Winter outlook 2011-2012

The coming winter, 2011-2012 is predicted to be very similar to last years winter. Last year in the northeast we saw record snowfall amounts in cities like, New York, Hartford, Boston, and much more. This coming winter is suppose be as wet but not as cold in the north east. What is concerning in that it is suppose to be dry in the texas area. This is only going to make the drought there worse! In the south its suppose to be warmer and dry, in central U.S. its expected to have average temps and precipitation, and in the northwest it could be bad for them as its expected to be cooler than average and ALOT wetter! The winter this year is going to be greatly affected by la nina as the eastern central pacific ocean will be 3-5 degrees Celsius cooler than average. This sets up for more wet weather and cooler temperatures in the northwest. 

I personally love snow and i don't mind getting a lot as long as snowblower works, and the roof does not collapse! 

Here are some maps from weather.com and made from NOAA.

Alaska Superstorm

The National Weather Service in Alaska states that an historic hurricane-force storm system is moving into the Bering Sea on Tuesday. The storm, which is forecast to have sustained winds of 80 mph over an area the size of Colorado, is also predicted to produce storm surge effects on the Alaskan coast 8 to 10 feet above normal water levels. The Alaskan city of Nome is in its path. 
The lack of the sea ice in the bering sea will allow this storm to cause a greater impact as it has little protection against the waves and surge its going to cause. Its also going to bring blizzard like conditions to westering inland Alaska.


This storm is going to be the worst they have seen in decades! They have not seen a storm like this sense 11-12-1972 storm that was destructive. 
Whats going on with all of this crazy weather these days!? 

Satellite Image of the super-storm

Pre halloween snowstorm

Snow in october??!!
OK well i lost power for 4 or 5 days in this historic snowstorm that struck the northeast last saturday bringing anywhere from a trace to 30 inches in the hills of Mass. I measured a good 20 inches i my hometown New hartford Connecticut, and this was heavy snow!! As many know this historic snow storm broke all records of snow in october and left people in CT powerless for more than a week. This Nor easter
exploded as is flew into NE and produced a very wet and heavy snow that took down trees and power lines throughout the state. CRAZY stuff, right?
Is this a sign of things to come in the next winter months? Well see!

Digging out of the October 29th snow (Sorry for the bad quality!)