--- title: "2026-27 Winter Outlook Webinar: Super El Niño Risk | AEM" description: Free live webinar, Nov. 12 at 1 PM ET. AEM meteorologists break down the 2026-27 winter outlook and what a strong El Niño means for snow, ice and storm risk. image: https://lp.aem.eco/hubfs/Winter-Outlook_LP_Nov_2026%5B1%5D.jpg --- [![AEM](https://lp.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/AEM_RGB-Logo-Colour_RGB-Logo-Colour-Mar-30-2022-02-04-12-03-PM.png?width=140&height=34&name=AEM_RGB-Logo-Colour_RGB-Logo-Colour-Mar-30-2022-02-04-12-03-PM.png)](https://aem.eco/) [Register](https://lp.aem.eco/2026-27-winter-outlook-webinar#register) Free live webinar # 2026-27 Winter OutlookMeasuring the Risk of a Super El Niño Winter A strong El Niño will shape this winter, and it changes where and how severe weather hits North America. AEM's meteorologists break down the outlook region by region, then turn it into risk you can measure and act on. Thursday, November 12, 2026 1 PM ET · 1 hour 12 PM CT · 11 AM MT · 10 AM PT · Online via GoTo Webinar 00Days 00Hours 00Min ![](https://lp.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Chelsea_Ingram.png?width=44&height=44&name=Chelsea_Ingram.png)![](https://lp.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Kyle%20Leahy%20Headshot%20.png?width=44&height=44&name=Kyle%20Leahy%20Headshot%20.png)![](https://lp.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Dan.png?width=44&height=44&name=Dan.png) With AEM meteorologists **Chelsea Ingram, Kyle Leahy and Dan Rupp** ## Save your seat Free live webinar. Join from any browser. Can't make it live? Register anyway and we'll email you the recording. What you'll learn ## Know where this winter hits hardest, before the next storm Strong El Niño winters have been among the most notable on record. You'll see where storms are likely to track, where the cold will settle, and which regions face the greatest risk from snow, ice, severe storms and flooding. 01 ### How this El Niño stacks up How it compares to strong El Niños on record, and what those winters delivered. 02 ### Region-by-region outlook Our temperature and precipitation forecast for each part of North America. 03 ### Signals that could change the script The factors that could push this winter off the typical El Niño pattern. 04 ### What it means for your operations How to measure your winter risk, and which decisions are worth making now. [Save my free seat](https://lp.aem.eco/2026-27-winter-outlook-webinar#register) Thursday, Nov. 12 · 1 PM ET Your speakers ## Meet the meteorologists Your moderator and presenters for the 2026-27 outlook. ![Chelsea Ingram, Senior Meteorologist, AEM](https://lp.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Chelsea_Ingram.png?width=112&height=112&name=Chelsea_Ingram.png) Moderator ### Chelsea Ingram Senior Meteorologist, AEM Chelsea builds partnership solutions for AEM's enterprise clients and leads client success for the WeatherWorks brand. Before AEM, she was a TV broadcast meteorologist in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Vermont, and covered major weather events nationally for CBS Evening News and CBS This Morning. She holds an M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins and a B.S. in Meteorology from NC State. ![Kyle Leahy, Forecast Meteorologist, AEM WeatherWorks](https://lp.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Kyle%20Leahy%20Headshot%20.png?width=112&height=112&name=Kyle%20Leahy%20Headshot%20.png) Presenter ### Kyle Leahy Forecast Meteorologist, AEM WeatherWorks Kyle is a forecast meteorologist on the WeatherWorks long-range forecasting team. He also oversees evening operations in the summer, guiding newer staff through difficult weather situations. ![Dan Rupp, Meteorologist, AEM](https://lp.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/Dan.png?width=112&height=112&name=Dan.png) Presenter ### Dan Rupp Meteorologist, AEM Dan has been forecasting for AEM’s meteorological operations team since 2019. Before that, he covered severe weather in central Texas and winter storms in northwest Pennsylvania as a broadcast meteorologist. In addition, Dan has experience forecasting for snow removal companies and major outdoor sporting events. Lake-effect snow in Erie, Pa is what sparked his interest in weather. He holds a B.S. in Meteorology from Penn State. Free live webinar ### 2026-27 Winter Outlook: Measuring the Risk of a Super El Niño Winter Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 1 PM ET [Save your seat](https://lp.aem.eco/2026-27-winter-outlook-webinar#register) ## Questions When is the 2026-27 Winter Outlook webinar? Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 1 PM ET (12 PM CT, 11 AM MT, 10 AM PT). It's free, live and runs about an hour. What is a Super El Niño? Super El Niño is an informal name for an exceptionally strong El Niño, when the tropical Pacific runs far warmer than average. Strong events can shift the jet stream and storm track over North America for an entire winter, changing where snow, ice, cold and severe storms are most likely. What if I can't attend live? Register anyway. We'll email the recording to everyone who registers after the webinar. Do I need to download anything? No. The webinar runs on GoTo Webinar, and you can join from your browser or the GoTo app on desktop or mobile. Your join link arrives by email after you register. [![AEM](https://lp.aem.eco/hs-fs/hubfs/AEM_RGB-Logo-Colour_RGB-Logo-Colour-Mar-30-2022-02-04-12-03-PM.png?width=108&height=26&name=AEM_RGB-Logo-Colour_RGB-Logo-Colour-Mar-30-2022-02-04-12-03-PM.png)](https://aem.eco/) [More webinars](https://aem.eco/resources/?filter-category=webinar) [Meteorological services](https://aem.eco/service/meteorological-services/) [Contact us](https://aem.eco/contact-us/) [Privacy policy](https://aem.eco/privacy-policy) © 2026 AEM · 12410 Milestone Center Drive, Suite 300, Germantown, MD 20876 [Save your free seat](https://lp.aem.eco/2026-27-winter-outlook-webinar#register) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "Event", "description" : "A free live webinar from AEM. 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