“You know, we’d build a snow fort in December, and it would still be there in February. And now, you know, we get these warm temperatures, and the snow fort will be gone. But then it’ll get cold again,” Jonathan Overpeck, University of Michigan professor and Dean of the School of Environment and Sustainability, told … Read more
A powerful super El Niño is driving unseasonably warm and wet weather across Minnesota this November, with experts warning the pattern could persist through January. The phenomenon has already pushed regional temperatures 20 degrees above normal, complicating the typical start to the Midwestern winter and delaying the season’s first significant freeze. The Pacific Ocean is … Read more
Southern California is preparing for a potentially historic shift in weather patterns as a “Super El Niño” moves into position. While residents are no strangers to the cycle, current forecasts suggest this season could bring above-average rainfall and significant environmental risks, according to a report by Daily News. The phenomenon is driven by a surge … Read more
Coastal communities in California experienced the impact of this year’s intense El Niño last week, as elevated water levels submerged regions of the state with lower elevations. NOAA tide gauges across the state documented these water levels, with some sites achieving their most elevated measurements on record, based on data stretching back over a century. … Read more
When the Desert Spins If you live in the Southwest, severe weather and tornadoes rarely interrupt an afternoon. Northern and eastern Arizona experienced not just their first tornado watch in 16 years, but two such watches in two days, according to weather.com. Those alerts materialized when an EF1 tornado touched down southeast of Sedona. Tracking … Read more
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