Weather models indicate La Nina
conditions, which tend to occur unpredictably every two to seven years,
may emerge in the Northern Hemisphere fall, while El Nino - which means
"the little boy" in Spanish - is expected to dissipate during the late
spring or early summer, the National Weather Service's Climate
Prediction Center (CPC) said in its monthly forecast.
The phenomenon can be less damaging than El Nino, but severe La Ninas are linked to floods, droughts and hurricanes.
Even though CPC is not on
official watch for La Nina, the probability is trending towards one,
said Michelle L'Heureux, a CPC climate scientist and El Nino/La Nina
expert.
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