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How will El Niño impact how your winter feels? This winter, El Niño could deliver parts of the Rockies and Sierra their best, most consistent snow in years, while a lack of cold air could mean early-season Northeast storms are mostly rain and little snow. Waxing the skis? Before you circle opening day, here's what this winter actually has in store, and it depends quite a bit on which mountain range you have on your list. The Weather Company just released its winter 2026-27 outlook, and it's a tale of two very different seasons. Key takeawaysDecember 2026 through February 2027 precipitation outlookThe Southern Rockies and Sierra are this winter's jackpot. An active storm track should deliver frequent, reliable snowfall from Lake Tahoe to the Wasatch and Colorado Rockies. This is a big step up from last year's inconsistent and lack-luster season. Northeast resorts face a rain-versus-snow gamble. A stormier pattern is expected along the East Coast, but without enough cold air behind it, especially early in the season, a lot of that precipitation may fall as rain instead of snow. A strong El Niño is driving the forecast.

New details are emerging about the parent who fatally shot the 16-year-old shooter who killed three children and a teacher in Oregon last week. In a 2018 Facebook post, Kaylub Giamanco, the 36-year-old carpenter who shot and killed the shooter, said he had gone through “military shooting drills” with veterans who fought in Iraq. In addition to the four people killed, the shooting in Bend left a seven-year old student in hospital, receiving “lifesaving care”, and 54-year-old teacher Becky Drury with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The shooter, 16-year-old Griffin J John II, first opened fire outside the school with a shotgun, aiming at a driver who tried to confront him. He then shot through locked doors, forcing entry on to the elementary school campus. Giamanco, who has two daughters at the school, was driving back from his lunch break when he heard gunfire coming from the campus. He parked his car near the building, took a legally registered 40-caliber pistol from his vehicle and raced inside, according to Bend police. Before his arrival, a teacher threw a cellphone at the assailant and tackled him, and tried to wrestle the gun from his hands.

President Donald Trump on Monday called on New Mexico to change its name to “New America” — the latest example of him seeking geographical name changes that fit his political agenda.