El Niño’s effects may reach county By Virginia Spears Oct 8, 2012 Oct 8, 2012 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tallapoosa County may be seeing a wetter winter thanks to a potential El Niño event that could soon be affecting the area.Meteorologist Mary Keiser, based at the National Weather Service in Birmingham, said El Niño is determined by temperatures in the Pacific Ocean. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm“x7 E96 E6>A6C2EFC6D 2C6 23@G6 @C 36=@H ?@C>2=[ :E E6==D H96E96C H6’== 92G6 t= }:ñ@ @C {2 }:ñ2[” z6:D6C D2:5] “t= }:ñ@ >62?D J@F’C6 =@@<:?8 7@C 23@G6 2G6C286 E6>A6C2EFC6D :? WE96 !24:7:4X] tG6? E9@F89 :E’D 72C 2H2J[ :E 27764ED E96 =2C86C D42=6 H62E96C A2EE6C? 2?5 9@H 4=:>2E6 A2EE6C?D … 4@>6 @G6C E96 $@FE962DE &]$]”k^Am kAm(9:=6 t= }:ñ@ 42FD6D 5:776C6?E 2EJA:42= H62E96C A2EE6C?D 24C@DD E96 8=@36[ :ED >2:? :?5:42E@C :? E96 $@FE962DE :D E92E :E 4C62E6D 23@G6 2G6C286 AC64:A:E2E:@? ?F>36CD]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 2 C6A@CE @? E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46’D H63D:E6[ E96 t= }:ñ@ 6G6?E E9:D H:?E6C 92D ?@E @77:4:2==J 368F? 3FE :D 6IA64E65 E@ 36 “@?6 @7 E96 H62<6C G6CD:@?D @7 E96 6G6?E :? C646?E >6>@CJ[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 6IA6CED H:E9 E96 }2E:@?2= r=:>2E:4 s2E2 r6?E6C]”k^AmkAm“%9@F89 H6’C6 ?@E 6IA64E:?8 :E E@ 36 2 DEC@?8 t= }:ñ@[ 6G6? 2 H62<6C t= }:ñ@ H:== A@E6?E:2==J 96=A C2:?72==[” z6:D6C D2:5]k^AmkAmz6:D6C 42FE:@?65 E92E 6G6? :7 t= }:ñ@ 492?86D H62E96C A2EE6C?D 7@C E96 $@FE962DE @G6C2==[ :E >:89E ?@E :>A24E E96 4FCC6?E sb\sc 5C@F89E 4FCC6?E=J 27764E:?8 %2==2A@@D2 r@F?EJ]k^AmkAm“r@F=5 p=6I2?56C r:EJ 6?5 FA H:E9 36=@H ?@C>2= C2:?72== 7@C H:?E6Cn *6D – 3FE WDE2E:DE:4D D9@HX E96 $@FE962DE &]$] H@F=5 92G6 2 36EE6C 492?46 2E 23@G6 2G6C286 C2:?72==[” z6:D6C D2:5] “(96? J@F’C6 :? 2 5C@F89E[ @?6 @C EH@ 8@@5 C2:?72==D 2C6 ?@E 8@:?8 E@ E2<6 42C6 @7 E92E] xE 92D E@ 36 D@>6E9:?8 @G6C E:>6] ~?=J D@ >F49 42? 86E 23D@C365 :? E96 D@:=[ 2?5 D@>6 @7 :E 8@6D 2D CF?@77 2?5 8@6D 5@H?DEC62>] xE’D 8@E E@ 4@>6 :? 6?@F89 5@D6D @G6C E:>6 E@ >2<6 2 5:776C6?46]”k^AmkAmz6:D6C D2:5 :7 t2DE r6?EC2= p=232>2 36?67:ED 7C@> E96 t= }:ñ@ AC64:A:E2E:@?[ :E H:== 96=A E96 2C62’D DEC62>D 2?5 C6D6CG@:CD]k^AmkAm“%96 E9:?8 7@=<D ?665 E@ 36 4@?46C?65 H:E9 :D :7 E96J =:G6 ?62C @C FE:=:K6 2?J @7 E96 DEC62>D @C C6D6CG@:CD ?62C3J @? 2 C68F=2C 32D:D[” z6:D6C D2:5] “%96J ?665 E@ 86E :?E@ E96 923:E @7 <66A:?8 FA H:E9 H2E6C =6G6=D 2?5 E96 D6G6?\52J 7@C642DE] xE’D 36EE6C E@ 36 AC6A2C65 29625 @7 E:>6 – 36 AC@24E:G6 :?DE625 @7 C624E:G6]”k^AmkAm%@ D66 >@C6 @7 E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C r6?E6CUCDBF@jD C6A@CE[ G:D:E E96 q:C>:?892> @77:46UCDBF@jD A286 2E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]DC9]?@22]8@G^3>IQmHHH]DC9]?@22]8@G^3>Ik^2m]k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags El Niño–southern Oscillation Rain Weather Drought Precipitation National Weather Service Climate Variability And Change Atmospheric Sciences Applied And Interdisciplinary Physics Global Environmental Issues Nature Meteorology Earth Sciences Physical Geography Climate Natural Environment Atmosphere Hydrology Climate Change Weather Forecasting Environmental Impact Environmental Impact Of Fossil Fuels 2014–2016 El Niño Event Meteorological Phenomena Environmental Science Environmental Issues Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Details emerge in high-profile murder case Residents speak out against proposed RV park Alleged murderers to be held without bail Alexander City man arrested for ties to gangs 5 major areas are the focus of the city’s long-term plan Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 36° 56° / 36° 9 PM 36° 10 PM 33° 11 PM 32° 12 AM 32° 1 AM 32°