Depending on where you live in the U.S., this winter could bring a mix of snow and rain or unseasonably warm weather, according to climate experts.

Winter in the United States may be more varied this year compared to last — with colder and snowier conditions likely in the North and the potential for drier weather than is typical in the South and relative warmth in the Southeast, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s outlook released Thursday morning.

An unseasonably cold stretch of weather that gripped the Philadelphia-area over the last several days has everyone thinking of the winter – including forecasters!