From Accuweather.com (Meghan Evans):
The return of chilly air and early season snow is expected in the Rockies for Fall 2012, while temperatures will remain mild for portions of the Midwest and Northeast…
“I think there will be some early cold outbreaks out over the central and northern Rockies, especially. I think that where the season-winter season-actually is going to start much quicker,” [AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecaster Paul Pastelok] emphasized. Temperatures are expected to average 1-2 degrees below normal for the northern Rockies this fall…
The mountains in Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico may start to get snowfall during October. “As far as early snowfall goes, I think places in the Four Corner region will be the places to watch. The jet stream will be increasing across that area. And I think they will start to see some snow falling by as early as early- to mid-October,” Pastelok said…
Western and central portions of Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas will get some rain relief from the brutal drought…
A gradual fading of the tropical season is expected to occur during October, depending on how fast and strong El Niño comes on.