Weather Science
La Niña
Definition
A cooling of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean — the opposite phase of El Niño. La Niña often produces colder, snowier winters in the northern United States and drier conditions in the south.
A cooling of the central and eastern Pacific Ocean — the opposite phase of El Niño. La Niña often produces colder, snowier winters in the northern United States and drier conditions in the south.