Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southern Region for December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
It was a warmer than normal winter (December–February) for the southern region, with all six states reporting warmer than normal temperatures in December, January, and February, with many states having their warmest February on record. Precipitation was abundant in southern Texas, and western Oklahoma. In Tennessee, much needed rain fell to help put out some of the Great Smoky Mountain wildfires.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for Alaska and Northwestern Canada for December 2016 – February 2017; outlook for April – June 2017. Dated March 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Midwest Region for December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Western Region for December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Great Lakes Region for December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Missouri River Basin December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
HIghlights from December 2016, January and February 2017 for the Western states include:
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Northeast Region for December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
Drought conditions lingered, but generally improved during winter. For details, see Climate Overview and Impacts sections.
A nor’easter dropped several inches of sleet in Maine from January 24–26. The National Weather Service said, “It was likely one of the biggest sleet storms in northern Maine during the past 75 years.” Elsewhere, strong winds and rough seas led to coastal flooding and beach erosion.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Southeast Region for December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
Quarterly Climate Impacts and Outlook for the Gulf of Maine Region for December 2016 – February 2017. Dated March 2017.
Drought conditions lingered but slowly improved during winter in New England and parts of the Maritimes. By early January, extreme drought had eased in eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire. By late January, severe drought had eased in eastern Massachusetts and Maine, while moderate drought had eased in New Brunswick and much of Nova Scotia. Conditions continued to improve in Maine during February. See Impacts section for more details.