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El Nino is here; but it is weak, weird and late
WASHINGTON - A long anticipated El Nino has finally arrived. But for drought-struck California, it's too little, too late, meteorologists say.

The National Weather Service on Thursday proclaimed the phenomenon is now in place. It's a warming of a certain patch of the central Pacific that changes weather patterns worldwide, associated with flooding in some places, droughts elsewhere, a generally warmer globe, and fewer Atlantic hurricanes.

But this is a weak, weird and late version of El Nino, so don't expect too many places to feel its effects, said Mike Halpert, deputy director of the weather service's Climate Prediction Center.

There's about a 50 to 60 percent chance the El Nino will continue through the summer, NOAA predicts.

"This is not the answer for California," Halpert said. The U.S. Southeast may see some above average rainfall, which is typical for an El Nino, he added.(The Sacramento Bee)
Story Date: March 6, 2015
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