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Topic: Winter

"Stop right there. I never said I had a degree in meteorology!" -- a unnamed groundhog after being questioned by a reporter about his seasonal forecasting skills.

The nation's most famous groundhog 'sees' 6 more weeks of winter

February 2, 2026

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"Stop right there. I never said I had a degree in meteorology!" -- a unnamed groundhog after being questioned by a reporter about his seasonal forecasting skills.

People wait in line at the airport to board their plane. They face away from the camera and are only shown from the shoulders down. Many of them roll large suitcases.

Thanksgiving forecast: Wet and wintry weather cause widespread travel troubles

November 25, 2025

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People wait in line at the airport to board their plane. They face away from the camera and are only shown from the shoulders down. Many of them roll large suitcases.

A groundhog raises its paw and squints its eyes in the bright sunlight.

Grading the groundhogs

January 28, 2025

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Heritage stories

A groundhog raises its paw and squints its eyes in the bright sunlight.

Postcard of the U.S. Weather Bureau Building at Charles City, Iowa. c. 1900. Note the Weather Forecast Flag system flags flown on the flag pole mounted on the roof. They appear to be the blue flag with a black pennant above, indicating a forecast of higher temperatures and rain.

Hoist a flag for cold waves and other weather conditions

January 6, 2025

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Heritage stories

Postcard of the U.S. Weather Bureau Building at Charles City, Iowa. c. 1900. Note the Weather Forecast Flag system flags flown on the flag pole mounted on the roof. They appear to be the blue flag with a black pennant above, indicating a forecast of higher temperatures and rain.

The Grand Tetons as seen from near Tetonia, Idaho, in 2015 — a low-snow year. NOAA predicts that winter 2024-2025 will bring wetter-than-average conditions for the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes states, with drier-than-average conditions expected from the Four Corners region of the Southwest to the Southeast, Gulf Coast and lower mid-Atlantic states. (Image credit: Andrew Wells, NOAA Weather in Focus Winner)

U.S. Winter Outlook: Warmer and drier South, wetter North

October 17, 2024

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climate outlooks

The Grand Tetons as seen from near Tetonia, Idaho, in 2015 — a low-snow year. NOAA predicts that winter 2024-2025 will bring wetter-than-average conditions for the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes states, with drier-than-average conditions expected from the Four Corners region of the Southwest to the Southeast, Gulf Coast and lower mid-Atlantic states. (Image credit: Andrew Wells, NOAA Weather in Focus Winner)

Photo of Icicles on the south side of a home illuminated on a bright winter morning. Harper’s Ferry, WV. Image credit: Janet Ward, NOAA.

NOAA to issue 2024-2025 U.S. Winter Outlook

October 7, 2024

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media teleconference

Photo of Icicles on the south side of a home illuminated on a bright winter morning. Harper’s Ferry, WV. Image credit: Janet Ward, NOAA.

1936 black and white photo of a 22 inch diameter grouping of ice crystals on the ground.

Friday Find: Supersized ice crystals

February 9, 2024

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1936 black and white photo of a 22 inch diameter grouping of ice crystals on the ground.

Black and white photo of a woman in a miniskirt and winter coat walking through the snow and holding her hat on her head.

Friday Find: Snowy photos of blizzards from years past

January 12, 2024

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Black and white photo of a woman in a miniskirt and winter coat walking through the snow and holding her hat on her head.

Photo showing chunks of ice float in the James River on January 29, 2014, in Richmond, Virginia. A rare winter storm has brought ice and snow across the southern states, closing schools and stranding motorists.

U.S. Winter Outlook: Wetter South, warmer North

October 19, 2023

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climate outlooks

Photo showing chunks of ice float in the James River on January 29, 2014, in Richmond, Virginia. A rare winter storm has brought ice and snow across the southern states, closing schools and stranding motorists.

Photo showing light snow on a field in Iowa.

NOAA to issue U.S. Winter Outlook

October 12, 2023

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climate outlooks

Photo showing light snow on a field in Iowa.

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