Replying to El Nino Returns - warm/dry winter

According to NOAA, the Pacific Northwest is in for a warm/dry winter.

Not good news.

For you uninformed peeps: NOAA = National Oceanic & Atmosphereic Administration. They know a little about the weather.

Links On The Upcoming El Nino Winter:
http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2006/s2699.htm
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/analysis_monitoring/enso_advisory/