It’s Going To Be A White Winter

Tis the season, friends. 

To be jolly, sure — but it’s also the season to be on a snow-smothered mountain with a board in your hands or, better yet, under your feet. That’s the plan, right? 

Right. 

Good news: the winter outlooks seems to play right into that plan. Now, predicting the weather isn’t the most simple undertaking. There are mysteries and variables and mysterious variables and even variable mysteries. Despite that, these outlooks are typically accurate. Thanks for that, modern science. 

So here’s what you can totally-maybe expect this season.  

For North America, yum. The East Coast should anticipate a colder-than-average winter and a few good beltings from storms. The West Coast is said to face an above-average amount of storms rolling on into a good range of temperatures — still plenty cold enough to snow, though. Just maybe leave the glove warmers at home on some trips. 

If you live in Europe, you should be in for a treat. And by “a treat,” we mean “a few great days on the mountain.” Most of the region is expected to experience above-average storm activity with a mild tinge to the air. That should add up to three things: snow, snow and snow. 

And Japan? Already dumping there. Here’s our boy Austen Sweetin with proof. 

 

Japan, where both the pow and sushi are bottomless. @absinthefilms @quiksilver @coalheadwear @zealoptics @yes_snowboards @nowbindings

A video posted by Austen Sweetin (@austensweetin) onNov 17, 2016 at 10:09am PST

By the way, if you need any gear to help you take full advantage of what is shaping up to be a memorable year, we got you covered. After all, that’s what friends are for.