Vail 2011-12 Snow Prediction

You can't predict the weather, but it doesn't mean that people aren't going to try. Short-range weather predictions are often flawed, let alone long-term predictions about such variable conditions as temperature and precipitation. The La Nina weather pattern this coming winter means one thing for sure — there will be unusually cold ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean near the Equator. The conditions tend to bring wetter than normal conditions across the Pacific Northwest and dryer and warmer than normal conditions across much of the southern tier of the United States. Colorado sits right in the middle, meaning things here could go either way. Last season was also a La Nina year. This coming winter is a “big La Nina year,” but that doesn't necessarily mean previous La Nina patterns in the area mean anything about what's to comeJ Really, Colorado falls in an area where the weather phenomena don't necessarily affect our region one way or another.