This El Niño Has Reached ‘Super’ Status. Here’s What That Means
The word “super” often indicates something compelling or extraordinary. But put it in front of El Niño and “super” takes on a much more concerning meaning.
You may have read headlines about El Niño and how the developing one is expected to peak this winter and be particularly nasty. You may have read how this one is going to be the strongest in history, but what does that really mean? Who is going to be affected? How can we all prepare for the worst?
Before you start thinking we’re going to experience an apocalyptic storm of the century, the term “super El Niño” is just an informal term for a stronger-than-usual El Niño. At its most basic, it means that surface water in the Pacific is several degrees warmer than usual, setting off a climate domino effect that brings cooler, wetter weather to the US South and drier, milder...
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