What could the return of La Niña mean for Greater Cincinnati?
View Comments The La Niña climate pattern is forecast to return this fall and last through the winter of 2021-22, federal forecasters reported Thursday. La Niña – a natural cycle marked by cooler-than-average seawater in the central Pacific Ocean – is one of the main drivers of weather in the U.S. and around the world, especially during the late fall, winter and early spring, according to a report from USA TODAY. The Climate Prediction Center, which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, released the forecast Thursday, officially declaring a "La Niña watch" f...