[November 18, 2015] |
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Earth Networks Unveils U.S. Winter Weather Outlook
The WeatherBug (News - Alert) Meteorology Team at Earth Networks released its 2015-2016
U.S. Winter Outlook today, which forecasts one of the strongest El Niño
events on record. This strong El Niño, along with other ocean
temperature trends, will likely bring California drought relief and
other winter wild-cards.
Notable 2015-2016 U.S. Winter Outlook highlights from the WeatherBug
Meteorology Team include:
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Drought Relief For California - Increased threat of
above-normal rain and mountain snow from California to the southern
Rockies should help decrease extreme drought in California.
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No Drought Reprieve For Pacific Northwest - Above-average
temperatures along with increased chances for below-normal
precipitation across the Northwest U.S. will likely prolong the
region's ongoing deep drought.
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Northern Plains Catch A Break - Very strong signals for
above-normal temperatures from Montana to Minnesota.
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No Southern Comfort - Below-average temperatures and
above-normal precipitation are favored across the Deep South,
stretching from Texas along the Gulf Coast to Florida, including
Dallas, Houston, New Orleans and Tampa.
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Northeast Thaw - Above-average winter temperatures are expected
for the Northeast, but paired with an increased threat of above-normal
precipitation up and down the Eastern Seaboard.
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East Coast Snow? - While an active storm-track is expected across the Southern U.S. and up the East Coast, snowfall in
Washington, Philadelphia, New York and Boston is a wild-card. Some
strong El Niño years produced above-normal snow while others generated
well-below-normal snowfall.
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Mountain Snow - Get your skis and snowboards ready. There are
somewhat increased chances for above-normal snowfall in California's
Sierra Nevada, the Southern Rockies - Denver included - and the
Appalachians in the East.
"One of the strongest El Niño events in the past 65 years is likely to
bring significant winter weather to the United States," said James Aman,
Senior Meteorologist, Earth Networks. "Previous strong El Niño winters
saw flooding in the Southeast U.S. and California - which bodes well for
California's ongoing drought. Beyond that, we see significant departures
from normal across the U.S."
Winters with strong El Niño events have historically been wetter and
cooler across the southern U.S. and warmer for the Northern Plains and
Pacific Northwest. Additionally, above-normal water temperatures in the
eastern Pacific and western Atlantic oceans will help give an added
boost to this winter's forecast.
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