A Meteorologist Predicts What To Expect For The Winter Ahead

The Pacific Northwest is one of the few areas looking at colder weather than normal this winter, as well as a bit more precipitation, according to Smith. And this is good news, given that it should hopefully ease drought conditions affecting the region.

“Almost the entire continental United States will have above-average temperatures except for the Pacific Northwest and portions of the upper Midwest,” Smith explains, adding that this extends into the Dakotas and the northern Rockies.

The drought conditions will also likely improve in parts of Northern California, the upper Midwest, and Hawaii, according to the National Weather Service.