The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released its winter weather outlook, here's what Nashville and Middle Tennessee can expect.

What kind of winter will we get in North Carolina? Any chance of snow on Christmas and New Year’s? We tapped a variety of sources.

For the Chicago area, the outlook shows the potential for a wetter-than-normal winter with average temperatures expected.

The NOAA winter forecast does not specify how much precipitation will fall as rain, snow or ice, only that more or less is likely overall. Snow forecasts depend upon the strength and track of winter storms, which generally cannot be predicted more than a week in advance, according to Weather Service meteorologists.

Michigan could be milder and wetter this winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Did Thursday morning feel a little wintery? Temperatures started in the 20s and 30s across the state. Speaking of winter…NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center released its annual winter outlook, which predicts seasonal temperatures,

Oregon is heading, probably, for a weak La Niña winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That could be good news for Oregonians who love snow and other types of precipitation.

La Niña conditions are expected to play a key role in shaping the season’s weather. The Climate Prediction Center suggests there is a 74% chance of La Niña affecting the U.S., leading to cooler ocean temperatures.