Cold winter is forcast for the country

[lostinblue 1,989]

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Winter-time temperatures will be below average for much of the northern United States, Pacific northwest, a good chunk of the western United States as well as the Great Lakes states and the Northeast. Brutally cold temperatures, perhaps the coldest in the United States will be felt over portions of the Pacific Northwest, extreme northern plains including Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota as well as portions of Southern Canada. Severe arctic outbreaks will be quite likely first originating across Alaska, Siberian and western Canada then sliding southeastward first encompassing the Pacific Northwest, portions of the western United States then movineast east northeast across the northern plains, Great Lakes states, and a very small portion of the northeast. In fact, temperature could be so severe they could be smashing records in the far north in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota. In fact, even the Pacific Northwest could go through a few severe arctic outbreaks, nothing like they have seen for many years, even in 2008. A far cry of where they have been last winter where they experienced a relatively mild winter. On the other side of the spectrum, much above average temps and above average temperatures will be felt across the southeastern United States and portions of the Mid Atlantic due to the strong ridge that will be in place throughout portions of the winter. But don't despair! I am expecting at least one major arctic outbreak that couldbe so strong it could penetrate the southeast and middle Atlantic states and some bitter temperatures couldbe felt down in those regions, but by far the coldest regions should remain to the north of the southeast and to the northwest in the middle Atlantic states. If you live anywhere i just mentioned in the below average temps, get those new parka's because it's gonna be a brutal winter!

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[Gary and Alla 3,696]

Good news!!!!!!!! (??????) If anyone finds any global warming, in about January...send it on to Vermont.

[evli1966 88]

Good news!!!!!!!! (??????) If anyone finds any global warming, in about January...send it on to Vermont.

LOL if I have my way I will have a winnig Lottery ticket in the next few weeks and be in ght Phills before the cold starts.

BTW I do not envy you there My old bones can not take to much cold.

I am sort of glad Mom stopped managing that old resort area in Green Mts area back in the 70's

[Obama 2012 1,714]

I had enough cold here in DFW last year..... keep it away this year please... .

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Good news!!!!!!!! (??????) If anyone finds any global warming, in about January...send it on to Vermont.

Meteorologists: Global Warming and Cold Weather Go Hand-In-Hand

The World Meteorological Organization says cold weather does not mean that global warming has abated. WMO says people should not confuse weather with climate.

People in Europe are shivering, while people in North Asia and parts of Australia are sweltering. Scientists say these weather extremes are to be expected and neither phenomenon can be used as a case for or against global warming.

Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, Michel Jarraud, says people should not confuse local weather variability with climate change.

Just because people in Geneva and elsewhere in Europe are shivering does not mean global warming has stopped. He says the trend toward global warming is still there.

"I think we have to be careful not to interpret any single event as a proof of either warming or the fact that warming has stopped," he said. "When scientists look at the global warming, they take into account many, many old possible available evidence. So, we cannot explain any single phenomenon by one single cause."

Jarraud says last year was cooler than the year before, but 2008 still ranks as the 10th warmest year on record.

He says average global surface temperatures have climbed significantly since 1850, when historical weather statistics were first recorded.

"Global warming will mean that heat waves like the one we got in Western Europe in 2003 will become more frequent. But, it does not mean that the 2003 heat wave was produced by global warming ... Last year, we know that part of the relative cooling was due to the La Nina phenomena, which was moderate to strong in the first part of 2008. Then in the second part of 2008, it became closer to what we call neutral condition. Now, it is a little bit unclear what will happen this year," he said.

Jarraud says every year, somewhere in the world weather records will be broken. He says every year, exceptional weather events will take place somewhere in the world. He says people have to look at the global picture to assess whether climate change is taking place.

Scientists say human activity contributes to climate change, but they do not agree on the pace at which climate change may be unfolding.

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