El Nino may be most powerful on record, may tame Chicago's winter

El Nino is gathering strength in the Pacific Ocean and could become the most powerful on record -- and that could be good news for Chicagoans already bracing for winter.

A strong El Nino could mean above-average temperatures and below-normal precipitation from December through February. The last time it was this strong was during the winter of 1997-98, and that ended up being the seventh-warmest on record for Chicago, according to the National Weather Service.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-as-el-nino-gai...

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on August 14, 2015 at 7:42am

I'm in no hurry to see the signs of the beginning of the end of our planet, but yeah, it could be a moderate winter.

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Permalink Reply by Jamais716 on August 14, 2015 at 8:00am

God that would be nice after the past 2 winters

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 14, 2015 at 9:06am

Agreed. But I'll believe it when I see it.

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on August 16, 2015 at 10:34am

NOTE: If you don't like weather topics, or reading about them, please go away & read something else. thanks.~

http://patch.com/massachusetts/sudbury/old-farmers-almanac-says-sno...

The Old Farmers Almanac has just released its winter weather predictions for 2016. (They are usually the most accurate).

Super cold & snow for most of the nation. Frigid weather in the Midwest (Chicago).

Either way - Save our planet !