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Get Ready For A Wetter, More Unpredictable Winter, NOAA Says In Long-Range Forecast Get Ready For A Wetter, More Unpredictable Winter, NOAA Says In Long-Range Forecast
Get Ready For A Wetter, More Unpredictable Winter, NOAA Says In Long-Range Forecast The winter of 2019-20 should bring more precipitation than normal, while the absence of either El Niño or La Niña will result in greater unpredictability. That's the long-range forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released on Thursday, Oct. 17, and covering December 2019 through February 2020. While the El Niño climate pattern often influences the winter, neutral conditions are in place for this winter and expected to persist into the spring. “Without either El Niño or La Niña conditions, short-term climate patterns like the Arctic Oscillation wi…