Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for December 2017 – February 2018. Dated March 2018.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for December 2017 – February 2018; outlook for April – June 2018. Dated March 2018.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin December 2017 – February 2018. Dated March 2018.
A mix of conditions led to extremes this winter. Montana had its 11th wettest winter, while Kansas and Colorado had their 10th and 14th driest, respectively. Colorado also had its 10th warmest winter. Winter ended on a wet note in both upper and lower parts of the Basin. Missouri had its wettest February on record, while Montana had its 4th.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for December 2017 – February 2018. Dated March 2018.
Temperatures were well above normal in the Southwest: Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada all had top-10 warmest December-February on record. Dry conditions dominated the Southwest as well: California, Nevada, and Utah had bottom-10 driest December-February on record.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for December 2017 – February 2018. Dated March 2018.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2017 – February 2018. Dated March 2018.
The first significant storm of the season, on December 9-10, brought 15 to 30 cm (5.9 to 11.8 in.) of snow to parts of New Brunswick. Several thousand customers lost power there. The storm was mainly a rain event over Nova Scotia with up to 70 mm (2.8 in.) over Cape Breton.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for December 2017 – February 2018. Dated March 2018.
A storm from December 9 to 10 dropped up to 11 inches of snow on the region. While impacts were limited to flight delays and slick roads, it provided the first measurable snow and first inch of snow for more than a dozen major climate sites.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Islands Region for November 2017 – January 2018. Dated February 2018.
Includes significant events and impacts, regional climate overview, and sectoral impacts for Q4 2017; regional outlook for February through April 2018.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for September – November 2017. Dated December 2017.