The fading of the predicted La Nina in the Pacific Ocean will have an impact on weather in the northern plains.
Dennis Todey former South Dakota State Climatologist, and now Director of the USDA Midwest Climate Hub in Ames (IA), says the La Nina watch has now been dropped……
A La Nina means sea surface temperatures are cooling, and can bring a cooler winter and dry spring to the region.
Todey, during the monthly central region climate update, says the ninety-day outlook show the uncertainty of the changes in the Pacific Ocean…..
Todey says the forecast for the winter months, January, February and March shows a fairly normal trend…..
Todey says the same outlook for precipitation shows it to be about fifty fifty for snow.
