AccuWeather Winter Prediction For Wisconsin: Arctic Cold

MILWAUKEE, WI — Don’t look now, but winter is coming. Accuweather has released a new, long-range winter weather forecast that’s predicting an up-and-down winter for Wisconsin and the greater Midwest.

AccuWeather long-range forecaster Paul Pastelok says the harsh polar vortex conditions that plagued the winter of 2018 will remain bottled up during the early stages of winter.

He says winter will kick into gear later on, and we can expect a return of the frigid temperatures. "The polar vortex is particularly strong this year, and that means that frigid air is likely to remain locked up over the polar region early in winter,” he said.

“However, conditions may change and allow the polar vortex and accompanying Arctic air to bust loose later during the winter," he said.

Across the United States, AccuWeather’s winter prediction is showing an above-normal season for snowfall in the Northeast and Midwest, heavy rainfall in the Southeast, and ample snowfall in the Southwest and California.

What Do The Farmers’ Almanac And Old Farmer’s Almanac Predict For Winter?

AccuWeather isn’t the only organization that’s released a 2019-20 winter prediction, but consensus can be hard to find when it comes to weather.

Followers of the Farmers’ Almanac for instance, are bracing for a snowy, bone-chilling season. Meanwhile, forecasters at the rival Old Farmer’s Almanac are predicting more rain than snow.

The two meteorological publishers have almost identical names, but their long-range forecasts could not be more different.

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Both outfits use secret formulas to predict the weather that they keep closely guarded, and only time — and winter — will tell which one has it right.

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