El Niño may bring wetter, stormier start to Britain's winter
International Business Times UK
Britain faces a higher chance of a wetter, windier and milder start to winter as a strong El Niño develops in the tropical Pacific, according to Met Office reports that noted El Niño conditions in June and potentially record sea-surface temperatures in August. The climate pattern influences the jet stream and Atlantic pressure patterns, which can increase storminess in autumn and early winter while sometimes producing colder, calmer spells later. Snow remains possible if cold air meets moisture, but the Met Office says long-range forecasts show probabilities rather than day-to-day certainty and do not currently point to unusually heavy snowfall.
A strong El Niño raises odds of a wetter, stormier UK winter.
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El Niño conditions developed in the tropical Pacific in June. August forecasts showed very high sea-surface temperatures and the event is moving toward its winter peak. Short-range forecasts will give clearer signs about snow and cold.
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