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    https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4313198-its-the-first-el-nino-winter-in-5-years-what-will-be-different/

    https://thehill.com/homenews/nexstar_media_wire/4455991-el-nino-is-ending-soon-la-nada-is-up-next/

    What comes after that is likely to be neither El Niño nor La Niña. Instead, we’ll be in a phase affectionately nicknamed “La Nada.”

    The more technical name is “ENSO-neutral,” characterized by the absence of both El Niño and La Niña. Neutral “La Nada” times can make predicting seasonal weather a bit more challenging.

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        It's more of a wildcard. There may be some crazy weather patterns over the US that are not entirely predictable, like that tornado spree that happened a few days ago.