A La Niña climate pattern is expected to influence winter weather across much of the country this year, bringing warmer, drier conditions to the southern United States and wetter conditions to much of the North.

Depending on where you live in the U.S., this winter could bring a mix of snow and rain or unseasonably warm weather, according to climate experts.

After the warmest winter on record last year, the upcoming winter could be another mild one for much of the nation.

Large swaths of the South and the East Coast are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, while the Pacific Northwest has greater odds of cooler-than-normal conditions this winter.

On Thursday, NOAA released their winter outlook for the upcoming season with a focus on temperature, precipitation and drought for December through February. NOAA is predicting a drier-than-normal winter season from the Four Corners region of the Southwest,

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the winter outlook Thursday as many wonder if Connecticut will get a lot of snow this year.

Climate Prediction Center has just released its outlook for the winter of 2024-25. A“slowly-developing” La Niña is expected to shape weather throughout the country from December through February, NOAA says.