El Niño could bring warmer winter temperatures to Northern New York
A strong El Niño pattern could bring warmer-than-average winter temperatures to Northern New York, along with less lake-effect snow and a higher risk of coastal storms in the Northeast.
A strong El Niño pattern in the tropical Pacific could influence weather across Northern New York during the coming winter, with the region having one of the Northeast’s higher probabilities for above-normal temperatures, climate outlooks show.
El Niño occurs when equatorial Pacific waters remain warmer than average. The pattern can shift the jet stream and storm tracks. In Northern New York, El Niño winters typically bring less lake-effect snow, while snowfall is often above average along the Northeast coast. NOAA also says stronger upper-level winds associated with El Niño can limit Atlantic hurricane development.
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