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NOAA Warns “Super El Niño” Could Boost Snowfall

8/13/2026

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  • NOAA says a rapidly strengthening El Niño could shape fall 2026 and winter 2026-27 weather across the United States.
  • Forecasters expect wetter-than-average conditions in the South and warmer temperatures with more precipitation in New York and the Northeast.
  • Alan Smith warns the “super El Niño” may bring above-average snowfall to southern and eastern Colorado and California’s Tahoe region from January through March, while snowfall in northern and central Colorado mountains remains uncertain.