How a ' Triple Dip' La Nina will impact the US this winter HEAD TOPICS
How a ' Triple Dip' La Nina will impact the US this winter
10/21/2022 6:34:00 AM A ' triple dip' La Niñ a is a multiyear cooling of the surface temperature of the equatorial Pacific Ocean
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The NOAA released its annual U.S. winter outlook and scientists are expecting a 'Triple Dip' La Niña pattern. A 'triple dip' La Niña is a multiyear cooling of the surface temperature of the equatorial Pacific Ocean. LiveThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday released its annual U.S. winter outlook and scientists are expecting a "Triple Dip" La Niña pattern.The greatest chance for warmer-than-average conditions are in western Alaska and the Central Great Basin and Southwest extending through the Southern Plains, according to NOAA. "It is exceptional to have three consecutive years with a La Niña event. Its cooling influence is temporarily slowing the rise in global temperatures – but it will not halt or reverse the long-term warming trend," Petteri Taalas, the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said in a recent report. Read more:
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Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winterFederal weather officials say drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winterDrought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday. La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for a rare third winter, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winterLa Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for a rare third winter, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said. Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winterDue to dry conditions, Texas — along with Arkansas and Oklahoma — is expected to have 'enhanced wildfire danger' over the next few months. Drought, fire risk to stay high during third La Niña winterDrought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday. And the Forest Service dropping the ball on managing the woods. They let them get overgrown and diseased, and THAT causes these horrible fires to be substantially worse. It’s MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FORESTS. Defund them. You mean after decades of forest mismanagement? La Niña has a devastating impact because of its effect on weather and climate.Oct 20, 2022 at 9:43 am Expand Tree leaves change colors in Bunker Hill near the North Branch of the Chicago River on Oct.By October 20, 2022 at 2:50 pm EDT Expand NOAA Winter Forecast FILE - A firefighter monitors a backfire, flames lit by fire crews to burn off vegetation, while battling the Mosquito Fire in the Volcanoville community of El Dorado County, Calif.Read full article / 5 NOAA Winter Forecast FILE - A firefighter monitors a backfire, flames lit by fire crews to burn off vegetation, while battling the Mosquito Fire in the Volcanoville community of El Dorado County, Calif. By October 20, 2022, 12:01 PM Live A storm strikes Florida in an undated photo. Sun Sentinel/TNS via Getty Images The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday released its annual U. Earlier in the day Chicago experienced its first snow of the 2022-2023 season.S. Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday, Oct. winter outlook and scientists are expecting a "Triple Dip" La Niña pattern. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune) Chicago is still waiting on its first fall freeze — just days after experiencing its first lackluster snowfall of the season. La Nina means cooler-than-normal ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS October 20, 2022, 8:50 PM · 3 min read Drought and wildfire risks will remain elevated in the western states while warmer than average temperatures will greet the Southwest, Gulf Coast and East Coast this winter, federal weather officials said Thursday. This cooler water affects weather patterns in the U. Advertisement Looking ahead, above-average temperatures are favored across the Great Lakes through early November. La Niña, a weather pattern characterized by cold ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, is returning for a rare third winter, officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said.S., especially during the months of December, January and February.. NOAA is predicting drier-than-average conditions across the South with wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest. Wildfires will remain a risk, and some parts of the country will likely be in greater danger than before, said Brad Pugh, the operational drought lead with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center. The greatest chance for warmer-than-average conditions are in western Alaska and the Central Great Basin and Southwest extending through the Southern Plains, according to NOAA. “One of the areas, over the next couple months, that is likely to have enhanced wildfire danger will be the south-central U. MORE: Brutal heat bears down on California A "Triple Dip" means this is the third year in a row that the U.S. — Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas,” Pugh said. will experience La Niña conditions. "It is exceptional to have three consecutive years with a La Niña event. Its cooling influence is temporarily slowing the rise in global temperatures – but it will not halt or reverse the long-term warming trend," Petteri Taalas, the secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, said in a recent report.” Drought conditions are going on across about 59% of the country, NOAA officials said, and they have persisted in the western states since late 2020.” Drought conditions are going on across about 59% of the country, NOAA officials said, and they have persisted in the western states since late 2020. La Niñas are usually preceded by El Niño, a weather pattern that warms the surface of the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean; however, an El Niño event did not occur before the current La Niña, according to Michelle L'Heureux, a climate scientist for NOAA. It's not unprecedented for the weather pattern to last more than nine months to a year, which is typical for a La Niña, according to NOAA. According to the National Centers for Environmental Prediction, La Niñas occurred several times between 1903 to 2010 and 2010 to 2012. The higher temperatures are also likely to climb up the East Coast all the way to the New England states, the agency said. This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Kay off the Pacific coast of Mexico, Sept. 7, 2022.S. NOAA via AP La Niña's global effect La Niña occurrences have a devastating global impact because of its effect on weather and climate, Richard Seager, Ph., including the Pacific Northwest and portions of the Great Lakes states, could see colder temperatures than usual, NOAA said.D., a research professor at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, told ABC News. The weather has caused droughts in North and South America and equatorial eastern Africa. “Wetter to the north, drier to the south. La Niña is also linked to floods in Asia, such as the devastating floods Pakistan has endured since June, Seager said.” The southern Rockies, southern plains and most of the southeastern states are also looking at drier than average conditions, NOAA officials said. NOAA forecasts that the expected La Niña winter season, which is from December 2022 to February 2023, in the U.S.. won't be atypical, as the northern Plains, Rockies and Pacific Northwest will also experience cooler temperatures; the South will be hotter than normal and the East Coast may be warmer than it usually is during that time of the year, according to L'Heureux. MORE: Monsoon rains, flooding in Pakistan kill 75 people in one day, death toll hits more than 1,000 Human-induced climate change? According to WMO, naturally occurring climate events are viewed as happening because of "human-induced climate change," leading to global temperatures and extreme weather conditions. "The worsening drought in the Horn of Africa and southern South America bear the hallmarks of La Niña, as does the above average rainfall in South-East Asia and Australasia," Taalas said in the report. "The new La Niña Update, unfortunately, confirms regional climate projections that the devastating drought in the Horn of Africa will worsen and affect millions of people." According to Seager, it isn't safe to say that the changing climate causes this type of La Niña pattern because it has happened before, but he acknowledges that climate change may play a role. "The record of sea surface temperatures we have that goes back a century and a half shows that the tropical Pacific Ocean has been moving in the direction that, although it warmed up in the west, it hasn't warmed up in the eastern equatorial pacific," Seager said. "So, that trend in sea surface temperatures is making these persistent La Niñas more likely." ABC News' Max Golembo contributed to this report. Related Topics .