Kent Moore, professor of physics at the University of Toronto, explains that the event usually happens every two to four years, when the warmest water in the tropical Pacific intensifies as it moves eastward. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe shift where the warm water is starts now,\u201d he told CTV News. \u201cEl Ni\u00f1os typically peaks in the Northern Hemisphere winters.\u201d<\/p>\n
El Ni\u00f1o is measured by the magnitude of this warming. However, a super El Ni\u00f1o occurs any time it\u2019s above 2 C. The forecast peak this year is estimated to be about 3.5 C, which means it is a super El Ni\u00f1o. <\/p>\n
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Super El Nino watch: Could 2026 become the warmest year on record? Every few years, the weather phenomenon known as ‘El Nino’ starts to be felt in different parts of the world. This year however, a ‘super El Nino’ is expected. How would a super El Ni\u00f1o be felt in Canada?<\/p>\n
A super El Ni\u00f1o event tends to bring warmer winters across Canada, Moore explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything is supercharged,\u201d he said. \u201cEverything\u2019s bigger. So the warmth will be higher than during a usual event.\u201d<\/p>\n
Environment and Climate Change Canada climatologist David Phillips said the super El Ni\u00f1o from 2015-2016, for example, was one of the warmest winters in 80 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt really loads the dice to give you a milder kind of winter across the country, from coast to coast,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
What impacts does a super El Ni\u00f1o have on the environment?<\/p>\n