What kind of winter will we have in Colorado? We are starting to get a better idea, and the First Alert Weather Team has released their official forecast below.
What winters can we use for comparison?
We are currently in an El Niño, and the forecast suggests it will only get stronger, with a 75% chance of becoming one of the strongest El Niños on record.
Before we get into the comparison years, here is the simplest way to understand what is happening.
El Niño usually gives Colorado a better shot at a snowier pattern. But another pattern in the Pacific Ocean, called the PDO, is working against that classic setup this year. That could make the storm track less consistent and lead to bigger swings between warm, dry stretches and colder, stormier periods…