This is a dramatic change from last year's mild winter and is being caused by a cooling of the waters in the Eastern Pacific.

NOAA's Winter Outlook is predicting above average snowfall and near average temperatures for Ohio. Forecasters say La Nina will impact weather across the entire country this winter.

This is a dramatic change from last year's mild winter and is being caused by a cooling of the waters in the Eastern Pacific.

La Nina means more snow not only across Ohio but all of the Great Lakes. Central Ohio typically receives around 30" of snow in an average winter.

The colder than average temperatures are forecast across the Upper Midwest while the South and Southwest United States will be warmer than average.