El Nino: What does it mean for California?

"El Nino" is an atmospheric phenomenon, where the easterly trade winds in the equatorial Pacific weaken. This allows for the release of the warm surface water build up near Indonesia, and a general warming of the entire Pacific Ocean.But how does a warmer ocean affect the amount of rain we get in California?Meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Hanford, Brian Ochs said, "if you have warmer sea surface temperatures over a larger area of the tropical Pacific you'll have