La Nina is the opposing end of the spectrum from El Nino, an oscillation between cooler and warmer than normal waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.
The weather phenomenon was expected to emerge in late 2024 before delay. Officials finally announced that it had arrived earlier this week.
The Pacific Northwest, Midwest and Northeast are expected to face above-average precipitation, according to NOAA. States with a higher chance of increased precipitation between November and January include Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New York.
By the latter part of January and into early February, models are suggesting a strong ridge of high pressure over the Pacific to weaken and stormy weather to return.
The official return of the La Niña weather pattern was declared on Thursday. Even though the disrupting weather pattern is late and weaker than normal, it is still having an impact on winter weather which is seen in the rain in the Northwest and the droughts across the country.
“The count of how many (out of nine) weak La Niña events had below-average snowfall also showed similar patterns, with some bad news for those in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., where ...
A La Niña winter just started, but it isn’t expected to last long. National forecasters are already looking ahead to the spring season.
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While that cold wave brings danger to millions, the Spokane region has experienced a mild winter up until this weekend. Since early December, the region experienced a wetter-than-normal and warmer-than-normal period to begin the winter, Butler said.