Depending on where you live in the U.S., this winter could bring a mix of snow and rain or unseasonably warm weather, according to climate experts.

We could be looking at a "calmer, gentler" winter across most of the country, according to the Farmer's Almanac. But Florida can expect it to be a wet one. "We’re predicting a temperate, uneventful winter — potentially a welcome reprieve from the extremes of recent years.

Drought relief likely in the Ohio River Valley and Great Lakes regions due to La Nina. Warmer and drier conditions are forecast for the southern U.S. Wetter conditions are expected across the North.

NOAA released its winter prediction, and the Southeast is expected to experience generally mild and dry conditions based on the expected La Niña in the Pacific.

Each month, NOAA updates its seasonal outlooks —broad, months-long predictions that assess the odds of precipitation and temperature outcomes across the U.S. This month’s update was released today, October 17, 2024, and as far as prospective skiing conditions go, states across the Northwestern corner of the country appear to be the frontrunners.

Depending on where you live in the U.S., this winter could bring a mix of snow and rain or unseasonably warm weather, according to climate experts.

NOAA has released its seasonal outlook for the 2024-25 winter months, which predicts the U.S. will slowly transition into a La Niña pattern.

Large swaths of the South and the East Coast are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, while the Pacific Northwest has greater odds of cooler-than-normal conditions this winter.