Historic El Niño could mean a wetter start to Colorado’s winter — but the above-average snow might not stick around

Historic El Niño could mean a wetter start to Colorado’s winter — but the above-average snow might not stick around

El Niño patterns are approaching record-setting levels, raising the possibility of an unusual winter on Colorado’s Western Slope. El Niño conditions — characterized by above-average sea surface temperatures across the central to eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean — officially arrived in June, with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration noting that it could intensify into a “strong” or “super” El Niño by the end of the year. A new…