Marylanders, do you remember where your snow shovel is? Residents of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic states, New York City or Boston may all see more snow this winter than last year's relatively flake-free season. If you live in the Northern Plains and parts of the Midwest, you may want to dig out your wool socks and extra layers, according to a new winter forecast released Wednesday. Temperatures in the northern Plains could plummet to below 30 degrees below zero, the forecast says.

AccuWeather says areas that typically receive large amounts of lake-effect snow — Cleveland, Ohio; Erie, Pennsylvania; and Buffalo, New York — should brace for mountains of snow and frequent shoveling. Both snow and ice are predicted in Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois and throughout the Northeast. "A very chilly winter is in store," the weather service says. Winter will be comparatively balmy in the Southern Plains, the Southwest and southern California, where forecasters say winter will be milder and drier than last year. (For more events and local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alertsand newsletters from Annapolis Patch, and click here to find your local Maryland Patch. If you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

Paul Pastelok, the lead long-range weather forecaster for AccuWeather, says that snowfall amounts in Baltimore, Washington, DC, and the MidAtlantic region should be within a few inches of normal. "Areas in the I-95 corridor will average close to normal, within a few inches," he said. "Areas away from the I-95 corridor have a better chance at a big snowfall." It should be a good season for skiing in the Northeast, the Colorado Rockies and the Northwest, the forecaster says. Additionally, the forecast holds good news for skiers and those who think it isn't Christmas without snow.

"I think this year is going to bring a good ski season in the Northeast," Pastelok said. "And around the holidays we should have some snow for the interior Northeast." Here's a closer look at the forecast in different parts of the country:

Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States

It will be colder than last year and snowfall is expected to be normal to above-normal, depending on where you live. In addition to Cleveland, Erie and Buffalo, snowfall in New York City and Boston could be about 6 inches above normal, "within a few inches," Pastelok said.

"Areas away from the I-95 corridor have a better chance at a big snowfall," he said. SEE ALSO: Farmers' Almanac Releases Winter 2018 Forecast For Maryland

