Are you aware of the last two winters? If forecasts for a rare triple dip La Nia are correct, the country is in for more weather extremes.
There was a chance of the pattern being in control through November and a chance of it being in control through March.
The La Nia pattern will continue because of cooler-than-average water in the east-central Pacific.
There are parts of the US that are part of the Homeland Zone.
During a La Nia winter, the southern tier of the country is usually warm and dry, while the northern part is usually cold and snowy.
Areas can look like battle zones when temperatures and humidity meet. The South and the country's heartland can be impacted by tornadoes if the right ingredients are in place.
According to the National Weather Service office in Jackson, Mississippi, La Nia corresponds to an especially active phase for tornadoes over the Deep South.
In December of 2021, a record-breaking deadly tornado outbreak was caused by a combination of an active jet stream, lots of water and a clash of air mass. The tornadoflatted parts of Kentucky.
There is a rise and fall of melon numbers in El Nio and La Nia.
On the other side of the spectrum, snowstorms and blizzards are very common.
There is nothing in the outlook that says that the extreme events of the past winter won't happen again in the north.
The Climate Prediction Center is of the opinion that the La Nia three-peat will be only the third in recorded history.
The El Nio-Southern Oscillation tends to flip between La Nia and El Nio more often.
High chances of La Nia are shown in long-term guidance.
The world would be in neutral status until the future of the ENSO is decided.