The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued its 2025-2026 winter forecast outlook on Thursday, which predicts seasonal changes for different parts of the United States for the months of December, January and February. … NOAA’s winter outlook does not offer snowfall predictions, but it does forecast above-normal overall precipitation between December and February for the Pacific Northwest and northern California along the West Coast, as well as the northern Rockies, Great Plains and western Great Lakes, all of which are consistent with the presence of La Niña. 

Other weather and water forecast news:

• The Sacramento Bee: Will California see heavy rain or warm weather this winter? What experts predict
• USA Today: How cold, snowy will winter be? New NOAA forecast holds clues
• The New York Times: ‘We lucked out’: early rains tame California’s peak wildfire season
• Los Angeles Times: Dazzling satellite photos show California mountains before and after snowstorms