BRITAIN is facing the most savage winter freeze for half a decade as climate experts warn a La Nina Pacific Ocean cooling could trigger months of heavy snow and blizzards. By NATHAN RAO […]
Winter to set in after 10 days, may affect air quality: Experts
November 6, 2017 No significant snowfall has been recorded in the Himalayan region this year The city has started to experience a nip in the air, particularly morning and nights. However, experts […]
Warmer summer than usual for most of the country, thanks to La Nina video
November 2, 2017 Summer’s on the way and if Niwa forecasts are correct, it’s going to be much warmer than usual. A La Nina pattern is expected to make its presence felt […]
It looks like we’re in for another La Niña winter. What does that mean?
A quick refresher on what “the little girl” actually is. By Sara Chodosh 10-16-2017 Are we in for snow, or just rain? It seems like every year there’s some talk of El Niño or La […]
La Nina conditions expected winter 2017-2018, what does this mean for the Valley?
OCTOBER 13, 2017, BY CHRISTINA EDWARDS Earlier this week, the Climate Prediction Center — a division within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA — indicated that the winter of 2017-2018 […]
La Nina Could Cause Further Drought in Horn of Africa
September 22, 2017 Sora Halake Percent of normal rainfall from May to September 2016 in Africa (NOAA) Scientists are warning that the Horn of Africa may have to endure another dry season […]
Understanding La Niña (Video)
L. ARIAS, AUGUST During August of 2016, the Central Valley, Northern Zone and central Caribbean have received 37 to 72 percent less rain than normal, IMN’s Meteorologist Luis Fernando Alvarado said. The driest […]
Variability in Barbados’ Rainfall Pattern: An El Nino/La Nina Perspective
Sonia Nurse Deputy Director (Ag) Barbados Meteorological Services Issued October 2011 Posted 7-24-2017 Introduction Although El Niño and La Niña events are characterized by warmer or cooler than average sea surface temperatures […]
A wimpy La Niña is on the way toward La Nada status
January 14, 2017 By Tom Yulsman La Niña typically cools the Pacific. But this time, large swathes of warmer-than-average sea temperatures have muted the cooling. The surface waters of the Pacific Ocean have been […]
La Niña to make Kenya drier, bring floods in other countries
Aug. 02, 2016, 3:00 am By GILBERT KOECH @koechjunior_1 Latest forecasts indicate a 55-70 per cent chance of a La Niña developing towards the end of this year, the Food and Agriculture […]