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El Niño’s Heavyweight Return Threatens Washington | Seattle News
El Niño is roaring back with a vengeance—forecasters say an 81% chance of a “very strong” event hitting between October and December, potentially the biggest since 1950. This oceanic shift disrupts global weather, bringing drier, warmer conditions to the northern U.S. and Canada. For Washington state, already in its fourth year of drought and under emergency declarations, this could mean less snowpack and more rain—threatening water supplies. While past strong El Niño events occasionally brought normal or even heavy snow, the overall trend points to a harsher, drier winter ahead. Listen in…
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