El Nino continues to strengthen in the Pacific. So what is El Nino? El Nino is the warming of the equatorial waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. This change in ocean temperature can cause changes to weather patterns around the globe.

As of the end of October, the waters in the equatorial Pacific continue to inch toward a moderate El Nino. The forecast from several climate models indicate it will continue to strengthen as we enter into December, before starting a slow decline thereafter.

What does this mean for us? Well, unfortunately the local climate signals are mixed with respect to what will happen around the Twin Tiers this winter. We have had tons of snow and sometimes very little snow. We’ve had cold and we’ve had warmth. Other variables will factor into the winter forecast, which I hope to have completed shortly. Stay Tuned.