Meteorological projections forecast the possibility of a third consecutive La Niña winter. I came across a news item the other day about a “triple-dip” La Niña phenomenon, which frankly, with the heat wave that settled in throughout the Midwest this week, sounded like a cool delicacy I could order from the local frozen custard stand. Meteorological projections, according to a recent CBC.ca news article (CLICK HERE to read it in its entirety), forecast the possibility of a third consecutive La Niña winter for Western Canada. It is rare to spend three winters in a La Niña patter, Cooper says, and therefore it’s difficult to predict at this point with any certainty what it could mean weatherwise. “It looks like winter of 1975-1976 and winter of 2000-2001 are the only two on record [with the triple La Niña pattern].

Source: CBC News June 17, 2022 16:18 UTC