[KHTS] – California weather reports are showing evidence of rain due to an El Niño event this winter and continuing through the spring of 2016.
The National Weather Service reports that “there is a greater than 90 percent chance that an El Niño will continue through the Northern Hemisphere during this winter and around an 80 percent chance that it will last into early spring 2016.”
Scott Sukup, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service said that it is hard to pin down an exact location of where the El Nino could occur, but there is a high possibility of a significant amount of rain in the Southern California area.
“The Climate Prediction Center, which is part of the (NWS), is saying that the El Niño will be stronger in the winter and continue to spring 2016,” said Sukup.
It is too early now to say what the effect of the El Nino will have on the drought, particularly in the Santa Clarita Valley, Sukup said.
“The rain we know of now, will help with the drought but we would need more than one year above normal rainfall to cause an effect with the drought,” said Sukup.
Across the contiguous United States, temperature and precipitation impacts associated with an El Niño are expected to remain minimal during the Northern Hemisphere summer and increase into the late fall and winter, 2015-16, according to the Climate Prediction Center, National Weather Service. El Niño will likely contribute to a below normal Atlantic hurricane season, and to above-normal hurricane seasons in both the central and eastern Pacific hurricane basins.
Visit the National Weather Service’s website for more information about weather patterns in Southern California.
– Hannah Duran
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61 Comments
Please!!! let there be a flood!
Be careful what you ask for! How about leaving the flood part out….Lol
Please!!! let there be a flood!
Lets see how correct they are
Lets see how correct they are
We can use it. ☔️☁️
We can use it. ☔️☁️
Bring it. Please
Bring it. Please
Just bring it
Just bring it
They jinxed it. Now it’s not going to happen.
They jinxed it. Now it’s not going to happen.
Strongly agree!
Now if only California were smart enough to capture the rainfall and save it.
Now if only California were smart enough to capture the rainfall and save it.
Right? All we will do is watch the rain run out to the ocean.
Better get out rain barrels and cap them off as they fill to keep the mosquitoes out then u can use those to water our yards and use our drinking water to actually drink.
That is true!!!!!
They said this last year. i will believe it when I see it.
They said this last year. i will believe it when I see it.
Jeffrey Paal
Jeffrey Paal
I’ve been saying this would happen for a year now. Rain has to come eventually.
Pedro Palma
Veronica Olvera
Jhonny Claudio Olvera
Veronica Olvera shouldn’t you be asleep
Nope, I’m at work
Lol… yup
Lol… yup
Lol… yup
And then mudslides …
Jenn Portillo-Lagusker Mary Fleming Irwin Lagusker
Hopefully, the rain will be lite and steady, so it can soak in. Too heavy and too fast just runs off and a lot of it gets wasted.
I’ll believe it when it is raining.
Hoping U get that slow, soaking rain U so need!
We need all the rain , bring it on
This is what they said about last winter. I’ll believe it when I see it.
When actual moisture is falling from the sky repeatedly, only then will I believe.
Hope!!!
Slow and steady would be nice. If we only get what is a normal rain year amount would be terrific. Fingers crossed people, fingers crossed……
All these people want the rain but when it come they”ll b crying el niño it is no joke
CRAP NOW THAT MEANS WE WONT GET RAIN!! I wish they would had said no rain then it would have flooded!! They are never right
Quick, find some wood to knock on :)
We can only hope!
Rain is good in small steady amounts. This will cause flooding, mudslides and road closures.
I’ve heard this for the last 3 years
We will get rain as sure as “climate change” is a reality. Prepare for it. Lived her during other El Niños and we got 30-40inches of rain over the winter and spring. It’s a good thing if your drains are clean,roof in good shape,umbrella works,etc.
I hope so!! Please just everyone plan ahead and be ready.
I’ll believe it when I see it….
I remember the year they were right…. All the lakes filled back up.,, there were wildflowers from here to Vegas…. Let’s hope
We’ll believe it when we see it.
I’ll believe it when it rains
Well, let’s hope this is true!
Can’t wait!!! We need desperatley
If we have a wet winter, it means Ayesha will purchase enough supplies to last until spring.
Thank God!
Crossing fingers…
Yay!
Tara De Franco