Thursday, November 09, 2006

Is El Nino toying with us?

The time has come to bat around questions about the world of El Nino. The latest word about the tricky phenomenon is that El Nino is expected to continue into 2007. Already, scientists are starting to warn of heavy effects this winter on a much small scale than the last phase. So, as weather systems shift there are good aspects(quick-how many hurricanes hit the U.S. this year?) and bad ones. With the massive floodings of the last week in the Pacific Northwest, the issue of El Nino is once again steaming toward the main stream headlines.

Flooding Still Threatens Pacific Northwest - Record rainfall that brought heavy flooding to the Northwest, killing at least one person, causing evacuations and damaging roads and houses...

Recognizing El Nino - pretty much all you need to get caught up on the pesky system.

El Nino expected to continue into 2007 - a typical El Nino condition would be wetter than normal in the U.S. Gulf Coast and Florida and drier than average in the Ohio Valley and Pacific Northwest...

Agriculture dept, farms move to ease effects of El Nino - With the coming of the El Niño, Nilo said below normal rainfall had been experienced in affected areas ...

Indonesia Says El Nino May Endure Through Next Year - Indonesia may be affected by ``moderately intense'' El Nino weather conditions that could last right through next year...

Forecasters predict an El Nino year (Alaska) - The shift changes air pressure and weather across the world. Much of Juneau's weather can be credited to -- or blamed on -- two weather patterns.

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