Map shows how El Nino conditions will affect food production in different parts of the world. Purple represents positive impacts on crop yields, while orange represents severe negative impacts.

The map below shows the same data for stronger El Niño winters. The pronounced darker hues represent more extreme shifts in snowfall during a strong El Niño compared to an average one.

A map of the U.S. showing areas that have seen higher amounts of snowfall during El Niño years, denoted in blue, and those that have tended to see less snow, in yellow.

The map below shows the same data for stronger El Niño winters. The pronounced darker hues represent more extreme shifts in snowfall during a strong El Niño compared to an average one.

Newly released maps from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provide a clue. While they aren't forecasts, they show where and how much snow has fallen during previous El Niño ...

With this year’s El Niño anticipated to be strong, the impact could be more severe, as shown in another map revealing the amplified effects of moderate to strong El Niño winters.

El Niño’s disappearing act doesn’t mean relief from the heat. Not when the world is heating up due to human-driven climate change. In fact, forecasters think it could mean the opposite.

The last strong El Niño started in early summer 2015 and continued to late spring 2016. At its warmest the 2015-2016 El Niño had water temperatures 2.6 degrees Celsius warmer than normal.

The El Niño phenomenon from the Pacific Ocean has an Atlantic counterpart. Here's how it might influence the 2023 summer. ... Author: Grace Thornton Published: 6:03 PM CDT July 10, 2023 ...

El Niño typically lasts nine to 12 months, but can sometimes carry on for years. Experts predict that this year, El Niño is likely to continue through the summer, fall, and winter.

Read More: Forecasters predict a classic El Niño winter this year This is where the new maps come in. They show where snow is more or less likely during El Niño winters compared to average.