Final 2011-2012 Winter Forecast: Northwest Forecast

The Northwest will have a slightly more exciting winter than last winter. Some details that this image does not show include that the extreme northwest (by the coast in Washington/Oregon) will likely experience cooler than normal temperatures in at least a few time frames this winter. That said, snow is likely for these regions as systems will come ashore to eventually affect the rest of the US. Montana eastward will be the focus for the main US cold region this winter. The West Coast area will be wet as well as systems continuously come onshore to eventually affect the rest of the US.

Regional times are as follows:

Nationwide Winter Forecast Release: 12:00 PM CDT
Southwest Winter Forecast Release: 12:10 PM CDT
Southeast Winter Forecast Release: 12:20 PM CDT
Northeast Winter Forecast Release: 12:30 PM CDT
Midwest Winter Forecast Release: 12:40 PM CDT
Northwest Winter Forecast Release: 12:50 PM CDT
South Central Plains Winter Forecast Release: 1:00 PM CDT