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A WETTER, WARMER WINTER AHEAD EL NINO'S RETURN SHOULD DAMPEN THE SOUTHLAND.(News)

Byline: DANA BARTHOLOMEW Staff Writer

After the hottest summer on record, weather forecasters predicted Thursday that moderate El Nino conditions would usher in a warmer winter and greater number of storms by spring.

El Nino is a warming of the water in the tropical Pacific that is associated with changes in air pressure and the movement of high-level winds that can affect weather worldwide. The conditions are likely to continue into early next year, and scientists said there is potential for them to strengthen.

``Right now, we're leaning toward wetter-than-average conditions in Southern California, but a much more moderate event than in 1997-98,'' said Vernon ...

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