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October Siberian Snowfall May Shape NC Winters

global patterns

Dec 17, 2012

Winter 2012-13 Outlook for North Carolina

Over the past two weeks, we have covered four different winter forecasting techniques, ranging from fun traditions (the woolly worm and farmers’ almanacs) to more robust science (predicting the NAO/AO and ENSO patterns). So what are these methods telling us about the 2012-13 winter? The Woolly Worm This year’s woolly worm predictions were made during…

Dec 14, 2012

What Will Winter Bring? Get a Clue! (from the Pacific Ocean)

This is part four in a four-part series highlighting different winter forecasting techniques. Each year as summer turns to fall, folks begin to wonder: “What will this winter be like?” When seasonal forecasters attempt to answer this, there are few indicators that provide them with clues as to what the weather will be like for…

Dec 12, 2012

October Siberian Snowfall May Shape NC Winters

This is part three in a four-part series highlighting different winter forecasting techniques. Can forecasting North Carolina winter weather be improved by measuring snowfall in Siberia? A group of scientists believe it can by helping to improve the forecasts of two of the most important large-scale climate patterns that affect each winter in the eastern…