Winter weather overview 2021-22 (2023)

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What was predicted for 2021 2022 winter? ›

Winter will be warmer than normal, with above-normal precipitation. The coldest periods will be in late November, mid- and late December, and mid- January. Snowfall will be below normal in most areas that normally receive snow, with the snowiest periods in early to mid-January and early February.

Starting in December 2022 through February 2023, NOAA predicts drier-than-average conditions across the South with wetter-than-average conditions for areas of the Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest.

November 2022 to October 2023. Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in early December and early and late January. Precipitation will be below normal, with above-normal snowfall in the north.

There have been many Georgia winters that have brought blizzards, snowstorms, and the like. However, according to the Farmers' Almanac predictions for 2022-2023, this winter in Georgia is supposed to be chilly and full of rain.

The current forecast is for La Niña to continue into the winter, with 50-50 chances for La Niña and neutral in the January–March average.

The 2022-2023 winter season may have record-breaking cold temperatures of 40 degrees below zero in some places in the US!

While there is no snow predicted as such, the Met Office has predicted uncertain weather for this time period, saying: 'Conditions may be widely changeable, with some spells of rain, and at times snow'. However they have also indicated that snow showers are more likely to affect the north of the country.

El Niño has cooler counterpart in form of La Niña. In last three years, La Niña remains the dominant climate phenomenon. While, 2023 is predicted to be hotter than 2022, there could be new temperature record in 2024.

Continuing the planet's long-term warming trend, global temperatures in 2022 were 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit (0.89 degrees Celsius) above the average for NASA's baseline period (1951-1980), scientists from NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York reported.

Georgia sees its first snowfall of 2022 – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta.

What does the Farmer's Almanac say about winter in Georgia this year? ›

According to the Farmers' Almanac, winter 2022-2023 in Georgia will be "shivery, wet, and slushy." It's expected to be colder than usual in the Southeast, including Georgia. However, we're not likely to see temperatures as cold as they will in the north-central states.

On most years, winter begins in December and runs through February. So those three months are your best chance of seeing snow in Georgia. What's unusual about Georgia, though, is that you're actually more likely to see snow in February than December or January.

November 2022 to October 2023. Winter temperatures will be below normal, with the coldest periods in early December, early and late January, and mid-February. Precipitation will be below normal.

Atlanta residents saw barely any snowflakes in 2022. The most snowfall at the Atlanta airport was recorded on Jan. 16. The low temperature that day was solidly above freezing at 37 degrees, so snow was left to accumulate.

Whereas, during a La Niña, Georgia is typically warmer than normal and the southern portion is typically abnormally dry. Of course, there are exceptions to these patterns during the season and it's important to remember that no single weather event can be tied to either an El Niño or La Niña phase.

A moderate La Niña tends to lead to warmer weather in the southern half of the country. During these events, freezes tend to be fewer and farther between in the South. Most of the country sees either normal or drier-than-average conditions, which leads to less rain and snowfall.

In general, El Niño conditions lead to wetter, snowier conditions in Amarillo and cooler maximum temperatures during the winter. La Niña conditions lead to drier and warmer temperatures overall, with notable extreme cold spells. In stronger El Niño or La Niña episodes, these trends are even greater.

El Niño, a climate phenomenon related to the warming of sea surface temperatures in the central-east equatorial Pacific, is set to return in 2023, bringing “off the chart” temperatures and resulting in unprecedented heatwaves, scientists have warned.

A polar vortex is when cold air is vortexing or hovering above the North Pole, keeping the severe cold up there with it. However, in the winter of 2021 to 2022, North America experienced a weakened vortex which brought colder temperatures down as far as Texas.

Further fall in minimum temperatures by about 2°C very likely over many parts of Northwest & central India till 17th January and gradual rise by 3-5°C during 18th-21st January. Fall in minimum temperatures by 2-3°C very likely over East India till 17th and gradual rise by 2-3°C during 18th-21st January.

How accurate is the Farmers Almanac? ›

“Traditionally, we're 80 percent accurate … some years are better than other years,” says Tim Goodwin, the publication's associate editor. As for recent winters, The Old Farmer's Almanac claimed an overall accuracy rate of 72 percent for 2021 and 2022.

1. Vermont. Vermont receives more snow per year than any other state with an average of 89.25 inches.

One reason for the decline in total snowfall is because more winter precipitation is falling in the form of rain instead of snow. Nearly 80 percent of the stations across the contiguous 48 states have experienced a decrease in the proportion of precipitation falling as snow (see Figure 2).

Climate change can increase snowfall

It may seem counterintuitive, but more snowfall during snowstorms is an expected effect of climate change. That's because a warmer planet is evaporating more water into the atmosphere. That added moisture means more precipitation in the form of heavy snowfall or downpours.

Global warming: Earth has 50% chance of exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius in next 5 years, scientists say.

A global shift to an El Niño climate pattern later this year could pave the way for the world to breach 1.5°C of warming for the first time in 2024, according to the UK Met Office.

The World Bank predicts as many as 140 million people could be displaced by 2050. In the Southern California of 2050, Angelenos could spend a quarter of the year sweating it out in temperatures of 90 degrees or more. That's 95 days of dangerously hot weather a year, significantly higher than the 67 days we see in 2019.

AUnderstanding Global Warming of 1.5°C*

warming above pre-industrial levels, with a likely range of 0.8°C to 1.2°C. Global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues to increase at the current rate.

GENEVA, 12 January 2023 - The past eight years were the warmest on record globally, fueled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat, according to six leading international temperature datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological Organization.

This paper shows that the climate change that takes place due to increases in carbon dioxide concentration is largely irreversible for 1,000 years after emissions stop.

