I ran across this at the Oklahoma Mesonet site (http://www.mesonet.org/).
While the site is usually about Oklahoma conditions, once in a while it will have something for the rest of the United States.
All of this can be found at http://ticker.mesonet.org/
"Centers around the world that run El Niño/La Niña prediction models are
in overwhelming consensus in predicting a strengthening and long-lasting
La Niña. In fact, chances are good that the current La Niña will develop
into one of the stronger events in the last 60 years."
"Not all La Niña impacts are necessarily negative. Cooler weather in the
northern parts of the country can boost Oklahoma’s natural gas industry, and
therefore its economy, by increasing demand and keeping prices higher. The
state reaped that benefit last winter during a particularly cold and stormy
winter in the eastern half of the country. Oklahoma residents, on the other
hand, could see cheaper heating bills."
While the site is usually about Oklahoma conditions, once in a while it will have something for the rest of the United States.
All of this can be found at http://ticker.mesonet.org/
"Centers around the world that run El Niño/La Niña prediction models are
in overwhelming consensus in predicting a strengthening and long-lasting
La Niña. In fact, chances are good that the current La Niña will develop
into one of the stronger events in the last 60 years."
"Not all La Niña impacts are necessarily negative. Cooler weather in the
northern parts of the country can boost Oklahoma’s natural gas industry, and
therefore its economy, by increasing demand and keeping prices higher. The
state reaped that benefit last winter during a particularly cold and stormy
winter in the eastern half of the country. Oklahoma residents, on the other
hand, could see cheaper heating bills."