaths of the Northern Hemisphere this summer, from California to Arctic Sweden and down to Greece on the sunny Mediterranean. Drought in Europe has turned verdant land barren, while people in Japan and Korea are dying from record-breaking heat.
2017 ranks as one of hottest years in recorded history
Last year was one of the hottest in recorded history, according to a new study released Wednesday by the American Meteorological Society.
2018 hurricane season could be as busy as 2017 season
After a record drought that featured no major (Category 3-5) hurricane landfalls in the United States, 2017 roared to life, reminding everyone how powerful and destructive these monster storms can be.
