National Weather ServiceのDetroit支局によれば、この冬は、“near normal to below normal temperatures for the upcoming Winter of 2004-05...... Therefore, while near normal will be the general (or average) category used for this winter's expected snowfall, snowfall totals are still expected to range from below normal to above normal” と、なんともわからない予報になっていた。http://www.crh.noaa.gov/dtx/?page=winter2004-2005#winters いづれにせよ、寒いことには変わりない。