Winter 2026-2027

5 forecasts, 1 storm

NOAA, two almanacs, AccuWeather and the Weather Channel. We checked what each one actually said, not what the internet assumed. Image: CSU/CIRA & NOAA.

Only one is checkable

NOAA shows its work

Real balloon launches, real station data, a published model. Both almanacs use a formula they have never fully disclosed.

Colorado & Utah

Split by one mountain range

Colorado's own state climatologist says it is too early to call. Utah's NOAA source calls it the hardest state on the map.

Georgia

8 snow events, maybe

A CPC meteorologist told Atlanta News First to expect wetter weather and real ice risk in North Georgia this winter.

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14 states, one page

Georgia to Washington state, each with NOAA, both almanacs and our own read of which source to actually trust.

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