The much-anticipated El Niño is here. What will it mean for winter in the Pacific Northwest?

The El Niño that has been discussed for months is finally upon us. A lot of ink has already been spilled, calling it “the strongest El Niño on record,” “Super El Niño”, “Godzilla El Niño," and “the strongest El Niño in a thousand years?” (In terms of the latter, 1950 is widely considered the