You Probably Won’t Like The Updated Winter-Into-Spring Forecast For West Virginia
Last August, the Old Farmers Almanac released their winter weather predictions and the outlook for West Virginia was promising: a winter that was milder than last year. But no one could predict the one turn of events that would change it all from better to worse. You probably won’t like the updated winter-into-spring forecast for the Mountain State – and you can thank the North Pole for most of what’s to come.
While the original predictions called for mild temperatures for the duration, the updated version isn't quite as favorable.
It all started in the middle of January when the polar vortex broke apart over the North Pole, an occurrence that can happen every few years. In short, the polar vortex keeps the frigidly cold air found at the North Pole spinning in the atmosphere above the North Pole.
Every few years it breaks open and once the polar vortex breaks, it channels frigid air southward toward the U.S. in several cold streams high in the atmosphere. So, thanks to Mother Nature and the broken polar vortex, we can expect more gray days, more bitterly cold temps, more snow, and more ice — and for MUCH longer than normal.
Now, what about precipitation? Expect the frigid temps to be accompanied by more storminess than normal; meaning more snow, more ice, and more inconveniences as you try to navigate life for the next few months.
Month-by-month, the updated forecast predicts February will be unbearably cold with temps well below the norm. The frigid temps will continue into March when they are expected to warm up a bit, yet still be lower than average for the month of March.
Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.
