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Super El Niño

People walk across a frozen body of water on a sunny day
People on a frozen Grand Traverse Bay in winter 2026. (Photo credit: Vivian La/IPR News)
People on a frozen Grand Traverse Bay in winter 2026. (Photo credit: Vivian La/IPR News)

Conversations about weather these days usually veer toward El Niño — that natural climate cycle in the Pacific Ocean that can shape global weather patterns.

Here in northern Michigan, it could translate into a milder winter. Our climate solutions reporter, Vivian La, explains how.

Reporting for this episode by Vivian La.


Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editor: Steve Junker
Host: Ed Ronco
Music: Blue Dot Sessions