California: Weather Pattern Changing - CBS 12 Action News

[Anthony] Watts says a major shift has taken place in the Pacific Ocean which will shift weather patterns for years to come.

"The biggest thing that's happened is a shift in the Pacific Decadal Oscillation," Watts says. "We've gone from 30 years of a warm phase to a cool phase. That will have an impact on our long term weather patterns."

But, Watts says it's not global warming or "climate change" that's caused the shift.

It's part of a natural cycle that's been happening for thousands of years.

Due to this new system, Watts predicts extended drought and below normal temperatures for the next five to 15 years.