As hurricane season wraps up toward the end of November, many folks out there might be wondering if that might have any impact on the winter season.

It’s reasonable to anticipate an active winter season coming off the back of a highly active hurricane season, especially if you live in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

Below, Geneverse looks into whether or not an active hurricane season has any sort of effect on the winter season. 

What Causes Hurricanes?

First, let’s look at factors that typically cause hurricanes. Hurricanes are typically powered by warm water temperatures, which weaken and break apart when moving over cold water or land. Factors that result in an active hurricane season include:

• El Niño/La Niña
• Warm Ocean Temperatures
• Rising Water/Air Temperatures
• Earth’s Rotation
• Weather Disturbances (Thunderstorms, for Instance)

What Causes a Harsh Winter?

Harsh winter seasons are often brought about from a variety of factors. A harsh winter is often characterized by snowstorms, ice storms, extremely cold temperatures, strong winds, and/or heavy rainfall with accompanying floods.

Factors that cause harsh winters include:

• Earth’s Tilt
• Polar Vortex (Cold Air Outbreaks)
• Cold Air Damming (Cold Air Masses Trapped by Topography)
• Blizzards (Severe Snowstorms with Sustained Winds of at Least 35mph)
• Lake-Effect Snows (Moist Air Cooling and Falling as Snow)

Additional factors that impact winters include wind speed and moisture. For instance, wind chill is an often-used measurement for how cold it feels outside. This measurement is based upon the rate that exposed skin loses heat – due to windy and cold conditions.

Hurricane Season & Winter Season: Is There a Correlation?

Hurricanes and any sort of weather associated with a harsh winter season are distinctly different phenomena – they occur at different times of the year.

As such, there is actually no correlation of significance between these two seasons. Hurricanes require certain warm ocean water temperatures to form – these are typically prevalent during the summer and early fall months. An active hurricane season does not necessarily suggest an active winter. 

Atmospheric conditions/patterns that become the driving force of hurricanes are completely different from those that create harsh winter weather patterns.

Although El Niño can certainly influence hurricane activity and winter weather patterns, this does not imply any sort of direct correlation between hurricanes and harsh winter events, especially not in North America.

However, it is still important to be ready for winter weather, no matter what region of the country you currently live in.

Gearing Up for the Winter Season with Geneverse

Preparing for winter weather includes actionable measures like stocking plenty of warm clothing, food, water, first-aid supplies, sources of light and heat, not to mention having a backup power supply.

Geneverse portable solar generators are built to last and ready to work. Unlike their gas-powered predecessors, our solar generators can work indoors and outdoors. Solar generators do not emit toxic fumes as gas-powered generators do.

Charge your Geneverse solar generator via solar panel, wall outlet, or car, truck, or SUV charger. Geneverse solar power stations are compatible with 99% of your appliances, electronics, and crucial medical devices.

Geneverse crafts green energy solutions that will get you through any and every season.

About Geneverse: Geneverse is the most reliable and cost-efficient source for solar energy. Our PowerPillar ESS integrates solar power, battery storage, not to mention grid and generator power sources that help our customers get the most out of their energy storage investment – all at the most competitive pricing on the market. We craft complete home energy systems that power energy independence rain or shine in addition to portable solar products that provide decentralized power during emergencies and unforeseen circumstances. Learn more about Geneverse and how we can bring protection and security to your family/household by visiting our website today.