Spring, 2009 Weather Outlook

Weather forecasters have updated their predictions for the spring of 2009, and depending on where you're located, the news may be either good or bad.

La Nina conditions (below average temperatures in the central and east-central Pacific Ocean) continued to persist through January, 2009 (137 kb pdf). As a result, the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys will receive more rain than normal, while the southeastern and southwestern U.S. will get less rain than normal. Outside of the U.S., the major impact…