Nat Johnson
Climate.gov
A strong El Niño occurred this winter, as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration had been forecasting since issuing an El Niño Watch in April 2023. What happened with precipitation around the contiguous United States? Winter was wetter than normal overall; wetter conditions were most pronounced across coastal areas. Wetter conditions also prevailed over most of the Central and Northern Plains.
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