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Super El Niño and What It Means for Winter | Minneapolis News

A supercharged El Niño is brewing, and it’s throwing winter weather into chaos. This powerful ocean-atmosphere pattern is steering jet streams north and south, leaving the U.S. in its wake with warmer, wetter conditions — but less snow than usual. While strong El Niños usually block deep cold snaps, they don’t guarantee calm weather. Other global systems can still unleash surprises, like record snowstorms. Even the most intense El Niños have shown variability — 2015-16 brought warmth and above-average rain, and yes, even Halloween blizzards have happened. Winter’s outcome? A complex…

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