Icicles on the south side of a home illuminated on a bright winter morning. Harper’s Ferry, WV. (Image credit: NOAA)
On Thursday, October 17, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service, will announce the U.S. Winter Outlook — December 2024 through February 2025 — during a webinar for credentialed members of the media. NOAA experts will announce the temperature and precipitation trends for the upcoming winter, as well as the expected change in drought conditions across the country and any contributing climate factors for the season ahead.
NOAA produces seasonal outlooks to help the nation prepare for the weather and climate conditions that are likely in the seasons ahead to minimize negative impacts on lives and livelihoods. Empowering people with the information they need to take action to protect themselves is key to NOAA’s effort to build a Weather and Climate Ready Nation.
WHAT
U.S. Winter Outlook media teleconference and Q&A
WHEN
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 11 a.m. ET
WHO
- Michael Morgan, Ph.D., assistant secretary of commerce for Environmental Observations and Prediction, NOAA
- Jon Gottschalck, chief, Operational Prediction Branch, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center
- Brad Pugh, operational drought lead with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center
- Tom DiLiberto, NOAA climate scientist, will also be available to answer questions.
REGISTRATION
For credentialed reporters only. Interested reporters must register for the event using this GoToWebinar form offsite link. Include your full name and media affiliation. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Climate, weather, and water affect all life on our ocean planet. NOAA’s mission is to understand and predict our changing environment, from the deep sea to outer space, and to manage and conserve America’s coastal and marine resources.
Media contact
Erica Grow Cei, erica.grow.cei@noaa.gov, (202) 853-6088
