Are there any certain patterns for winter storms, like every 4 years as an example?
Jon, Yes, there are patterns to the climate and as such patterns for winter storms. One of the most familiar annual cycle of storms is the moving of the so called “storm track” north in the summer and south in the winter, in the northern hemisphere. There are longer cycles from a few years to as many as ~20 years. Current research is finding that these cycles are linked to changes in the equatorial sea surface temperatures of the pacific ocean. There is still a great deal of research to be done in this area.
