El Niño just reached the top of NOAA’s scale. Here’s what comes next

El Niño has reached extreme strength as winter approaches. Here’s what NOAA says it could mean for temperatures, rain and snow across the U.S.

El Niño just reached the top of NOAA’s scale. Here’s what comes next

El Niño has reached extreme strength as winter approaches. Here’s what NOAA says it could mean for temperatures, rain and snow across the U.S.

— Chris Pugh, AL.com

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