EAS News Article
Warmer winter in store for Indiana, precipitation uncertain
Mother Nature may have a gift for Hoosiers worried about high heating bills this winter. A warmer-than-normal winter is in the forecast for Indiana, according to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis and the Indiana State Climate Office at Purdue University.
Less certain, however, is whether winter precipitation totals will be below normal, normal or above normal.
Warmer temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico, which fueled this year's unusually active hurricane season, also will affect Indiana's winter weather, said Dev Niyogi, Indiana state climatologist. <Complete Article>
