Weather: Will El Niño mean a warmer winter for Ontario?


Normally, the return of El Niño in the Pacific heralds a warmer than normal winter ahead, and that’s what models were projecting. Now a revised forecast is indicating that this will not be the case

by HENRY HENGEVELD

In late September, the American Earth Systems Research Laboratory in Colorado confirmed that El Niño was back. If past El Niño events are any indications, this may mean more unusual weather for Ontario this winter. 

Better Farming - December 2009