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February to April Outlook Expected to Have a Warm Ending… Mostly

According to a 3 month outlook released by the WSI, a division of The Weather Company, it appears that winter will end on a much warmer note than it started on for most of the United States.  February may still hold on to some of the chill we have been experiencing, and the back half of February has mixed evidence, pointing out the issues with long-range forecasting.   Still, it is expected that t...
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California Snowpack Deepest in Five Years!

So, the good news is that California has benefited widely from El Niño rainstorms in both its reservoirs and snowpack. In fact, the current snowpack is the deepest it has been in 5 years. Experts say it is too early to determine, but this could be a good sign for California's drought.  They will be performing a series of tests in the coming month of February, in hopes of finding exactly how much w...
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Record Siberian Snow Could Mean Wicked Winter in U.S.

October was a month of records for Siberia and its winter. Siberia experienced the worst blizzard of a decade on top of record snowfall for 2015, and this could translate into a serious winter for us here in the United States.  This is because it is widely believed that above-average snowfall in Siberia affects the polar vortex - sending bitterly cold temps the the Northeast.  Of course due to sev...
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El Niño Could Cause Drastic Changes on Great Lakes

"Ice lasted on the Great Lakes well into the spring this year and for the first time in back-to-back years since the 1970s, Great Lakes ice coverage exceeded 80 percent. With the NOAA predicting at greater than 90% that El Niño will last through this upcoming winter, and other signs point to a record strong El Niño developing! These signs, accompanied with results from previous  El Niño winters...
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Winter Style Tips: Stay Warm this Winter!

Wondering just how you are supposed to stay warm this winter when the forecasts have been leaning towards another FRIGID winter? A pair of incredible Mongol Winter Wear Warm Core may be one of the key items that saves that shivering bum! Check out all of these fantastic winter style tips, and ensure you are cozy wherever you may be! Have a base layer - thermal underwear, like our Mongol Winter...
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“Snowy and Bitter Cold” Winter on the Horizon

It appears that the 2015-2016 winter will basically be a repeat of last years bitter cold winter, "at least in terms of temperatures with unseasonably cold conditions."  Many regions and cities saw record-breaking temperatures last winter, and this year they are predicting more than average snow for some areas as well, according to syracuse.com. Hope everyone likes snow.... (source: http://www....
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Winter 2015-16 Outlook according to The Weather Channel

El Niño is expected to play a massive role in this years temperatures, suggesting that the South and East Coast will have a much colder year, whereas the North will see a warmer winter (though there is a possibility blocking, which could change this winter even further!).  Don't be fooled by the warm temperatures that may be sustained all the way into late October, because, "A colder than average ...
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Farmer’s Almanac Says Winter 2016 Will Be Extra Brutal

Fall has just arrived and we are already hearing about the HUGE possibility of another FREEZING Winter!! "Another actively cold & snow storm full season is expected this year for the US (not for every area though)," begins the article, which also covers the fact that we will be experiencing another 'Super El Niño' this year, that which could match the strength of 1997/98 due to the fact that w...
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Britain faces FREEZING winters as slump in solar activity threatens ‘Little Ice Age’

Experts are reporting that the amount of light and warmth released by the sun is descending to levels, "not seen for centuries". 'A spokesman said: "A return to low solar activity not seen for centuries could increase the chances of cold winters in Europe and eastern parts of the United States but wouldn't halt global warming.' Solar activity has already been declining over the past few year...
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Ice Age Coming?

According to scientists, the sun is experiencing its weakest solar cycle in over a century. What does this mean? It means we could be entering into a mini-ice age. “There have been two notable historical periods with decades-long episodes of low solar activity,” continues vencoreweather.com. “The first period is known as the “Maunder Minimum”, named after the solar astronomer Edward Maunder, an...
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