West Coast: Weather patterns are shaping up much as they have for the past two years, but forecasters expect differences in the primary storm track to veer farther north, meaning the drought conditions affecting about three-fourths of the region will persist in parts of California, Nevada and the Southwest. The Northern Plains, especially could see feel-like temperatures of 50 degrees below zero with the arrival of brutally cold Arctic air, especially in February. Plains: Temperatures will be a bit above normal in Central Plains states Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas and Colorado, but cold could settle in when the calendar turns over to 2023. Farther west, near- to above-normal lake-effect snow is expected. Less prolific lake-effect snow is expected in places like the eastern Great Lakes around Buffalo, New York Erie, Pennsylvania and Cleveland, Ohio. Precipitation could be above normal with a few all-rainfall events. ![]() Northeast and Midwest: Early-season snow is likely, but overall, forecasters expect mild temperatures in the middle part of the season will limit the frequency of snow. Heavy rain into the Tennessee Valley could be a problem, too. ![]() ![]() Southeast: Winter should be mild, but the final stretch of the hurricane season could be active with warm water off the Atlantic seaboard and Gulf coasts. New England: This typically snowy region of the country is one of the few areas outside the Rocky Mountains where snowfall could be above normal, and it could be boosted by a few nor’easters, especially in January and March.
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