The last time the North Atlantic experienced a strong negative phase, in the winter of 1995 - 1996, the East Coast was also hammered with
above average snowfall.
However, La Nina winters tend to favor
above average snowfall around the Great Lakes and in the northern Rockies and below average snowfall in the mid-Atlantic.
Not exact matches
Notably,
above -
average rain and
snowfall this winter in California has supported high levels of hydropower generation that may also be contributing to recent pricing patterns.
Snowfall is forecast to
average near or even slightly
above normal in areas south and east of the mountains from Virginia to Maine.
Bitterly cold blasts of arctic air are expected to invade the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes December through January, while
snowfall averages above normal.
Cohen has published research showing that
above average fall
snowfall in Siberia can lead to colder and snowier winters in the U.S..
Last year's mild winter was characterized by
above -
average temperatures and less
snowfall, encouraging fleas and ticks to «emerge from their dormant life cycles» sooner than they otherwise would have, says Dwight Holcomb, president / CEO of LifePet Organic, Inc., a Pasadena, Calif. - based company that provides all - natural, bio-based solutions for dogs and cats.
It calls for
above -
average snowfall in the Interior and continued
above -
average temperatures and
snowfall along the Arctic Ocean coast.
Last time I wrote about how
above -
average ocean temperature's off the coast of New England were contributing to Boston's historic
snowfall.
Rain and
snowfall totals during the winter of 2015 - 2016 were barely
above the long - term
average, and evidence suggests groundwater levels in California's Central Valley will continue to decline in 2016.
Cohen has published research showing that
above average fall
snowfall in Siberia can lead to colder and snowier winters in the U.S..