El Nino Could Play A Role In Colorado's Winter Weather, Scientist Says
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 18:14
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- El Nino, a warming event of the tropical Pacific Ocean that affects weather patterns in the United States and elsewhere, has strengthened in recent months and already appears to have influenced Colorado's fall weather, says Klaus Wolter, an atmospheric scientist with the University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.