Winter 2023-24 Forecast: Clues from Russian Snow Offer Insight for US

Meteorologist Judah Cohen uses the amount of October snow cover in Siberia to predict the severity of winter weather in the central and eastern United States. The expansion of snow cover in Siberia reflects more sunlight back into space, resulting in colder air that can potentially bring more snow to the US. This connection has been accurate about 75% of the time over the past two decades. Siberia's snow does not typically affect the winter forecast for the western US due to geographical factors. Cohen's winter weather forecast for the US will be posted on his blog in late November.