This summer, there’s been no kidding around when it comes to sweltering temperatures in the United States. From New York to Los Angeles, heat waves have taken over, greeting sweaty travelers with 90+ degree weather and fun times lugging their bags through the nation-wide sauna.
A new report is out, claiming that the unbearably sizzling season will have an effect on winter weather this year, and of course – travel.
As expected, the 2010-2011 winter will start off strong and ugly around the Great Lakes area of Illinois and Wisconsin and stay that way throughout the season, having snowfall even heavier than usual. Advice to folks who live in Chicago? Book travel to warm weather destinations soon.
The East Coast will supposedly maintain a heavy start of snowstorms, but quickly simmer into a milder winter than it’s seen in two years – a sigh of relief for a region that experienced extensive flight cancellations last winter.
On the other end of the spectrum, Southern California and Florida will experience different summers than usual. SoCal will reportedly have a “bone dry” winter with very little rain, and Florida will kick off the winter with warmer temperatures all season long, hopefully luring those Gulf-weary travelers back to the peninsula to thaw out.
So what does that mean for the traveler? Book early for flights to SoCal and Florida, take your chances with the East Coast, and by all means, pack your snow gear for the Midwest.
