US winter is likely to be wetter and warmer thanks to El Niño, forecasters say
NOAA says the U.S. winter will likely be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, due to El Niño.
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: AP, as published by ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC) · · 1 min read
NOAA says the U.S. winter will likely be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, due to El Niño.

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