Warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected for much of the western United States, including the Dakotas. Image from http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20121018_winteroutlook.html

Warmer-than-normal temperatures are expected for much of the western United States, including the Dakotas. Image from http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2012/20121018_winteroutlook.html