Below Average Snowfall Predicted for California This Winter by Popular YouTube Meteorologist

It’s August, and with the arrival of long-range forecasts from NOAA, the  Farmers’ Almanac , and others, skiers speculating about what next winter might bring have plenty of material. But the news isn’t always good.  One YouTube forecaster, Direct Weather, thinks California—home to ski resorts like Mammoth Mountain and Palisades Tahoe—is in for a dry and warm winter season. If the prediction pans out, it would mean fewer powder days than usual for Golden State skiers. Here’s Direct Weather’s preliminary winter forecast for next ski season. Tap or click below to watch in its entirety. Keep reading for a breakdown. Want to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing?  Subscribe  to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates. Across the Western U.S., Direct Weather forecasts higher-than-usual temperatures. The closer you get to coastal states like California and Oregon, the odds of those higher-than-usual temperatures increase. Direct Weather attributed this part of the forecast to the current warm waters in the Northern Pacific, which they said can cause warm temperatures on shore.  Direct Weather’s precipitation forecast looks discouraging for California and Southwest skiers, too. The precipitation map includes a brown blob stretching from California to western
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