At last check, Minnesota was located in the northern tier of the United States and is therefore in the zone which the foremost weather experts are sounding the alarm for wetter-than-average conditions during the cold season.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its winter outlook on Thursday, revealing what Minnesotans can expect weather-wise in the coming months. The forecast for this winter — the months of December,

(KNSI) — Minnesota could see a relatively normal, but maybe wetter than average winter this coming season.