If neutral conditions persist throughout winter, spring, and summer of 2014, 2014 could easily rank as the hottest year in the instrument record. (judithcurry.com)
Currently, forecasters expect it to peak in strength this winter, then taper off through the spring, likely resulting in neutral conditions in the tropical Pacific during summer. (wxshift.com)
2012 may reasonably be called a La Niña year (and the 2nd - hottest one on record, behind 2009), but it was not a strong one because ENSO switched to quasi-El Niño conditions for a few months in mid-2012, finishing the year in ENSO neutral conditions after the La Niña start to the year. (skepticalscience.com)