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Official Winter Outlook released

Have you been wondering if we’re in for another “Polar Vortex” this year? After a brutally cold, snowy winter in 2013/14, history is not expec...
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Have you been wondering if we’re in for another “Polar Vortex” this year? After a brutally cold, snowy winter in 2013/14, history is not expected to repeat itself…well at least here in the Upper Midwest.

Official Winter Outlook released

According to NOAA, below average temperatures are expected in the south-central and southeastern United States. Above-average temperatures are most likely in the western states, Alaska, Hawaii, and New England. In the Midwest, there are equal chances for below or above average temperatures. In simplistic terms, there isn’t enough data to suggest it will be warm or cold. However, Accuweather released its winter outlook yesterday which predicts colder-than-normal temperatures over much of the Midwest. Whether this winter will be as extreme as last year, NOAA says “a repeat is unlikely this year.”

Official Winter Outlook released

A severe drought is ongoing across California and the western states. Good news for at least the southern half of California: above normal precipitation is expected. The precipitation surpluses will stretch across the Gulf Coast states into Florida.  In the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes States, it will be drier than normal. That translates to less snowfall on average. But there could still be some big snows. The outlook does not project when and where snowstorms may hit and produce significant snow accumulations. Snow forecasts are dependent on the track of winter storms, not predictable more than a week in advance.

 

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