Long Term Forecasts Winter 2012-2013

According to Lionel it's way to early to make this call:



"The I-95 cities could get hit pretty good. It's a matter of getting the cold to phase in with the huge systems that we are going to see coming out of the southern branch of the jet stream this year," AccuWeather.com Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok said.

The cold is expected to phase with the big storms during January and February with the potential for large snowstorms to make headlines and create travel headaches in the major cities."


http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/snow-for-i-95-corridor-northeast-winter/69820

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As the announcers say when the home team is stinking up the joint in the first half: it's still early.

How's the old NAO doing?  More important, how will it be doing in 3-6 months?

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Accuweather:



Above-Normal Snow for Northeast, Appalachians

Above-normal snowfall is predicted for the Northeast, mid-Atlantic and central and southern Appalachians, spanning western Massachusetts to northern portions of Georgia and Alabama, this winter.

"I-95 this year in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic will have more snow than they did last year. However, as far as above-normal snowfall goes, from New York City on south and west has a better shot with more mixed rain and snow systems in New England," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok said.

Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Charlotte are among other cities that may receive more snow than usual.

A couple of larger storms could unleash the above-normal snowfall in the major cities, as the winter setup should allow big storms to form off the East Coast. The best chance for the big snowstorms will arrive during the middle to latter part of the season, including January and February.

http://www.almanac.com/blog/weather-blog/hurricane-sandy-and-winter