La Niña Has 79% Chance of Emerging This Winter

Would-be ski prognosticators, start your engines. According to a recent update from NOAA, the chance of a La Niña developing between August and October is 70%, and the odds that La Niña persists from November through January are 79%.NOAA has published this diagram to demonstrate how a typical La Niña pattern affects North America.Courtesy NOAAScientists declare that a La Niña is in effect when surface water in the eastern and central tropical Pacific becomes