El Nino is out. Will La Nina follow?

(Graphic courtesy of NOAA)
One of the strongest El Ninos on record ended in May. A strong La Nina would normally follow. But that isn’t a sure bet this time around.
Brian Brettschneider is a climatologist in Anchorage who closely tracks Alaska climate data and trends. Alaska’s Energy Desk is checking in with him regularly as part of a new segment- Ask a Climatologist.
He says both El Nino and La Nina can have a significant impact on winter temperatures in Alaska, but if this La