The Old Farmer’s Almanac (*not to be confused with the Farmer’s Almanac) just issued its 2018/2019 winter weather prediction / forecast and their outlook largely reflects an El Niño influenced weather pattern.
Related:Â Winter Weather Forecast / Outlook For 2018 -2019 [NOAA]
The winner is most definitely the southwest but the intermountain rockies are also forecasted to see mild temps and snowy skies throughout the 18/19 winter season.  The losers, mostly because of warm weather, include the west coast, swaths of central Colorado, as well as the northeast.
The almanac boasts an 80% success rate with its forecasts and the editors claim that last year exceeded the average with what they claim was an 83% correct outlook.
Get your copy today: 2019 Old Farmer’s Almanac