[VIDEO] Direct Weather Winter 2025-26 Forecast: Final Update Predicts Snowiest and Driest Regions - SnowBrains

"The northern and northwestern United States, including the northern Rockies, northern Plains, Midwest, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and interior Northeast, are expected to experience below normal temperatures with above average snowfall, driven by active storm tracks and potential polar vortex events starting as early as late November or early December. These regions are likely to see frequent winter storms, major snowfall events, and lake-effect snow, particularly around the Great Lakes."

"In contrast, the southwestern United States, including California, Nevada, southwestern Utah, Arizona, and parts of New Mexico and Texas, is forecast to have above normal temperatures with below average precipitation and snowfall, linked to a weak La Niña pattern causing a drier, warmer winter there. The west coast from northern California to Oregon may have more storminess but overall warm conditions prevail in the southwest."

"The eastern U.S. from the Midwest through the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and Northeast is expected to have cold and snowy conditions with above average precipitation and opportunities for significant snowstorms, including possible blizzards along the mid-Atlantic to New England coast. The Gulf Coast and southern interior states might see colder conditions with some chance of unusual snowfall events, though snow remains rare in these southernmost areas."

A distinct north-south split in winter conditions is anticipated across the United States for 2025–2026. Northern and northwestern regions, including the northern Rockies, Plains, Midwest, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and interior Northeast, are likely to experience below-normal temperatures and above-average snowfall with active storm tracks and potential polar vortex events beginning late November or December. The Southwest, including California, Nevada, southwestern Utah, Arizona, and parts of New Mexico and Texas, is forecast to be warmer and drier under a weak La Niña. The eastern U.S. faces elevated snow and precipitation risks, with possible coastal blizzards and lake-effect snow near the Great Lakes.

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