Weather experts are coming out with their winter 2024-25 weather predictions, including for South Carolina and North Carolina. Everyone from the Farmer’s Almanac to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have released their weather forecasts, and the meteorologists at AccuWeather just dropped theirs. So, what should you expect for the state this coming winter? Here’s the full forecast and what they say will likely shake out.
South Carolina, North Carolina Winter Forecast from Experts
The meteorological winter begins before the official winter starts, on Sunday, Dec. 1. According to the weather reporters at AccuWeather, we should expect some twists and turns. “As people prepare their skis and snowblowers with snow on their minds, AccuWeather forecasters predict that the season will be mild for most of the United States, similar to last winter, which was the warmest on record,” they state. “However, that is only part of the story, as waves of frigid air will periodically send freezing air across the country, along with more chances for snow.” In general, AccuWeather says that while it’s going to be a warm winter overall, there will still be pockets of freezing weather.
Looking at just the Carolinas, a La Niña will keep “the storm track over the northern part of the country most of the winter,” and that will result in possibly warmer temperatures than normal for the Carolinas. AccuWeather’s prediction map has both North Carolina and South Carolina have temperatures that are two to three degrees warmer than normal. They add that, “above-average water temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, and mild Pacific air occasionally flowing into the Plains and East will limit the potential for cold air to have a sustained presence across the southern U.S.” So, in general, expect a milder winter if you’re in South Carolina or North Carolina, according to AccuWeather.
While the AccuWeather experts predict that forecast for this winter, it’s worth stating the Farmer’s Almanac predicts temperatures up and snowfall down for most of the country this season. So, they agree on having a warm winter, for most of the U.S. “This winter, temperatures will be up and snowfall down throughout most of the United States,” Carol Connare, the Almanac’s editor-in-chief, said. “While there will still be plenty of chilly temperatures and snow for most slopes, the high heating costs associated with the season shouldn’t hit so hard.” Connare also said that they’re predicting “temperate, uneventful winter—potentially a welcome reprieve from the extremes of recent years.”…