NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The East Coast of the United States has yet to experience a major storm this winter season, but meteorologists are now monitoring a potential new pattern that could drive notably stormy weather to the region come January, reported The Washington Post on Friday.
"Up to this point, a combination of unseasonably mild temperatures, long-term warming and atmospheric patterns more conducive to rain than snow have contributed to a milder season," noted the report. "For some big cities, it's essentially been a winter storm drought."
It's now been almost three years since New York City, Philadelphia and Boston reported a snow depth of at least six inches. Experts say trend could soon wane in some spots. The first chance for a storm could come between Jan. 5 and 7.
The coming pattern shift may be "by far the most favorable look we've had in years for moderate or even major snowstorms" for the Mid-Atlantic, meteorologist Tomer Burg was quoted as saying.
