Understanding El Niño and La Niña: Impact on UK Winter Weather

EL NIÑO SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) 101... "FLAVORS OF LA NINA AND EL NIÑO" DID YOU KNOW? There are different types of ENSO Events (i.e. different flavors of El Niño and La Niña)? We are all used to the traditional La Niña which is an East Pacific La Niña. This one brings drought to Southern California while the Northwestern USA sees floods and major storms such as Atmospheric River storms. Sometimes Northern California sees it. BUT DID YOU KNOW THERE ARE OTHER FLAVORS OF LA NIÑA? We are seeing

Curious to learn more about the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) cycle and its phases La Niña and El Niño? The El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a naturally occurring cycle in the climate system describing the shift in ocean temperatures along the equator in the Pacific Ocean that leads to changes in the overlying atmospheric circulation patterns. There are 2 active phases of this cycle: La Niña and El Niño. During El Niño, waters in the central or eastern tropical Pacific Ocean are warm