As I sit here on this warm November day, we\u2019re staring down a weekend expected to stay in the mid-80s \u2014 which raises a reasonable question: are we even getting a winter this year?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s funny, really. After more than 40 years in Lubbock<\/a>, I still instinctively picture October\/November as \u201ccooler weather season,\u201d even though the actual temperatures say otherwise.<\/p>\n Lubbock ranked #1 for best Halloween weather this year, and that tracks. Fall here is more about wind and sunshine than chilly nights. But when people ask, \u201cDoes it snow there?\u201d the honest answer is: usually once or twice. Winter in the Hub City tends to be short, sharp, and over before you can find your gloves.<\/p>\n Lubbock May Be Headed for One of Its Driest Winters Ever<\/p>\n This year, though, we may see even less of it. Thanks to a developing La Ni\u00f1a pattern, the jet stream is expected to stay well to the north, leaving us with a drier winter than normal. Not necessarily warmer\u2026 but definitely lacking those one-or-two good snows we usually count on.<\/p>\n That\u2019s bad news for farmers who rely on moisture, especially the slow, soaking melt you get after a decent snow. A dry winter means tougher conditions for the next crop cycle, and there\u2019s nothing any of us can do about it except hope the forecasts are wrong.<\/p>\n