Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for December 2018 – February 2019; outlook for April – June 2019. Dated March 2019.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for December 2018 – February 2019. Dated March 2019.
Winter averaged out to be 0.9°F above normal, with ten of the Northeast's twelve states being warmer than normal. The Northeast received 128% of normal precipitation during winter. All states were wetter than normal, with two ranking this winter among their ten wettest.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for December 2018 – February 2019. Dated March 2019.
Winter temperatures exhibited a west-to-east pattern across the region in general, with above normal temperatures in the east and normal to slightly below normal temperatures in the western states. Winter precipitation also exhibited a west-to-east pattern, with drier than normal conditions in the west and wetter than normal conditions in the east.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2018 – February 2019. Dated March 2019.
Winter temperatures (averaged over December, January, and February) ranged from 2°C (4°F) below normal to 2°C (4°F) above normal. Winter precipitation (accumulated from December–February) generally ranged from 75% to 150% of normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin December 2018 – February 2019. Dated March 2019.
With a warm start and a cold end, average temperatures for the winter were only slightly below normal across the Missouri River Basin. Persistent cold, along with frequent snowstorms during the latter half of winter, allowed the snowpack to build across the Plains.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for December 2018 – February 2019. Dated March 2019.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for December 2018 – February 2019. Dated March 2019.
Persistent stormy conditions helped to maintain near-to-below normal temperatures across much of the West this winter. Abundant precipitation and moderate temperatures helped alleviate drought conditions in large areas of the West.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for December 2018 – February 2019. Dated March 2019.
Winter temperatures ranged from 2°C (4°F) below normal in the Superior basin to 2°C (4°F) above normal in the Erie basin. Winter precipitation ranged from 91% to 101% of normal.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2019 – February 2020. Dated March 2020.
Winter temperatures were as much as 4°C (7°F) above normal. Winter precipitation ranged from 50% of normal to 150% of normal. In Nova Scotia, this winter ranked among the ten driest for the Greenwood and Truro areas.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for December 2019 – February 2020. Dated March 2020.
Winter temperatures were above normal for much of the region with the west experiencing smaller departures from normal due to a cooler February. Winter precipitation varied spatially across the region with wetter than normal conditions in the north and east and drier than normal conditions in parts of the west and south.