Although other factors also come into play such as surface temperatures and frequent and intense tropical storms over the southeast Indian Ocean, some initial research seems to indicate that La Niña (a cool event) can lead to a decrease in rainfall during the belg season but heavier rain during the main season (meher rainy season) Ibid also Bekele, Fekadu, Ethiopian Use of ENSO Information in Its Seasonal Forecasts, National Meteorological Services Agency, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.