Accuweather's winter forecast is coming out already soon, but forecaster Alex Sosnowski offers a hint of what Jumpmin Joe Bastardi has in store:

AccuWeather.com's Long Range Expert, Joe Bastardi is expecting a cold winter for much of the South and the Northeast this winter. Wetter than average conditions are expected along much of the Atlantic Seaboard. While normal precipitation is expected in California and the Southwest, that may imply a wetter winter for parts of that region than recent years.
Since early in 2009, Bastardi has been forecasting an El Niño for this fall and into this winter. The forecasted weather for the nation this winter is based on the expected presence and strength of El Niño at that time.
Colder and/or stormier conditions could raise people's risk of contracting H1N1 or other influenza. If Bastardi's winter weather forecast is correct, the projected winter for 2009-10 could have more people in the South and the Northeast indoors for longer periods of time than average this winter

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