‘Dry’ California got big rains. Was it really an epic weather forecasting fail? January 23, 2023 For decades, El Niño seemed synonymous with wet winters for Southern California, while La Niña was a heralder of drought. But the would-be model didn’t hold up this winter. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-01-23/dry-winter-was-predicted-why-did-california-storms-bring-so-much-rain