The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center has officially declared a La Niña Advisory.
SDSU Extension State Climatologist Laura Edwards says LaNina typically means a colder than average winter in South Dakota.
But, Edwards says, more snow doesn’t necessarily mean drought relief.
Edwards says most of South Dakota has been in a warm, dry period for the past couple months, which doesn’t bode well for winter wheat.
LaNina’s impact will likely taper off quite quickly in the spring.
(Dakota Radio Group)