As winter draws closer and closer, what should we expect for these cold and chilly months? This year, we can expect an El Niño stronger than normal, making weather patterns easier to predict.
A jet stream of air is caused by the warm ocean surface temperatures that El Niño brings to the Eastern and Central tropical Pacific, which causes a channel of air that pushes storms throughout North, Central, and South America.
In addition to bringing rain and storms to the South Western states, let’s look at how El Niño is going to affect this upcoming winter.
Southwestern states will be affected the most. Arizona, New Mexico, and certain parts of California, Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas, and Utah can expect a wetter winter with pacific moisture and precipitation bringing plenty of rain.
Most rainfall will happen between the months of January through April, and we can expect some flash flooding in the dryer states.
Northern states like Washington, Idaho, Moutana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine can expect a warmer winter.
The occasional storm will move through the Southwest and will occasionally reach Northern states, but Northern states can expect a warm winter.
States that line the Gulf Coast, such as Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, can expect an above average amount of precipitation and moisture, but they aren’t the forefront when compared to the other Southwestern states.
A 40% raise in precipitation and moisture is still to be expected in the Gulf States.
The Mid-Atlantic States, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware, will get heavier snow than usual.
Rain, snow, and warm temperatures are all to be expected as winter sneaks up on us, so get ready for an exciting winter!
