Better forecasting is already helping California run some of its reservoirs more efficiently, a crucial step toward coping with wetter wet years and drier dry ones. Will a rare 'triple dip' La Nia yield another dry winter? - KXTV The European, American and Canadian weather models are all signaling a shift toward a negative PNA starting around October 9. LIVE: 1.5 million without power amid severe storms, wintry weather, Five safety tips for before severe weather strikes, Massive winter storm to unload snow from Illinois to Maine, At least 5 dead following multistate severe weather outbreak, Cold storm will bring more heavy snow to California, Final full moon of winter rises Tuesday night, 5 things to know about the spring weather forecast in the US, Astronomy news: SpaceX rocket blazes through Florida night sky, New crew blasts off to International Space Station, 7 injured when Lufthansa flight experiences 'significant turbulence'. "There is a chance once again on this third La Nia winter, that cold air reaches this region." As for Floridians and reptilian inhabitants of the Sunshine State, the pushes of frigid air that do make it to the Southeast might come short of intruding deep into central or southern Florida. La Nia will not be the only meteorological force at play that could shape the weather patterns across the U.S. during the upcoming winter. At a recent public hearing in Stockton on flood risk, Mr. Elias stood up and highlighted some troubling math. This isn't always the case; in fact, some La Nia patterns are associated with average or above-average rain in parts of California. Only Northern California could see near average precipitation through the next few months. Neighbors that have been here longer than us said the last snow related to this was back in 2011 but not this severe, Sandoval said. California begins the new year in much better shape for escaping its drought thanks to a massive October atmospheric river and wet December that delivered more rain and snow so far than the. California extends tax deadline to Oct. 16 for disaster areas But a lot of the pollen in his sediment cores didnt seem to be from nearby. Dr. Swain and Dr. Huang have handed California a new script for what could be one of its most challenging months in history. So here in California, we usually experienced that in the form of less rainfall overall over the winter season, said Ullrich. Yet California officials have downplayed these concerns about the capacity of Orovilles emergency spillway, which were raised by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In recent winters, there have been cold spells in Florida that sent the mercury dipping down into the 30s and 40s F, enough to cause frost and freeze in the typically warm state, which can endanger some of the state's temperature-sensitive citrus crops. In fact, nature has not been wasting any time testing Californias defenses. A project to provide 200-year protection to the Mossdale Tract, a large area south of Stockton, one of the San Joaquin Valleys major cities, has been on pause for years because the Army Corps of Engineers fears it would spur growth, said Chris Elias, executive director of the San Joaquin Area Flood Control Agency, which is leading the project. The Coming California Megastorm - The New York Times Lake-effect snow will be less prolific in the eastern Great Lakes, including areas around Buffalo, New York; Erie, Pennsylvania; and Cleveland. California could either get an extremely wet winter or an extremely dry winter.