What a ‘Super El Niño’ Could Mean for the Bay Area
A pedestrian crosses a rain-soaked 19th Avenue amidst the ongoing winter storm in San Francisco on Feb. 17, 2026. (Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
Big back to back storms are set to hit the Bay Area this weekend. In other words, the ‘Super El Niño’ we’ve been hearing about is here. To understand what’s behind the weather phenomenon and how Bay Area residents can be better prepared, we revisit our episode with KQED Climate Reporter Ezra David Romero.
This episode was first published on Sept. 2, 2026.
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