1.0Climate Change Dispatchhttps://climatechangedispatch.comThomas Richardhttps://climatechangedispatch.com/author/ccdeditor/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8nH9WEj2nL"><a href="https://climatechangedispatch.com/noaa-s-winners-and-losers-in-its-winter-weather-forecast/">NOAA’s winners and losers in its winter weather forecast</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://climatechangedispatch.com/noaa-s-winners-and-losers-in-its-winter-weather-forecast/embed/#?secret=8nH9WEj2nL" width="600" height="338" title="“NOAA’s winners and losers in its winter weather forecast” — Climate Change Dispatch" data-secret="8nH9WEj2nL" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> If you live in New England, or anywhere across the northern tier of the contiguous U.S., expect a slightly warmer winter with above-average precipitation. That's according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center, which issued its US Winter Outlook report today showing what to expect for the 2015-2016 winter season. Most of this can be attributed to a strong El Ni√±o that has taken hold across the equatorial Pacific Ocean, a natural phenomenon where sea surface temperatures are unusually warm for an extended period. But a strong El Ni√±o is not the only factor determining NOAA's seasonal divinations. According to Mike Halpert, Deputy Director of NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, "Cold-air outbreaks and snow storms will likely occur at times this winter." Which is what happens in winter unless you live in Key West. But forecasting the frequency, number and intensity of winter storms can't be "predicted on a seasonal timescale." They are also predicting that the southern tier of the contiguous U.S. will have cooler and wetter weather.https://climatechangedispatch.com/wp-content/uploads/images_pics8_thumbnails_thumb_Outlook_map_2015_temperatures.jpg