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Accuweather 2013-14 Winter Forecast

St. Bear

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Pretty much on par with a lot of the long range forecasts that I've seen.

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http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/us-winter-2013-2014-snow/18574742
 

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Most of what I've seen is average to slightly above average for the Northeast.

I've also seen colder than average temps with average precip, which I actually like. Let the snowmakers put down a solid base, and anything that falls from the sky is fun to play with.
 
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I think we are in the mild start right now! Hopefully that above normal snow will slide down soon and take over!
 

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I have been neurotically following the weather, as I usually do this time of year and this is what seems to be the general consensus as of today. First we are in a mild period right now, 2nd, they expect that November will be colder that normal. Third, they are predicting December to be WARMER than normal. Fourth, it appears a neg. NAO will take over, but not until Jan. If so JAN- MAR will probably be loaded with cold and snow. Fifth, predicting a VERY, VERY cold but dry winter in Europe. Again this is a general consensus and my experience is that they are often wrong on these long terms predictions. Most recently I went to Europe in Spring 2012. they were predicting a warm and early end to winter in Europe. I went mid-late April and they were buried in snow and snowed the whole time I was there and they had an unusually cold wet spring that year.
 

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I have been neurotically following the weather, as I usually do this time of year and this is what seems to be the general consensus as of today. First we are in a mild period right now, 2nd, they expect that November will be colder that normal. Third, they are predicting December to be WARMER than normal. Fourth, it appears a neg. NAO will take over, but not until Jan. If so JAN- MAR will probably be loaded with cold and snow.

This is pretty much what I have heard as well. It will be interesting to see if the ski areas take advantage of a November cold snap if the long range stays the way it is. Also how much above December is a big question. With short daylight and cold avg temps it's not necessarily a bad thing unless its 5 to 10+ above. (that would be "much above normal" in my book). With the signs I've been seeing (acorns, fattening animals etc, low sun activity) I'm still on board for a pretty good one. If its more back loaded that won't bother me either.

Alex

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I too am not so concerned with December as I am pretty confident it will be cold enough to get snow down. We just really need the weeklong cold snaps so they can just pump out the snow non-stop. Its the fluctuation in temps that kills them. On and off on the guns creates a lot of work. I always look to have a good Christmas week. Especially this year as I will be at my house for 13 days straight around Christmas. I have been up there during years when its 45 degrees on Christmas and that is really a bummer.
 

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take all this noise as Weather guessing at best :) ........just go when u can and consult this but do not depend on "PREDICTIONS " or you will often MISS living life .
 

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"We have no idea what's gonna happen but it'll be ROBUST."


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It will snow ski and snowboarding then, in North East it will get warm enjoy spring conditions, it will rai$ wait to it snows again and enjoy the fun winter.
 

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I am reading November will feel like 50 s and December I guess I can leave skis in the shop. Will we get a good winter , maybe time to fly out West and not think about north east uncountable weather.:confused:
 
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