“For the American Southwest, La Niñas usually bring a dry winter, not good news for a region that has experienced normal rain and snowpack only once in the past five winters,” said Patzert.

“拉尼娜通常会给美洲西南部带来干燥的冬季，对于一个在过去的五个冬天里一直是普通降雨并且只经历了一次积雪的地区来说可不是个好消息。” Patzert说。

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