A typical El Niño winter across North America would see the jet stream jut toward the north, allowing ridges of high pressure to develop over western Canada and the U.S.

Winds in the jet stream frequently roar along at more than 200 km/h. These winds twist and turn as troughs dig toward the south and ridges climb high into northern latitudes.

This El Niño could be stronger The last El Niño, during the 2015-16 winter, was dubbed one of the stronger systems since data collection began around 1900.

During the winter, El Nino sends a jet stream, which moves storm fronts, on an unusual path that is dominated by warmer and wetter Pacific air plunging south.

La Niña is about eight times more likely to occur than El Niño. Typically, that means a warmer and drier winter for Texas.

As well, Phillips says the changing weather patterns — including the potential for El Nino to form — could bring good news for western Canada this coming winter.

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