-NOAA: La Nina to impact Southern States' winter weather

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M2 PRESSWIRE-28 September 1998-NOAA: La Nina to impact Southern States' winter weather (C)1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:240998 * Drier conditions expected to continue in deep south If La Nina conditions strengthen in the tropical Pacific Ocean, they will impact precipitation and temperature patterns in the next three to six months, according to a scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Speaking at special La Nina briefings, Dr. Gerry Bell, research meteorologist at the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, said strengthening La Nina conditions would mean, "The southern United States can expect a drier, warmer and less stormy winter due to the effects of La Nina through the spring." This dryness might intensify...