Your Local Weather Authorityโs 2019-2020 winter forecast
โข "Below averageโ does not mean โno snow.โWhat is the โaverageโ snow for a season? For this part of the area, weโre forecasting a near-to-below average snowfall this winter. Lynchburg & Central VirginiaSimilar to the Roanoke Valley, we expect near-to-below average snowfall this winter in Lynchburg and Central Virginia. SouthsideLastly, we expect a near-to-below average winter, snowfall-wise, in Southside. Three Main Ingredients UsedWhen putting our winter forecast together, we look at three main patterns:Siberian snow cover.
NOAA's 2019 winter forecast shows it will likely be warmer
(CNN) - Much of the United States will be warmer than normal this winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. NOAA's Climate Prediction Center said in its Winter Outlook that the South, New England, Alaska and Hawaii can expect milder than normal temperatures. The Northern Plains and Midwest have an equal chance of being warmer or cooler than usual. Wetter-than-average conditions are most likely in Alaska, Hawaii and parts of some northern states. El Nio is expected to remain neutral during the winter, meaning there will be neither El Nio or La Nia.