High Likelihood for El Niño For 2015-2016 Winter

Experts are predicting a strong El Niño for the Northern hemisphere for this upcoming winter.  During an El Niño, Pacific Ocean water temperatures are abnormally high, which impacts weather patterns across the globe.  This could spell good news for California, which is suffering from its fourth year of drought conditions.  With almost the entire state in dire need of water, El Niño should bring much needed precipitation to the West coast.  The rest of the country should experience warmer than average temperatures, which should help to prevent school closures due to snowfall and frigid temperatures.  This could also mean an increased likelihood for Nor'Easters in the Northeast, though due to higher temperatures, snow should be reduced. 

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