Long Range Forecast: Below Average Cold

This time of year the long range winter predictions are coming in. The Weather Channel based on work by WSI (Weather Services International) has added theirs to the mix.  It looks like a cold start to our winter here in Dayton with much below average temperatures through January.  Does this mean a better chance of a White Christmas in the Miami Valley?

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NOAA's Winter Outlook: Wet Winter for Dayton

While the whole document is much longer but the key point for Dayton is higher than normal precipitation. Given the predicted temperature outlook is about average, depending on the timing of our winter storm system this could mean a snowy winter for Dayton.

From the NOAA's Climate Prediction Center Season Outlook:


FOR PRECIPITATION, ABOVE MEDIAN SEASONAL TOTAL PRECIPITATION IS FAVORED FOR PORTIONS OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN ROCKIES AND AREAS OF THE OHIO VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES DURING THIS SAME PERIOD.  
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