Post by CMF Newsman on Jan 1, 2012 9:57:06 GMT -5
Cold-weather haters may have something to cheer about for the remainder of the winter.
Odds are that January through March will be warmer and wetter than normal, said Glenn Carrin, hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tenn.
The last two winters were colder than normal in the Chattanooga area, Carrin said, so "it's nice to get a break."
Carrin said the higher probability of warmer weather is due in part to the fact that this is a La Nina winter, meaning that there are cooler-than-normal water temperatures in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean near the equator. In La Nina years, the jet stream -- which carries weather systems from west to east across the U.S. -- may stay farther north, so there are fewer arctic outbreaks in Tennessee.
Read more: www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jan/01/experts-predict-warmer-wetter-winter-in-2012/?local
Odds are that January through March will be warmer and wetter than normal, said Glenn Carrin, hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Morristown, Tenn.
The last two winters were colder than normal in the Chattanooga area, Carrin said, so "it's nice to get a break."
Carrin said the higher probability of warmer weather is due in part to the fact that this is a La Nina winter, meaning that there are cooler-than-normal water temperatures in the eastern part of the Pacific Ocean near the equator. In La Nina years, the jet stream -- which carries weather systems from west to east across the U.S. -- may stay farther north, so there are fewer arctic outbreaks in Tennessee.
Read more: www.timesfreepress.com/news/2012/jan/01/experts-predict-warmer-wetter-winter-in-2012/?local