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Winter 2014 (What to Expect)
--Near Normal temps in the Midwest and East, warmer in the Southeast.
--Cooler in the Southwest and West Coast, Snowy weather in the West & Mid Atlantic
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- The Old Farmer's Almanac, the familiar, 223-year-old chronicler of climate, folksy advice and fun facts, is predicting a colder winter and warmer summer for much of the nation.
Published Wednesday, the New Hampshire-based almanac predicts a "super-cold" winter in the eastern two-thirds of the country. The west will remain a little bit warmer than normal.
"Colder is just almost too familiar a term," Editor Janice Stillman said. "Think of it as a refriger-nation."
More bad news for those who can't stand snow: Most of the Northeast is expected to get more snowfall than normal, though it will be below normal in New England.
Before unpacking the parka, however, remember that "colder than average" is still only about 2 to 5 degrees difference.
Some other regional highlights:
- Florida's winter could be rainier than most years while other locales in the Southeast and central states will see less rain.
- Summer will be warmer than usual in most places while a drop in rainf
Many folks, kids and sources are going by the now. In regards to winter forecast. That's never a good way to do it since weather and patterns change.
Many sources(official) and good mets use analogs. For instance we will have a weak El Nino coming up so which winters did we have that? But doesn't stop there.. qbo should be easterly so which winters matched with weak Nino with warm PDO and low sunspots, Ect. Analogs help see percentages and go by that. Plus some personal thoughts too.
However, because we don't have enough records there's a lot of mixes that havent happened.
.if pattern changes by November, watch the winter forecasts change with it.
Right now its a better odd to favor cool and snowy east
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