"What that means is that there was a decent amount of uncertainty in the forecast for that area of California," said Johnna Infanti, a meteorologist with the Climate Prediction Center.
"Equal chances" means the weather can go either way, reflecting the unpredictability in weather patterns that significantly influences the overall winter predictions for the region.
The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center's outlook for eight to 14 days shows a slight nudge for above-average chances of precipitation, hinting at possible changes ahead.
A typical La Niña winter pattern usually brings above-average precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and Northern California while leading to below-average rainfall in Southern California.
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