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January 11, 2007
Paying for the Mild Weather?
AccuWeather says we are so going to pay for this mild winter.
The unseasonably warm winter experienced by much of the country is likely to "turn on a dime," in the words of AccuWeather.com Chief Long-Range Forecaster Joe Bastardi.As much as I hate snow, I would like to see at least a little of the white stuff this year. We bought a sled and snowsuit for our daughter and I'd like to get some use out of them.Bastardi said that the weather pattern from mid-January through mid-February has a chance to mimic the winters of 1965-66 and 1957-58, each of which ended cold and stormy after a warm start. A worst-case scenario would be if this winter plays out as did the winter of 1977-1978.
Similar to this year, 1977-1978 was a winter with a waning El Nino. After a tepid start, the second half of the winter was noted for its cold and remarkable storminess, including back-to-back-to-back blizzards in the Northeast.
Posted by slublog at January 11, 2007 12:00 AM
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May it be noted that Accuweather also predicted a huge Hurricane season for 06.
Posted by: RobG at January 11, 2007 05:39 PM