La Nina forms in Pacific, but its effect depends on where you are

Federal government forecasters announced La Niña’s formation Thursday. The Climate Prediction Center said this year’s La Niña is on the weak side, but it should still continue through the winter.

A typical La Niña winter brings cold and snow to the Northwest and unusually dry conditions to most of the southern tier of the USA, according to the Climate Prediction Center. The Southeast and Mid-Atlantic tend to see warmer-than-average temperatures during a La Niña winter. BRIEFS