220: Not the “Worst Winter Ever”: What the Real Long-Range Forecast Says for 2025–26 with Gary Lezak
This winter’s atmosphere is officially locked in, and it is not the pattern a lot of people were hoping for. In this episode, meteorologist Gary Lezak joins host Lauren Moylan to unpack the new Lezak Recurring Cycle, why the Colorado Rockies are sitting on roughly 40% of normal snowpack, and what that means for drought risk across Nebraska, Kansas, and the broader ag belt. Gary Lezak explains the two main phases driving this year’s weather, why social media “apocalypse” forecasts are missing the mark, and how farmers and ranchers can use the LRC to plan moisture, planting windows, and storm…
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