"Paul Pastelok, chief meteorologist for AccuWeather's long-range forecasting team, told the Daily Mail that while he didn't expect above normal snowfall for the winter season, he warned that those in the Northeast should brace for nor'easters and it would still be a harsh winter. Pastelok explained that the nor'easter over this weekend is on trend with what is to come, as rapidly developing storms come in off the East Coast."
"He also dispelled a common misconception - that warm weather in fall leads to colder temperatures in winter. 'A lot of times, that doesn't always work out. The tropics have a major influence on our patterns here in North America during the fall season and even in the early winter. 'I don't see a lot of recurving tropical systems toward the end of October; that pattern may be more short-lived in the fall,' he added."
AccuWeather predicts overall seasonal snow totals may fall below historical averages while warning the Northeast to brace for nor'easters and a harsh winter. Rapidly developing storms off the East Coast will bring mixed precipitation, ice, and stormy patterns, with the possibility of sneaky storms in December and many mixing storms in January. Warm fall weather does not reliably indicate a colder winter because tropical patterns strongly influence North American fall and early-winter weather. Northeastern areas should prepare for disruptive rain-snow mixes even if total snowfall remains near or below average.
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