Long-Range Winter Weather Forecast for 2011-2012 Season

Below is the general summary of our 2011-2012 long-range winter weather predictions, compliments of The 2012 Old Farmer's Almanac.

The long-range forecast covers November 2011 through March 2012—and traditionally 80% accurate!

2012 U.S. Weather

• Snowfall will be above normal in most locations from New England southward to Georgia and westward across the northern tier of states to the Cascades of Washington and Oregon. Skiers, rejoice!
• Snowfall will be below normal in most other areas that typically receive snow. Hey, at least that means less shoveling, right?
• Temperatures across most of the nation will be above normal, on average, with several very cold periods.
• However, temperatures will be below normal, on average, in most of New England, the Mid-Atlantic, South Florida, the Upper Midwest, the Desert Southwest, and the Pacific Southwest.
• Precipitation will be above normal in the eastern Ohio Valley and in northern portions of the Upper Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Pacific Southwest and below normal everywhere else.
• Most of the area from Texas and western Louisiana northward to Nebraska and Iowa will have relatively mild temperatures, on average, but below-normal precipitation will increase drought concerns.

See YOUR region! Click here for free two-month long-range weather.

2012 U.S. Weather Map

Click to enlarge!

2012 Canada Weather

• The winter will be milder than normal, on average, in Atlantic Canada and southwestern British Columbia and colder than normal elsewhere.
• Snowfall will be below normal in Newfoundland and Labrador, western Ontario, and southwestern British Columbia, and above normal elsewhere.

See YOUR Canadian region! Click here for our free two-month long-range weather.

2012 Canada Weather Map

Click to enlarge!

Be in the Know!

Get all 12 months of long-term weather predictions in The 2012 Old Farmer's Almanac! See Paperback or Digital editions.