Birmingham Alabama may be in store for a cold winter this year. That’s the forecast from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, which said El Nino is expected to become a big player that will affect the global climate over the next few months. If you love the cold weather and are looking for a winter wonderland Christmas, then there’s no better time to move to Birmingham.

El Nino is the term used for the warming of waters off the west coast of South America. Those warmer-than-average seas set off a chain reaction of climate events that can be felt worldwide. This El Nino is expected to last through spring, and it could be one for the record books. El Nino’s typically shift the location of the jet stream over North America starting in the late fall and winter. That shift can send more storm systems southward and into Alabama.

According to the National Weather Service office in Birmingham, that shift can send more storm systems southward and into Alabama. Jim Stefkovich, a meteorologist for NOAA, states that “With El Nino, what that typically means is that the jet stream is further south, which basically means there are going to be more chances of more storm systems across the southern United States.”

Even though snow is rare in Birmingham, experts have made it clear that you should not be surprised if you wake up to a white Christmas this year. This is great news for those Birmingham movers looking to make snow angels this year. After all, All My Sons Moving & Storage wants everyone in Birmingham to enjoy their holiday and remember to stay safe this winter.