Hello Spring

Spring 2015 Forecast

Last August, courtesy of The 2015 Farmer's Almanac, they had predicted a cold winter for two-thirds of the nation—what we called a "refrigernation."

The good news? Spring brings above-normal temperatures to the eastern half of the nation from late March through early May. Temperatures will be below normal, generally in the West.

Precipitation will be below normal in most states near the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, but above normal in most spots in the central two-thirds of the nation.

Below are some more regional U.S. highlights for April and May of 2015:

• Northeast: Snowy periods early to mid-March. April and May will be warmer and wetter than normal in the north and much warmer and drier than normal in the south.
• Atlantic Coast: Along the coast from Boston down to Richmond, and along the Appalachians regino, April and May will be warmer and drier than usual.
• Southeast: April and May will be warmer than normal. Rainfall will be below normal in the north and slightly above in the south. Watch for an early tropical storm threat in mid- to late-May.
• Florida: April and May will be hotter than normal, with below-normal rainfall in the north and above in the south. Watch for an early tropical storm in mid-May.
• Lower Great Lakes: April and May will be warmer than normal, with near-normal rainfall.
• Ohio Valley: April and May will be warmer and slightly drier than normal.
• Deep South: April and May will be warmer than normal, with rainfall above normal in all but easternmost areas.
• Upper Midwest: April and May will be warmer than normal in the east, with near-normal precipitatino, while the west will be cooler and wetter than normal.
• Heartland: April and May will be warmer than normal, while rainfall will be a bit below normal in the north and a bit above in the south.
• Texas-Oklahoma: April and May will be warmer and rainier than normal, on average.
• High Plains: April and May will be cooler than normal, with precipitation above normal in the north and below normal in the south.
• Inter mountain and Pacific Northwest: April and May will be slightly drier than normal, with near-normal temperatures.
• Desert Southwest: April and May will be cooler than normal, with near-normal rainfall.
• Pacific Southwest: April and May will be drier than normal, with temperatures near-normal in the north and below in the south.
• Alaska: April and May will be warmer than normal, with near-normal precipitation and less snowfall than normal.
• Hawaii: April and May will be rainier than normal, especially on the Big Island. Temperatures will be near or slightly above normal. 

Source: www.almanac.com