Father of Snow Theory Sees Polar Vortex Caged Until January
- Mixed signals from Siberian snowfall could bring wild swings
- Arctic blasts can boost natural gas prices, slash inventories
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The snows of Siberia are pointing to a late start to the U.S. East Coast winter, and little chance of a bone-chilling Polar Vortex arriving in New York before January.
At least that’s the conclusion of Judah Cohen, director of seasonal forecasting at the consultancy Verisk Analytics Inc., who monitors October snowfall across Siberia to predict what winter will bring to the rest of the world. While his method is not without detractors, his forecast is closely watched by natural gas traders and others who depend on anticipating the weather.