The coming winter
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- November
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The winter outlook put forth by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration “calls for variability.” How’s that for a prediction?
The Northeast, according to the outlook, has equal chances for “above-, near-, or below-normal temperatures and precipitation.”
Actually, what’s preventing a more precise assessment is the lack of La Nina and El Nino climate patterns in Pacific Ocean. Those patterns can give forecasters better clues about upcoming weather.
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
