With this extreme solar minimum, the jet stream will be much loopier than normal. That fact alone will make the standard La Nina outcome less possible.
“and there is third, neutral phase between those two”
Elx Ninx?
If La Nina means wetter weather for Oregon then... andele La Nina por favor!
Ecological crazies, global warming nuts and gender-benders must be going crazy over these names.
Just name this natural ocean phenomena "Les Ninnies" and they'll all be happy...and so will we.
Leni
For my FRiends here in Northern California I recommend you bookmark this website and refer to it through the winter https://opensnow.com/dailysnow/tahoe
This guy is really good and will periodically discuss the Nina/Nino progress. Updated daily in the winter as it’s focused on Sierra snow, and just periodically this time of year
"Say, I hear tell there's some sort of la niña headed our way."
Newsome is quick to blame global warming on his providing fuel for the fires.