Anticipating the Impacts of El Niño Winter on the U.S.

A strengthening El Niño is expected to bring wet and stormy conditions to California and Florida, while the Northwest to the Great Lakes region may experience mild and dry weather. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast could see occasional snowfall. However, the influence of El Niño is not guaranteed, as each event is different. Climate models suggest warmer-than-normal conditions across the northern regions, while wetter-than-normal conditions are predicted for the Southeast. Overall, the impact of a "super" El Niño remains uncertain, but it has the potential to produce extreme weather patterns across the United States.