NOAA meteorologist Tom Di Liberto recently reexamined snowfall trends during La Niña winters and found they tend to be “banner years” for snow in the Pacific Northwest and the northern Rocky Mountains. The Great Lakes region and parts of New England also tend to see above-average snow when a La Niña pattern is in place, Di Liberto said.

Curious what national weather forecasts predict for snowfall across the U.S. in the next few months? Snow bunnies who live in the Pacific Northwest are predicted to see extra precipitation through February,