Want to know just how cold and snowy the winter here in much of the U.S. will be? Look no further than far away Siberia. Snow reflects about 70% to 80% of the sun's warmth back into space, while a bare ground reflects only 20%. October is when Siberia and the entire Eurasian region sees its greatest expansion of snow cover. Just how snow-covered Siberia gets in fall helps meteorologist Judah Cohen formulate his forecast because that icy cold air over the region will slowly slosh into Europe and eventually into North America by mid-winter. Essentially, more snow in Siberia equates to colder air and the potential for more snow than normal in the U.S. Read more at the link in our bio.