Any hints on next winter?

[Texas Snowman]

Just thought I'd stir up the WW pot a little bit and throw out a post on whether anyone has seen other's thoughts or has any of their own thoughts about what sort of winter might be brewing in 2009/2010 for the U.S.

Hot day here in N. Texas, so yes, I am already thinking about fall and winter!

[WeatherLovingDoc]

I don't know about WW. But today when I walked out my back door, I noticed the first acorn (green) of the season! That's significant to me, as last summer/fall in our area there were NO acorns in huge portions of the state. So the acorn tree experts were running around wondering what this meant: disease, ruin of trees, viral attack. DH, who is a naturalist, said he thought it was probably mother nature in a swing mode. Hope he's right and I was real glad to see that simple acorn.

Isn't tonight the summer equinox?

[iorange55]

My dreams tell me lots and lots and lots of snow.



100 degree weather............sucks.

[Extremeweatherguy]

I'm hoping we get a much snowier winter in central Oklahoma this go around. Last winter was too dry and we had very few significant winter events.

[Ed Mahmoud]

JB has alluded to a wild and crazy and early Winter, apparently to be expected with the warm ENSO starting to fade during the Winter months.

[Ed Mahmoud]

I'm hoping we get a much snowier winter in central Oklahoma this go around. Last winter was too dry and we had very few significant winter events.

Houston's December 10th snow miracle. Remember, snow miracles occur far more often in Houston than direct hurricane hits.

[Extremeweatherguy]

Nice picture Ed! It's hard to believe that such an event happened only six months after I moved away from Houston.

[OpieStorm]

JB has alluded to a wild and crazy and early Winter, apparently to be expected with the warm ENSO starting to fade during the Winter months.

Pretty sure he does that every year.

I hope he's right though, a colder than average winter with a low riding jet stream through the South would be interesting.

[iorange55]

I've read that El Nino is likely this winter, and I also read some article about how north/west texas see more snow during El Nino winters. So hopefully that's a good sign.

[ntxweatherwatcher]

Hopefully lots, and lots of snow!! I hope we have an actual fall.....

[brunota2003]

Considering this winter I'll be overseas...many areas around the entire U.S. will break snow fall records, and places that hardly ever see snow will see snow. Maybe even flurries as far south as Orlando, FL.

[CajunMama]

Don't mind me. I'm just coming over here to the winter forum to cool off.

[Extremeweatherguy]

It is way too hot here in Oklahoma right now!

I cannot wait for Autumn to arrive!

[Kim_in_MN]

And here in northern Minnesota we feel like summer hasn't even arrived yet - only a couple of days over 90 all season. My electricity bill has been more managable, but I like being able to complain about the heat as well as the cold in MN! Not this year though!

It is way too hot here in Oklahoma right now!

I cannot wait for Autumn to arrive!

[brunota2003]

There was a summer?

[southerngale]

There was a summer?

A brutal one, with numerous record highs set and outrageous electricity bills.... over $350 to about $430 - several months in a row.

It's been way too hot down here... even low 90s yesterday. I'm ready for some cold weather!

[Tireman4]

Please bring the front here...faster!!!

[Stephanie]

There was a summer?

For about 4 weeks up my way. I loved the savings on the air conditioning bill.