Weak El Nino Seen Affecting U.S. This Fall, Winter
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A weak El Nino, the weather anomaly  that distorts wind and rainfall patterns worldwide, is expected  to develop and affect the United States this fall and winter,  U.S. government weather experts said on Thursday.
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The phenomenon known as El Nino develops in the Pacific, threatening extreme weather, US scientists say.
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Flurries fell across the Sunshine State on Thursday, but it appeared that growers were spared the deep freeze they feared would devastate the nation's citrus supply. Meanwhile, California was preparing for a trio of storms expected to unleash heavy rain and snow through the weekend.
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By John Dobberstein, Tulsa World, Okla.  Feb. 9--The drought has weakened its grip on Oklahoma, thanks to several shots of snow, sleet, ice and rain this winter.   More than half of Oklahoma is not suffering from drought conditions, according to data from the U.S.
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U.S. home sales will be a good deal   weaker this year than earlier forecast and prices are likely to   fall below year-ago levels temporarily as buyers stay on the   sidelines, a realtors group said on Thursday.
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Atlantic climate often shifts in October - good news for Florida but not for Caribbean.
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Heavy winter rains that have drenched the Southwest may mean a delayed, less severe fire season, said an outlook report from a government monitoring group.
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The weather anomaly La Nina could  influence global weather patterns through the early part of  2008, according to the National Weather Service.
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Cloudy skies and cold temperatures were forecast Monday for much of the Northeast, while milder air settled over the Midwest and rain fell over the Pacific Northwest.
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A brief surge of bitter cold and  powerful wind will sweep into the U.S. Midcontinent Wednesday  and Thursday, sending temperatures down as much as 40 degrees  in some cities, weather forecasters predicted.
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A brief surge of bitter cold and powerful wind will sweep into the U.S. Midcontinent Wednesday and Thursday, sending temperatures down as much as 40 degrees in some cities, weather forecasters predicted.
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U.S. oil prices touched a new  three-month low on Wednesday as mild winter weather in the  United States and expectations of a rise in heating fuel stocks  kept the downward pressure on the market.
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Winter weather in the United States,  affected by a weak El Nino, will be warmer in the West and  cooler and wetter in the South and Southeast, forecasters  predicted Thursday.
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This was supposed to be another brutal hurricane season. But so far, the United States has been spared, and forecasters say one big reason is a low-pressure system off the East Coast that has been a shield against which storms just bounce off.
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By Robert LaHue, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Dec. 15--Despite rains that hit Yuba-Sutter in the past week, rainfall and snowpacks are below average for this time of year.   But those involved in monitoring water resources note it's still early in the water year.
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A weak El Nino and human-made greenhouse gases could make 2005 the warmest year since records started being kept in the late 1800s, NASA scientists said this week.
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U.S. oil prices touched a new three-month low on Wednesday as mild winter weather in the United States and expectations of a rise in heating fuel stocks kept the downward pressure on the market.