Get ready for a rare ‘triple-dip’ La Niña

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We’re about to see the first “triple-dip” La Niña of the century, spanning three consecutive Northern hemisphere winters, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) predicts. The organization issued a forecast today warning of the unusual turn of events: the current La Niña, a weather pattern that can drive severe weather, will likely persist over the next six months into 2023.

“It is exceptional to have three consecutive years with a la Niña event,” WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said in a press release. The phenomenon is expected to continue fueling bad weather across far-flung corners of the world.

La Niña typically shows up every two to seven years, usually lasting a year...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/31/23330521/la-nina-rare-triple-dip-world-meteorological-organization-forecast-extreme-weather

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