Experts and the Almanac - What Will Winter Bring?

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Experts and the Almanac - What Will Winter Bring?

By J.D. O'Connor
October 17, 2005

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have collected all their data, run their computer models and come up with this prediction for the first three months of the coming winter:

"NOAA forecasters expect warmer-than-normal temperatures in most of the U.S. The precipitation outlook is less certain, showing equal chances of above, near or below normal precipitation for much of the country."

"Even though the average temperature over the three-month winter season is forecast to be above normal in much of the country, there still will be bouts of winter weather with cold temperatures and frozen precipitation," said retired Navy Vice Admiral and NOAA administrator Conrad C. Lautenbacher.

So, some snow - but warmer. Searching for a more definitive prediction, Industry Report turned to the venerable Farmer's Almanac.

"The East is on tap for a crazy ride, with the temperatures and weather initially leading into the winter season seeming mild, but the bulk of the winter will turn out to be unusually cold, with plenty of snow especially in the northern sections," said Almanac editor Sandy Duncan.

What's in store for the West and Heartland?

"(We're) forecasting a more amusing winter in the West, with an overall warmer winter prediction, but with a fair share of snow and cold periods in the country's midsections."

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