Seasonal outlooks issued by the National Weather Service Climate prediction center anticipate a near normal winter.

State Climatologist Justin Glisan says an extended La Nina pattern continues over the Pacific, which drives storm systems across the globe, and that likely means equal chances for above or below precipitation — or near normal, is what could be expected.

According to 30-year climate averages from the National Weather Service, typical snowfall in south central Iowa generally lands between 26-30 inches per season, and total annual liquid precipitation is closer to 35-38 inches.