WeatherFanatics: The Weather Channel's Winter Forecast 2013-2014

Monday, October 21, 2013

The Weather Channel's Winter Forecast 2013-2014

By: By Chris Dolce

Published: October 21,2013

As chilly temperatures engulf the central and eastern states this week, The Weather Channel has released its late fall and winter temperature outlook for 2013-2014.
Chief Meteorologist Dr. Todd Crawford of Weather Services International (WSI), a part of The Weather Channel Company, says, "As the first shot of significant cold air spurs above-normal heating demand across much of the eastern United States, there are many questions regarding its staying power in the weeks and months ahead."
Crawford adds, "While we do foresee colder-than-normal temperatures across the Midwest into the mid-Atlantic and Southeast in November and potentially into early December, there is a risk of much milder temperatures heading into the New Year, especially across the western and southern United States."
To see a breakdown of the forecast details, watch the video above or scroll down for more information.

November Forecast

November Temperature Forecast

Much like we are seeing in the second half of October, an overall dip in the jet stream east of the Rockies is expected to bring below-average temperatures from the Midwest to the Southeast and Middle Atlantic. The coldest temperatures are forecast to be in the north-central states early in the month and the Southeast later in the month.
From the southern Plains to the Desert Southwest and Pacific Northwest, warmer-than-average temperatures are forecast in November. The greatest probability for above-average temperatures will be from Texas to portions of Arizona, California and Nevada.
New England is also expected to see a warmer-than-average November.
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Winter Forecast

Winter Temperature Forecast

A winter of extreme cold or extreme warmth is not expected during the months from December to February.
For the Northeast, the best chance for extended cold temperatures is expected to be late in the winter.
In the southern U.S., below-average temperatures are forecast to be confined to the Southeast states, particularly early in the winter.
The strongest signal for a warmer-than-average winter is from the the Desert Southwest into the south-central states.
For more details and expert analysis on the winter forecast, watch the video forecast at the top of this article or click here.
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The Weather Channel Seasonal Forecast is produced at WSI's Global Forecast Center in Andover, Mass. As part of The Weather Channel Companies (TWCC), WSI provides premier business-to-business weather services to media, aviation and energy industries, as well as specialized forecasts for public distribution on The Weather Channel and weather.com. More than 200 meteorologists at TWCC Global Forecast Centers in Atlanta, Andover, Houston and Birmingham, England, produce pinpoint daily forecasts for more than 60,000 locations worldwide and other specialized forecasts and visualizations utilizing state-of-the-art and proprietary computer modeling, analysis and distribution systems developed by TWCC scientists and engineers.

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