Winter Predictions

2010 Winter – National Weather Service vs Farmers Almanac

Two views from the 2010 winter’s forcast. NOAA and the Farmer’s Almanac:

NOAA: El Niño to Help Steer U.S. Winter Weather

  • Warmer-than-average temperatures are favored across much of the western and central U.S., especially in the north-central states from Montana to Wisconsin. Though temperatures may average warmer than usual, periodic outbreaks of cold air are still possible.

  • The maps show that Minn, Wis, UP, Top half of Ill. will have near normal precipitation.

  • The Eastern half of Mich, Lower Ill, Oh, etc will have lower precipitation.

Farmer’s Almanac

  • December 2009, 24th-27th. Sunshine and cold, dry weather prevails.  28th-31st. Cold and dry.

  • January 2010, 1st-3rd. Clearing skies. 4th-7th. Fair, then cold, snowy. 8th-11th. Heavy snow spreads in from the west, 7″-14″ possible 12th-15th. Snowy, then fair, cold. 16th-19th. Blustery winds. 20th-23rd. Fair, very cold. 24th-27th. Some snow, flurries. 28th-31st. Fair, cold.

  • February 2010, 1st-3rd. Wet, then clearing, cold. 4th-7th. Clearing, colder. 8th-11th. Major storm brings heavy snow, with accumulations of 8″-15″. 12th-15th. More snowy weather, especially Great Lakes. 16th-19th. Fair. 20th-23rd. Snowstorm.