The upcoming weak La Niña could be just what Washington needs right now. “I think our snowpack is going to be reasonably good and healthy, and hopefully it would be sufficient for next summer's ...

But amid a relatively weak and brief El Niño in 2018 and 2019, La Niña persisted for three years in what climate scientists called a rare “triple-dip” La Niña, from 2020 through 2023.

For western Washington, La Niña conditions favor wetter and colder winter weather, with snowier mountains. While we have had several bouts of totally gnarly snowfall over the ski resorts ...

The planet-cooling climate pattern known as La Niña is here, scientists said Thursday, but it cannot prevent 2025 from being one of the hottest years on record.

A wetter, colder winter could be in store for Washington as climate forecasters predict there’s a 75% chance we will have a La Niña winter.

After a brief El Niño, meteorologists predict La Niña to return later this year, bringing more rain and colder temperatures to Washington.

Had La Niña emerged at its usual time, Bumbaco said that Washington still wouldn’t be seeing any effects yet. “Even if we were to see the La Niña develop by this time, we see the impacts on ...

Normal for the season is 5 inches but the 25 La Niña winters averaged 11.5 inches per year. It should be noted that a few anomaly years impact that average, including the 63.6” of snow that ...

La Niña persisted through a rare third consecutive winter this year and lived up to its cold, damp reputation. Seattle, after all, received four times more snow than New York City did this 2022 ...

El Niño and La Niña weather patterns affect weather around the world. Here’s what to expect this winter and what it could mean for Washington.

For western Washington, La Niña conditions favor wetter and colder winter weather, with snowier mountains. While we have had several bouts of totally gnarly snowfall over the ski resorts, ...