PHOTOS: El Niño intensity scale, possible winter pattern and more

A strong El Niño has the potential to shift the winter storm track, boosting the odds for an active winter for parts of the United States.

Here's how El Niño could affect the Bay Area
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KTVU meteorologist Roberta Gonzales breaks down how likely El Niño is to develop soon and what it could mean for the Bay Area.

El Niño expected to strengthen, what it could mean for the Bay Area

A newly released monthly report from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows that El Niño is not only here, but it’s expected to continue strengthening through the fall and winter months.

How to stay safe during El Niño as sharks migrate closer to California coast
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Shark expert Chris Lowe, a professor of marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at Cal State, Long Beach, explains how to stay safe as sharks migrate toward the California coast during El Niño. 

What El Niño means for a 'shark summer' on the California coast
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Warmer ocean waters might prompt a more shark-filled summer along the California coast. Chris Lowe is a professor of marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at Cal State, Long Beach,

What would El Niño this summer mean for California's winter?

El Niño is the warming of the sea surface temperatures thousands of miles away from the Bay Area in the Equatorial Pacific.