Maryland will likely see a milder winter from November to February according to a new winter weather outlook report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The report signals that a La Niña weather pattern will influence Maryland and other parts of the U.S. this year. La Niña weather patterns typically cause dry, warm weather in the southwest, Gulf Coast and Eastern Seaboard of the United States. The weather pattern will likely drive warmer-than-average temperatures across Maryland from November to February, according to the NOAA outlook report.
Maryland has between a 33-40% chance of seeing above-average winter temperatures due to this year’s La Niña, the report said.
The NOAA outlook does not provide predictions for seasonal snowfall, but La Niña weather patterns typically favor increased snowfall over the Northwest, northern Rockies and upper Midwest Great Lakes regions. Often, La Niña causes reduced snowfall over parts of the central-southern Plains, Southwest, and mid-Atlantic, according to the NOAA Climate Prediction Center.
The report also predicted that Maryland’s winter rainfall will stay consistent. Marylanders can expect relatively little change in average precipitation this winter compared to last.
