If the lingering summer temps have you wondering when sweater weather will finally hit, don't worry. Winter is on its way, and this won't be a mild, light jacket affair.
Meteorologists are predicting an above-average snowfall will bury the
Northeast, with subzero temperatures chilling the Plains to a
not-so-toasty negative 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Both the New York City and Boston areas could see an extra 6 inches this season, so treat yo' self to a new snow shovel, or maybe even a slopeside trip. "This year is going to bring a good ski season in the Northeast," says AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok. "And around the holidays we should have some snow for the interior Northeast."
The Farmer's Almanac predicted a similar season for New England when it announced this year's forecast
in August. According to the guide's 200-year-old formula, the Atlantic
seaboard will see big storms on January 20-23; February 4-7 and 16-19;
and March 1-3.
Farmers' Almanac
While those Midwest winters are always never-going-outside-again cold, the Plains region and Great Lakes areas can expect especially
frigid temps going into 2018. Pastelok is predicting regular subzero
readings, including that frightening negative 30 number. While he says
the Dakotas should see less snow, the Rockies can expect a solid
dumping. The ski season is shaping up there as well thanks to a weak La Niña, an ocean-atmosphere phenomenon associated with cooler temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
Both AccuWeather and the Farmer's Almanac
believe the West Coast will see a mild, relatively dry winter, but
differ on expectations for the Southern states. While Pastelok believes
the Southeast will run warm and stay fairly dry, the Almanac believes the opposite will occur.
Either way, Atlanta sounds like a much better option than Bismarck at the moment.
http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/news/a46383/2017-2018-winter-forecast/
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