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2007-2008 Weather Outlook for the U.S.
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Farmers' Almanac Releases a Two-Faced or Split
Personality Weather Forecast
“Mother Nature is once again keeping all of us on our toes,” reveals Editor
and Philom.,Peter Geiger, “ we know she likes to throw curve balls at us from
time to time and this winter it looks as though she’s going to reveal a possible
split personality.”
The 2008 Farmers’ Almanac long-range forecasts are
calling for colder than normal conditions for the eastern half of the country –
chiefly those areas east of the Mississippi –with snowier than normal conditions
expected.
For the western half of the country - mainly those areas west
of the Mississippi – the overall winter will be milder than normal, with near or
below normal precipitation. Quite a change from last year, when cold and stormy
weather came blasting.
“This is not to say that there won’t be any snow
in the North Central region,” shares Geiger, “but we do feel that overall Mother
Nature is showing no mercy to the east and being a little more forgiving in the
west.”
The 2008 Farmers’ Almanac predicts that skiers in eastern New York
and New England will enjoy some great conditions (click here for
our skiing outlook). The winter should also average as much as three degrees
below normal down most of the Atlantic Coast, from New England through the
Mid-Atlantic and the Piedmont into the Southeast. Cold conditions are on tap for
the Southeast, with at least four cold frosts predicted all the way to
Florida.
Cold and snowy weather should also prevail over the Great Lakes
region. Even as far south as the central and eastern Gulf Coast, unseasonably
chilly temperatures will prevail. In contrast, the Great Plains, the Rocky
Mountains, the Southwest desert, and the Pacific Coast should enjoy a relatively
mild and somewhat drier than normal winter overall. For some locations, the
amount of wintertime precipitation – rain or snow – could average from one
quarter to as much as one half below the seasonal norm. Quite a contrast to last
year.
And near and along the boundary zone between the mild, tranquil West and the
cold, stormy East, we look for some large-scale weather vacillations: from
wintry to spring like and back to wintry, almost like a meteorological pendulum
undergoing a series of pretty wild swings.
and for you canucks
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The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac long-range forecasts are calling for a colder than
normal winter with a greater than average complement of precipitation for the
Ontario/Quebec border and points east into the Maritimes.
From central Ontario west through the Prairies and Rockies, on to the Pacific
Coast – the overall winter will be milder than normal with near or below normal
precipitation.
Skiers across Quebec will rejoice: snowier than normal
conditions are expected. Snowy conditions will also be the case over
Newfoundland. Overall, the winter should also average below normal
temperature-wise across Quebec and the Maritimes.
Cold and snowy weather
should also prevail over the Great Lakes region. In contrast, the Prairies,
Rocky Mountains, and Pacific Coast should enjoy a relatively mild and somewhat
drier than normal winter season overall. For some locations, the amount of
wintertime precipitation – rain or snow – could average one-quarter to as much
as one-half below seasonal normal.
And near and along the boundary zone
between the mild and tranquil West and the cold and stormy East, we look for
some large-scale weather vacillations: going from wintry to spring like and back
to winter, almost like some sort of a meteorological pendulum undergoing a
series of pretty wild swings.
so those of us on the east coast should finally have a good winter. heres the link if you want a better look.http://www.farmersalmanac.com/2007_2008_US_weather_outlook
