La Niña's Grip Loosens, But WNC's Winter Chill May Stick Around

Hey WNC, Lucci here with your latest weather update. According to the Climate Prediction Center's newest ENSO Diagnostic Discussion released just yesterday, January 8th, the La Niña weather pattern that's been influencing our climate is expected to weaken as we head into spring. That's the good news. The potentially less-than-good news? Even as La Niña loosens its grip, forecasters are predicting that the colder weather patterns we've been experiencing here in Western North Carolina are likely t