08/26/2026
Make sure you’re polite to mother nature…
No thank you ma’am, no thank you!
❄️ SNOWBIRDBOB’S WINTER 2026–2027 PRECIPITATION ZONES ❄️
Here is a closer look at how precipitation could be distributed across the country this winter based on our El Niño and atmospheric-blocking analog blend.
🟠 BELOW NORMAL: Much of the northern United States is favored to finish the winter with below-normal precipitation overall.
⚪ NEAR NORMAL: A broad corridor across the central United States could experience precipitation closer to seasonal averages.
🔵 ABOVE NORMAL: A wetter southern storm track is favored from the Southwest and Southern Plains through the Southeast, with that wetter influence potentially expanding into portions of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic.
⚠️ THE BATTLEGROUND AREA: This corridor may experience some of the winter’s sharpest temperature swings and a variety of hazards—including severe thunderstorms, ice, sleet and snow—depending on the position of individual storm systems and available cold air.
Our primary analog years are 2009–10, 1982–83, 1997–98, 1957–58 and 2015–16.
Remember, this is a seasonal precipitation outlook—not a snowfall-total forecast. Above-normal precipitation does not automatically mean above-normal snowfall, and below-normal areas can still experience significant individual storms.
Independent seasonal outlook produced by SnowbirdBob Weather; not affiliated with NOAA or the National Weather Service.
Do you live inside the battleground area? Let us know your location, and please share the outlook! 👀❄️
