NOAA’s winter forecast outlook predicts above-average precipitation in the Northwest and Great Lakes regions. The rest of the country faces either an average or warm and dry winter. The forecasters expect a La Niña climate pattern to develop, perhaps by the end of November. The Northwest could be in for a relatively frigid winter and above-average precipitation, according to forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which released its outlook for this winter Thursday.
