Sunscreen instead of ski pants? What El Niño could mean for the upcoming Prairie winter
Enjoying the relatively dry, balmy fall? There may be more to come, say experts, thanks to El Niño making its return after a nearly eight-year hiatus.
![Sunscreen instead of ski pants? What El Niño could mean for the upcoming Prairie winter](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7040320.1700946423!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/el-nino-nice-saskatoon-weather.jpg)
![Pedestrians take advantage of dry pavement in Saskatoon's Meewasin Park. The warmer, drier weather the Prairies are experiencing this fall may continue into winter because of El Niño. Pedestrians take advantage of dry pavement in Saskatoon's Meewasin Park.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7040320.1700946423!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/el-nino-nice-saskatoon-weather.jpg)
Enjoying the relatively dry, balmy fall? There may be more to come, say experts, thanks to El Niño making its return after a nearly eight-year hiatus.