During the 2015-2016 El Niño, which outcome did NOT occur?

During the 2015-2016 El Niño, which outcome did NOT occur?

• A. Warmer winter in the northeastern United States
• B. More rain than normal in southern California
• C. Dryness in Australia
• D. Increased rainfall in Peru

Answer: (B)

El Niño is a warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific that changes large-scale atmospheric circulation and shifts where storms and rainfall occur around the globe. In typical El Niño winters, storm tracks tend to move toward the southern United States and the Pacific coast, bringing wetter conditions to parts of South America and the western Pacific, while areas like Australia often experience drier conditions. The Northeast U.S. generally sees warmer, milder winters, and Peru commonly gets more rainfall. For the 2015–2016 event, several of these broad patterns showed up: the Northeast tended to have warmer winter weather, Australia faced dryness, and Peru experienced increased rainfall. However, the amount of rain in southern California did not exceed normal levels during that period, so the statement about more rain than normal in southern California did not occur.

El Niño is a warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific that changes large-scale atmospheric circulation and shifts where storms and rainfall occur around the globe. In typical El Niño winters, storm tracks tend to move toward the southern United States and the Pacific coast, bringing wetter conditions to parts of South America and the western Pacific, while areas like Australia often experience drier conditions. The Northeast U.S. generally sees warmer, milder winters, and Peru commonly gets more rainfall.

For the 2015–2016 event, several of these broad patterns showed up: the Northeast tended to have warmer winter weather, Australia faced dryness, and Peru experienced increased rainfall. However, the amount of rain in southern California did not exceed normal levels during that period, so the statement about more rain than normal in southern California did not occur.