From the almanac region 11 (Tx-Oklahoma)

Winter temperatures will be slightly colder than normal, on average, with precipitation and snowfall
near or a bit above normal. The coldest periods will occur in late December and early January and through much
of February. The snowiest periods will be in early to mid-February and early March.
April and May will be wetter than normal, with temperatures below normal in the north and above normal in
the south.
Summer will be cooler and a bit rainier than normal, with the hottest periods in mid-July and in early and mid-
August. Watch for a hurricane in mid-June.
September and October will be drier and a bit warmer than normal.

With the 2013 peak of activity in Solar Cycle 24 at more than 50 percent below that of Solar Cycle 23, the La Niña diminished, and the cold phase of the PDO (Pacific Decadal Oscillation) under way, the winter of 2012–13 will be quite different than that of 2011–12. We expect that temperatures will be much colder this coming winter from the East Coast westward to a line from the Dakotas to Texas. In every place west of this line, ex-cept for portions of the Desert Southwest, temperatures will be warmer than last winter. Snow-fall will be above normal near the Great Salt Lake and in the areas from El Paso to Detroit to Virginia Beach, but below normal in most other locations that typically have snow. Most of the areas suffering from drought will receive sufficient winter precipitation to bring improvement.

Looks like the midwest might be in for another dry summer. Might be a good year to plant corn in Texas again (assuming you can get enough seed). Soybeans may also be a good choice with the price being so high.

Count me in the 'ill believe it when I see it" camp.

A gigantic f-ing storm can't be predicted 4 days out as to where on the coast of the united states it might actually land, and Im supposed to believe they have a general forecast pinned down for 2012-2013?

Horse****.

84% accuracy rating since 1792 is hard to argue with...

Ill argue it all day. I trust meteorologists as far as I can throw them. Remember 'below normal'....Normal=74 degrees...below normal=73 degrees.

So while the 'forecast' might be right, its significance is usually negligible. That's my opinion though.

Old timers say if the first few northerns are wet, you can expect a wet winter.

So good so far.