Blizzard 2016: Blame It on El Niño

WINTER IS COMING

Thanks to El Niño, the first blizzard of 2016 won’t be the last.

Published Jan. 22 2016 6:35PM EST

articles/2016/01/22/blizzard-2016-blame-it-on-el-nino/160122-Gawthrop-jonas-tease_ps6jij — NOAA

A low pressure system that spurred 60 foot waves for surfers in Hawaii last week has transformed into a winter storm that may dump over two feet of snow on Washington D.C.

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Blizzard 2016: Blame It on El Niño

Thanks to El Niño, the first blizzard of 2016 won’t be the last.

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