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The La Niña weather phenomenon could bring cooler winter months to Ireland, according to the UK Met Office.
The phenomenon occurs once every few years and disrupts normal weather patterns around the world.
And Ireland could be hit with a much colder start to winter and a stormy second season period if the long-term forecasters are correct.
Professor Adam Scaife, Head of Long Range Prediction at the UK Met Office, said: “La Niña has a profound effect on the climate around the world and we even see impacts that extend across the UK.
“In late autumn and early winter it historically promotes high pressure in the mid-Atlantic, preventing the Atlantic weather systems from delivering soft air to the UK, and thus may allow cold conditions to intensify.
“However, in late winter, La Niña may drive a poleward shift of the jet stream increasing storms and heavy rains, while bringing milder conditions.”
A few weeks ago, Met Eireann recognized the weather event and how it could change conditions here in Ireland.
They wrote on Twitter: “A La Niña event has been declared, how does this affect us? La Niña does not always impact our climate but it can intensify the jet from the North Atlantic. A strong jet over Ireland can bring cold and unstable conditions.”
However, Met Eireann has not made such long-term forecasts so far, and the winter months are often unpredictable.
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