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Meteorological agency clarifies El Niño's impact on Jordan winter
The Director of the Meteorological Authority, Engineer Raed Rafd Al Khattab, affirmed that the ongoing "El Niño" phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean during the winter of 2026/2027 does not necessarily guarantee a rainy or snowy season with heavy precipitation in Jordan. He clarified that El Niño's impact on the country's climate is indirect, primarily affecting atmospheric circulation patterns and jet streams, which results in geographically and temporally variable rainfall forecasts that are not solely dependent on the phenomenon. He also rejected the idea of a direct correlation between El Niño and the number or intensity of snowfall events, explaining that major snow years like 2013 and 2015 were due to exceptional conditions requiring very cold temperatures, high humidity, and suitable low-pressure systems. Furthermore, he pointed out that rising temperatures caused by climate change might reduce snow accumulation, but emphasized that the chances of snowfall still exist when appropriate conditions are met, with some potential influence from polar intrusions in certain cases.
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