SEATTLE, Wash. - So far, this year's La Nina weather phenomenon is looking like it could be the strongest in 55 years. That will likely mean a colder, wetter, snowier winter for much of Western Washington.
Wednesday, climatologists briefed emergency managers on what to expect . Ed O'Lenic with the Climate Prediction Center says this November through March could see more extreme cold weather events.
"If you looked at the snow fall extreme event maps, anomaly maps during La Nina show a tendency for enhanced snow everywhere, including the lowlands," said O'Lenic.
It's not just snow. Big rains have come with previous La Ninas. They include the one that flooded much of Chehalis and covered Interstate 5 with ten feet of water in December of 2007.
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