Weather
It's too early to predict where conditions could create slippery roads. Travelers should check forecasts and road reports.
The name El Niño is linked to Peruvian fishermen who caught anchovies off the Pacific coast of South America.
In this Weather Wednesday we find out how the climate pattern El Niño received its name.
The lowest temperature recorded in Fargo and Grand Forks so far this winter has been 1 degree above zero.
This difference is likely because rainfall soaks into the ground whereas snow actually accumulates into a visible, measurable depth.
It sometimes happens because of the speed at which snowflakes fall.
The average number of snow covered days for a season is 105 for Fargo and 110 for Grand Forks.
El Niño does not stop winter from coming, it just makes it less likely for any particular day to be cold and snowy during its influence.
Winter in the South has that musty scent we know here in fall.
The unusual ice formation was the result of just the right mix of conditions, WDAY Chief Meteorologist John Wheeler explains.
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John Wheeler
Lydia Blume
Jesse Ritka
Robert Poynter
Dillon Vogt
Charles Pekar
Robert Daley
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