La Niña will whip up U.S. winter weather

Cool water in the tropical Pacific will keep much of the United States warmer this winter.

The official winter weather forecast by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration can be found at http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories/s300.htm.

Information about La Niña is available at http://www.elnino.noaa.gov/lanina.html.

D. James Baker
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Ed O’Lenic
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Kevin Trenberth
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Mesa Laboratory
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From Science News, Vol. 156, No. 18, October 30, 1999, p. 278. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.