What part of Georgia gets the most snow? ›

Heading north of metro Atlanta, above Gwinnett and Clayton County, between December and February is your best chance to see snow in the State of Georgia. And places like Blue Ridge, Morganton, and Ellijay are great places to start your quest for a North Georgia snow experience.

The expected warmth reflects the influence of human-caused climate change, which is raising the odds for above-normal temperatures around the world, experts say. But a stubborn La Niña pattern, which is expected to continue for a third-straight winter, is also playing a big role.

Persistent periods, or 10 consecutive years, of low-to-no snow could arrive in California by the 2060s. In other parts of the western U.S., persistent periods don't emerge until the 2070s.

A snow drought persisted for three years but was broken last this past season when we finally recorded measurable snow in January 2022. Atlanta averages 2.2 inches of snow yearly, but we haven't had that much since 2018.

Even though some Christmases have been very cold in our area, snow on Christmas is extremely unusual. A trace of snow has only been recorded a handful of times at climate reporting sites in Georgia since record keeping began.

Average Temperature in Atlanta

The cool season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 28 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 60°F.

If you want to avoid snow altogether, stick to central and southern Georgia, where less than an inch of snow a year is the norm. By the way, the higher snow totals in northern Georgia are due to the Northeastern mountain region.

In Georgia, our most active months for both severe storms and tornados are March, April and May. The graph below shows Georgia tornados by month from 1950 to 2016.

January Weather in Tbilisi Georgia. Daily high temperatures are around 44°F, rarely falling below 33°F or exceeding 57°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 43°F on January 14.

Does Georgia get blizzards? ›

How common are blizzards in Georgia? Thankfully, blizzards in Georgia are rare. There was never – and has never since been – a blizzard in GA that had the ferocity of the 1993 disaster, and it's unlikely that it'll repeat itself often, if at all.

Column: Why is Georgia weather all over the place? Cold weather doesn't originate in Georgia. It comes from the northwestern portion of the continent. Its imported status explains why our weather is so changeable.

Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns describes the 1993 blizzard Feet of snow fell in Georgia. ATLANTA — True Atlantans will forever remember the "Blizzard of 1993" (Even truer Atlantans will remember 'Snowjam '82').

The warmest temperature was 47°F on December 2 and the coldest temperature was -11°F on December 22 and 23.

The scary thing is that this La Niña will end and eventually transition into the better-known El Niño, which sees the waters of the equatorial Pacific becoming much warmer. When it does, the extreme weather that has rampaged across our planet in 2021 and 2022 will pale into insignificance.

The current forecast is for La Niña to continue into the winter, with 50-50 chances for La Niña and neutral in the January–March average.

During a La Niña year, winter temperatures are warmer than normal in the South and cooler than normal in the North. La Niña can also lead to a more severe hurricane season. La Niña causes the jet stream to move northward and to weaken over the eastern Pacific.

“Traditionally, we're 80 percent accurate … some years are better than other years,” says Tim Goodwin, the publication's associate editor. As for recent winters, The Old Farmer's Almanac claimed an overall accuracy rate of 72 percent for 2021 and 2022.

November 2022 to October 2023. Winter will be warmer than normal, with above-normal precipitation. The coldest periods will be in late November, mid- and late December, and mid-January.

With La Niña persisting, NOAA's winter forecast favors wetter weather in the Pacific Northwest and drier conditions in Southern California for December 2022 to February 2023.

What is the winter forecast for Texas? ›

November 2022 to October 2023. Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in early to mid-January and early to mid-February. Precipitation will be below average, but snowfall will be above average in the north, with the best chances for snow in mid- to late January and early February.

Although both almanacs see continued popularity – the NPR story chalked this up to confirmation bias on par with horoscopes – Art DeGaetano, a professor at Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and director of NOAA's Northeast Regional Climate Center, says the two haven't been used in decades.

We at the Almanac are among those who believe that sunspot cycles and their effects on oceans correlate with climate changes. Studying these and other factors suggests that a cold, not warm, climate may be in our future.

Periodic winter storms will bring rounds of colder weather to the state, but overall for the winter, temperatures will stay above average. Below-average precipitation is likely across almost all of New Mexico this winter.

Meteorologists say La Niña, a weather pattern that typically makes the Southwest drier than normal over the winter, could limit the snowfall in Santa Fe this season and limit the amount of spring runoff. Luis Sánchez Saturno/New Mexican file photo. Copy article link.

January is the coldest and also the snowiest month to visit New Mexico with temperatures often dropping down to -16F. During January, there can be up to 8 inches of snowfall, particularly in the northern parts of the state.

November 2022 to October 2023. Winter will be warmer and wetter than normal, with above-normal mountain snows. The coldest temperatures will occur in mid-November, mid-January, and early February.

We will likely still have a few storms move through, with periods of cold temperatures, but the winter season as a whole is looking less active, with less snow. According to the Climate Prediction Center both Northern Nevada and California have an equal chance of being wetter than normal.

KEY CONCEPTS. Since 2020, the planet has been in a cold phase (La Niña) of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate pattern. But that's about to change. Heading into spring 2023, we're approaching a likely transition from La Niña to the neutral phase of ENSO.

Overview. Extremely cold air mass shifted over Texas on December 22, 2022, causing temperatures to plummet across the state. Much of Texas endured temperatures below freezing - in some cases well below freezing - for dozens of hours.

Will 2022 be a snowy winter in Texas? ›

Texans can expect the winter weather forecast to be warmer than normal and drier than normal, according to the National Weather Service. The NOAA released its three-month outlook from Dec. 2022 to Feb. 2023, and forecasts show a trend the Lone Star State has seen in recent years.

November 2022 to October 2023. Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in early to mid-January and early to mid-February. Precipitation will be below average, but snowfall will be above average in the north, with the best chances for snow in mid- to late January and early February.