La Nina is the opposing end of the spectrum from El Nino, an oscillation between cooler and warmer than normal waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.

The weather phenomenon was expected to emerge in late 2024 before delay. Officials finally announced that it had arrived earlier this week.

By the latter part of January and into early February, models are suggesting a strong ridge of high pressure over the Pacific to weaken and stormy weather to return.

The official return of the La Niña weather pattern was declared on Thursday. Even though the disrupting weather pattern is late and weaker than normal, it is still having an impact on winter weather which is seen in the rain in the Northwest and the droughts across the country.

“The count of how many (out of nine) weak La Niña events had below-average snowfall also showed similar patterns, with some bad news for those in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., where ...

The last significant winter storm systems in Washington came at the end of December, and skipped over the Methow Valley to dump moisture further east. A SNOTEL site at Salmon Meadows, northeast of Conconully, measured snowpack at 144% of median and the Moses Mountain SNOTEL site east of Omak measured 188% of median on Jan. 20.

View of the Palisades Fire from the Sepulveda Pass in West Los Angeles on Jan. 8. (Photo courtesy of Asher Schwartz) As students settle into the spring semester, many WashU community members are thinking about their families 2,

The criteria needed came together this week, resulting in the semi-unusual frozen phenomenon called "hair ice" showing up around the Puget Sound region.

In the wake of the Eaton fire, Altadena residents, local leaders and groups brace for maintaining the town’s integrity and character – and their properties.

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While that cold wave brings danger to millions, the Spokane region has experienced a mild winter up until this weekend. Since early December, the region experienced a wetter-than-normal and warmer-than-normal period to begin the winter, Butler said.

Good afternoon and happy Friday, readers! We hope that you’re ready to ride out the cold snap that has forced the presidential inauguration address to be moved indoors. In today’s Daily on Energy, Maydeen,