When it comes to hurricanes reaching the mainland US, most people think of the dangers of Atlantic storms like the devastating Hurricane Ian that struck Florida in 2022.
A leading climatologist says it's too soon to say. But, Dr. Bill Patzert cautions that an El Nino pattern doesn't necessarily mean above average rainfall.
Five years ago, in the days before the devastating floods of Jan. 9, 2018, the National Weather Service in Oxnard issued a “Flash Flood Warning” for Los Angeles, Ventura and
For decades, El Niño seemed synonymous with wet winters for Southern California, while La Niña was a heralder of drought. But the would-be model didn't hold up this winter.