'Super' El Niño: Why Could A Warmer Pacific Mean A Colder UK Winter? |
'Super' El Niño: Why Could A Warmer Pacific Mean A Colder UK Winter?
If you’re wondering how hotter sea surface temperatures could mean an ice-cold winter, here’s a quick explainer.
Parents editor at HuffPost UK
An El Niño is now “firmly established” and set to intensify even further in the run up to December.
The phenomenon, which is declared when sea temperatures in the tropical eastern Pacific rise 0.5°C above the long-term average, is set to have major impacts globally on rainfall and temperature patterns, resulting in more flooding, drought and extreme heat.
What would this mean for UK weather?
In the UK, the Met Office said it’s expected........