The variation in temperatures and forecasts across the U.S. for this weekend and into next week are incredible. You could say Mother Nature has a bit of a spit personality! This weekend kicks off with unseasonably warm temperatures across the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes and Southwest. We’re talking weather in the 80’s and no major cool downs at night. In fact, it’s dry and unseasonably warm across most of the Lower Midwest and South and it will stay that way in the South into next week.

So the BIG news is the cold, cold, cold Pacific Northwest temperatures and 3 FEET of snow expected in parts of Montana and portions of Idaho. We aren’t just talking about a little snow flurry – this is a crazy early season snowstorm that will be accompanied by record-breaking low temps and snow accumulation of 8-24 inches in many areas Friday through Monday. Windy conditions will blow the snow around as well. If you are one of the lucky snow contractors in this area, I’m guessing that you are already prepped and ready to rock and roll!

As that storm moves across the U.S. into the Upper Midwest and Northeast it turns to rain, but the cold persists in its path. We’ll see a cool down of temperatures all across the North, while temps in the South and Mid Atlantic area stay much warmer.

Will Winter 2019-2020 be Cold?

Future forecasts from Neoweather built specifically with snow and ice contractors in mind will address long range forecasts with multiple long range weather updates. In addition, a winter preview forecast for snow contractors will be coming soon! Watch for this in the coming weeks!

If you run a snow and ice contractor business, there’s no better investment to make than in a custom weather service. Private forcasting provides you 24/7 insight that matters to YOUR business, and industry-specific weather forecast information so you can be better prepared for a storm! Make sure you have the right staff, equipment and ice melt products ready for the next storm! Contact Neoweather to find out about how they can improve your ROI with customized private forecasting services!

It’s time to take winter weather preparation seriously if you are located in Montana. The U.S. National Weather Service and private weather forecasting services like Neoweather are predicting a early-winter snow and ice storm will hit large parts of Montana Saturday morning, September 28, 2019 and Sunday, September 29, 2019.

Forecasters are predicting several inches of snow, dangerous winds and blowing, record cold temperatures, hazardous travel conditions, life-threatening backcountry conditions, downed trees and power lines, and damage to crops based on extremely cold temperatures.

The storm will actually begin Thursday, but will intensify and do most of its damage on Saturday and Sunday. Areas of Montana and the Rocky Mountain front are predicted to get 8-12 inches of snow and the valleys are predicted to get 1-2 inches of snow by Sunday morning. The valley snow falls may seem minimal, but because it’s so early in the season, this will be considered a historic storm. The real dump will be in the Marias Pass area with as much as 30 inches of snow!

Now is the time to consider better forecasting tools!

Let sudden and unexpected storms like this be a reminder that private weather forecasting tools customized for YOUR business and service area are essential and cost-effective. This storm was predicted by Neoweather well in advance. They have the snow removal business in mind when they put together their forecasts and detailed reports.

Just one storm like this in your snow removal service area will make Neoweather forecasting pay off! Having customized, updated, and accurate information helps you prepare with the right staff, equipment, and salt supply. Contact Neoweather today!

It’s truly a week of mischief in the weather world this week. The United States weather forecast includes tropical storms, wind, rain, heat and you guessed it – even some snow! Watch for all the details!

This week brings a new tropical storm into the U.S named Imelda. It is just entering the Houston area and dropping significant amounts of rain. Hurricane Humberto is still on the outskirts of the east coast, but not close to land so the coast should stay pretty dry as it continues to move further away.

Areas of the Midwest are seeing some scattered storms and rain, pushing east. But most of the East will stay pretty dry this week, especially the Southeast. Temperatures will be above average in the Midwest and East.

The big news for our Snow Plow News friends is a dip in the jet stream in the Upper Rockies and Northwest. That cold core low pressure center in the Northwest may produce some snow this week.

Brisk, Polar, Cold, Frosty, Freezing, Icy, Subzero, Bitter, Glacial, Siberian Winter Hype. Sometimes these terms are thrown around by The Farmers Almanac and Old Farmers Almanac. Their job is to sell copies and that can come at a price for accuracy. 

The Farmers Almanac is calling for a very cold winter this coming year across almost all of the United States. They mention a “Polar Coaster” of brisk conditions in some areas. Frequent bouts of Canadian air will slide into much of the nation with just short respites of thaws. 

Their competitor – The Old Farmers Almanac- also favors a fairly widespread cold winter, but they are not as aggressive in their outlook. The common theme with both publications is an active weather pattern with many storms. 

Both almanac’s have forecasts for few day periods going out to several months in the future. Even using advanced computer forecasting models and the latest meteorological technology this is not possible. So, do the Almanac’s have the magic touch to predict the future? 

They use tactics developed in 1818 which have since been adapted into a formula. “The formula takes things like sunspot activity, position of the planets, tidal action of the Moon, and a variety of other factors into consideration,” the Old Farmers Almanac says. 

The mathematical and astronomical formula behind the Farmers Almanac takes into consideration “things like sunspot activity, tidal action of the Moon, the position of the planets, and a variety of other factors. The only person who knows the exact formula is the Farmers’ Almanac weather prognosticator who goes by the pseudonym of Caleb Weatherbee. To protect this proprietary and reliable formula, the editors of the Farmers’ Almanac prefer to keep both Caleb’s true identity and the formula a closely guarded brand secret.” 

The accuracy according to independent studies is similar to flipping a coin (around 50%). There’s a lot of cool information and entertainment contained in the Almanac, but it’s probably not the best source for a forecast months into the future. 

Meteorologists use a mix of climatology, ocean and atmospheric temperature and pressure patterns, plus advanced computer models to predict seasonal outlooks. The accuracy is not 100%, but there is more reliability in general trends based on proven correlations across the globe. 

This winter we believe a neutral El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) pattern will occur. This means close to average temperatures along and near the equatorial Pacific Ocean. A negative EPO (ridging and warm temperatures near the Gulf of Alaska) also appears likely. These setups normally cause warm weather in the western United States with big cold swings in the Plains and Midwest. 

There are many factors that still need to show themselves, but perhaps the Almanac will get SOME areas right. Neoweather will have a preliminary look at the winter forecast coming mid September.