Fasten your seatbelts: El Niño is coming, and it's going to be a doozy.

[Amy SF]

Well, maybe.

Remember, these are only predictions, but if I were you, I'd stock up on batteries, canned goods, and ammunition.

(Just kidding about the ammunition, but definitely brace yourself and be ready for blackouts, fires, mud, rain and floods.)

http://www.slate.com/articles/techn..._pattern_means_for_60_plus_places.single.html

 

[KLS52]

Blegh.

New York City: For the mid-Atlantic up to about New York City, weak or moderate El Niños typically bring snowier-than-average winters, due to the more energized southern branch of the jet stream. However, if this El Niño is especially strong, the supply of cold air—and with it, snow—may get shut off.

 

[beancounter]

After this past winter, I say bring it on!

Boston: New England winters are typically warmer with an El Niño. Though hurricanes and snowstorms are relatively rare during strong El Niño years, nor’easter windstorms are nearly three times more likely, an NOAA study shows.

 

[Amy SF]

While it's still not 100% official, climate scientists are saying there is increasing evidence that El Niño is on the way. As the guy in the movie said, Keep watching the skies!

 

[ledboots]

While it's still not 100% official, climate scientists are saying there is increasing evidence that El Niño is on the way. As the guy in the movie said, Keep watching the skies!

It's better for fewer hurricanes, I think the weather people say.

 

[Amy SF]

It's official.

El Niño is here, and it'll be 'one storm after another like a conveyor belt'

 

[Mr Crunchy]

We've already had several storms, torrential rains, lightning, blackouts and high winds here in San Diego. We're ready, bring it on!

 

[Calliegirl]

Well it seems to be leap frogging right over us.