Coming El Nino is strongest ever, forecast says

Brace yourself. Winter is coming.

Forecasters believe this coming weather pattern could be the strongest on record.

USA Today reports this winter should bring beneficial rain and snow for much of California, while most of the southern United States should see wet, cool weather.

El Nino is a natural warming of Pacific Ocean water that affects weather patterns around the world, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The winter forecast does not specify how much precipitation falls as rain, snow or ice, only that more is likely overall.

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