US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say, with more snow in the south

The Guardian reports: El Niño will likely shift weather patterns to bring more rain, but much snow still isn’t forecast for the northern sates Winter in the United States looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government’s seasonal outlook and other meteorologists’ forecasts.

You can thank or blame El Niño. El Niño is likely to shift weather patterns to bring more moisture, but with it higher temperatures.

This environment story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include El Niño, Winter and National Oceanic.

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Location

United States · Americas

Reported by

The Guardian

First reported

16 Oct 2026, 02:14 IST

Key names

El Niño, Winter, National Oceanic

Section

Environment

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