Weak La Nina Arrives, May Last Through Winter

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Government weather forecasters say La Nina is here.
La Nina, the flip side of El Nino, is the cooling of the central Pacific Ocean that affects weather patterns worldwide.
Mike Halpert of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday he expects La Nina conditions to be weak and short-lived.Weak #LaNina in place, likely to remain through winter @NWSCPC https://t.co/xOMLiq9i1w pic.twitter.com/f5k9RmzO33
— NWS (@NWS) November 10, 2016
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