Winter Outlook Updated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOAA has updated the winter weather outlook, stressing less of an El Nino influence than previously foretasted. What this means for us in central Illinois is not much change in the forecast. An equal chance of above/below/near normal prec

ip and temps. While it is unclear what type of winter we will see, we can make an educated guess. This winter should be more harsh than last winter. That's an easy guess, based on the fact that we only received 11.2" of snow, which is 46% of the normal annual snowfall for a year. Our average accumulation should be right around 25". While it remains to be seen if it could come in a few big storms, or many small snowfalls, the feeling is more confident that it should be a much more "traditional" winter than last year.