La Niña will also likely cause slightly below average snowfall due to an increased prevalence of rain, Peloquin said. Central Ohio normally receives 20 to 30 inches of snow during winter. "All it takes is one storm to kind of throw that seasonal forecast out the window," Peloquin said.

BUT, a weaker La Niña, must might result in less of an amplified La Niña pattern, pushing the "garden hose of snow" or storm track a little more north, into Minnesota, at least more frequently than in a stronger La Niña season.

La Niña winters are typically drier and warmer in the Southwest, but the current forecast leaves room for questions.

A La Niña winter is still in the cards for the U.S., the Climate Prediction Center said in an updated forecast Thursday. The Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Curious what national weather forecasts predict for snowfall across the U.S. in the next few months? Snow bunnies who live in the Pacific Northwest are predicted to see extra precipitation through February,

A La Niña winter is still in the cards for the U.S., the Climate Prediction Center said in an updated forecast Thursday.