Do More Hurricanes Equal More Snow?
With a very active hurricane season, many people wonder if that pattern of storms will continue into the winter. It turns out there is little correlation between the hurricane season and the winter season in North America.
Weather Calming in the Fall
As we see the big hurricane pattern continue to churn in the Atlantic, the continual storms allowed in by the weaker weather patterns in the west will die out and we will find a calm fall staying close to seasonal averages. Instead of correlating to a big winter, we are expecting to see a notably average winter.
Outlook for Winter 2016-2017
Our initial forecast of average temperatures throughout the US still holds true as well as our expectation for slightly more snow in the North and slightly less precipitation in the South this year.
So this Big Hurricane season will leave us with an average winter season. This winter will still be harsher than last year’s extremely mild winter, but the 2016-2017 winter will keep far away from those other record breaking years.
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