CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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During an El Nino year, in North Carolina we will likely have what kind of winter?
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cold and snowy
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hot and dry
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cold and dry
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no change in weather
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -El Niño conditions have frequently brought drier, warmer winters to the northern parts of the continental U.S. Specifically in the Pacific Northwest, an El Niño tends to favor a warmer winter and lower-than-average precipitation.
Detailed explanation-2: -On average, strong El Nino winters have less very warm days (highs of 70 F or greater) as well as less very cold days (highs of 32 F or colder) when compared to the long-term normals.
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