While most climate scientists agree that North America is in a La Nina weather phase, there is disagreement over what that means.

Doug Kluck, the Central Region Climate Services Director for NOAA, (in Kansas City) says the impacts of La Nina’s have changed

During the monthly central region climate update, Kluck says they are seeing changes in the regional effects of La Nina

Kluck says the regional changes are part of a bigger pattern shift

Kluck says the current La Nina is expected to fade away by next spring.