Samantha Stevenson

professor, UCSB

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According to the National Weather Service, there’s a 90% chance El Niño will form and hit the Northern Hemisphere this winter, and a 60% chance it will continue through the spring.

A predicted El Niño may hit California this winter

According to the National Weather Service, there’s a 90% chance El Niño will form and hit the Northern Hemisphere this winter, and a 60% chance it will continue through the spring.

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