El Nino has returned

NOAA scientists say the periodic warming of water in the tropical Pacific Ocean that can affect weather around the world has returned.

In an El Nino year there tend to be fewer Atlantic hurricanes.

This also means a wetter than normal conditions in the intermountain regions of the U.S.

2008 Hurricane video

Imagine watching all of the tropical depressions, storms and hurricanes of 2008 as they formed in the Atlantic Ocean Basin and either faded at sea or made landfall. Thanks to NASA technology and satellite data coupled with data from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operated satellite, you can see the tracks of storms from Arthur to Paloma from birth to death.

Entire 2008 Hurricane Season, High Resolution