The weak La Niña that's been with us since winter has officially faded, the Climate Prediction Center said Thursday.

Following a short reign, the weather pattern La Niña has been declared over. That's put forecasters in a bind, referred to as the "spring predictability barrier." Here's what that means.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The cold phase of ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation) known as La Niña is now officially over with ENSO Neutral (neither La Niña or El Niño) taking over for the near future.

Stocktrek via Getty Images The long-awaited La Niña weather pattern has finished after just a few months, scientists just announced. La Niña is the cold phase of the El Niño Southern ...