Accuweather.com forecasts snowiest winter in 5 years. I told you so.

See my comments June 24 and 29. The cool moist summer could lead to an old fashioned winter. I blame it on sunspots ( a lack thereof ), the Arctic Oscillation and volcano weather. Looks like we will hit the trifecta this winter! What about those Notilucent clouds, too? ( see spaceweather.com )

If a strong El Nino develops, it could cancel the snowy forecast.

SWINE FLU UPDATE JULY, 17th

The CDC expects the swine flu to hit early and often just as soon as schools reopen in September. A cause for concern is the report of a virus strain that resists Tamiflu treatment. A strong effort to prepare an effective vaccine is well underway.

Table. U.S. Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection
Web page updated July 17, 2009,
11:00 AM ET
Data reported to CDC by July 17, 2009, 11:00 AM ET.

States and Territories*	Confirmed and Probable Cases	Deaths
States
Alabama	477 cases	0 deaths
Alaska	218 cases	0 deaths
Arizona	762 cases	11 deaths
Arkansas	47 cases	0 deaths
California	3161 cases	52 deaths
Colorado	155 cases	0 deaths
Connecticut	1581 cases	7 deaths
Delaware	364 cases	0 deaths
Florida	2188 cases	12 deaths
Georgia	174 cases	1 death
Hawaii	722 cases	1 death
Idaho	143 cases	0 deaths
Illinois	3357 cases	15 deaths
Indiana	282 cases	1 death
Iowa	165 cases	0 deaths
Kansas	186 cases	0 deaths
Kentucky	143 cases	0 deaths
Louisiana	232 cases	0 deaths
Maine	133 cases	0 deaths
Maryland	732 cases	3 deaths
Massachusetts	1343 cases	5 deaths
Michigan	515 cases	8 deaths
Minnesota	660 cases	3 deaths
Mississippi	219 cases	0 deaths
Missouri	70 cases	1 death
Montana	94 cases	0 deaths
Nebraska	264 cases	1 death
Nevada	406 cases	0 deaths
New Hampshire	247 cases	0 deaths
New Jersey	1350 cases	14 deaths
New Mexico	232 cases	0 deaths
New York	2670 cases	57 deaths
North Carolina	395 cases	4 deaths
North Dakota	61 cases	0 deaths
Ohio	161 cases	1 death
Oklahoma	176 cases	1 death
Oregon	465 cases	5 deaths
Pennsylvania	1914 cases	8 deaths
Rhode Island	188 cases	2 deaths
South Carolina	244 cases	0 deaths
South Dakota	39 cases	0 deaths
Tennessee	247 cases	1 death
Texas	4975 cases	24 deaths
Utah	966 cases	14 deaths
Vermont	59 cases	0 deaths
Virginia	319 cases	2 deaths
Washington	636 cases	4 deaths
Washington, D.C.	45 cases	0 deaths
West Virginia	227 cases	0 deaths
Wisconsin	6031 cases	5 deaths
Wyoming	106 cases	0 deaths
Territories
American Samoa	8 cases	0 deaths
Guam	1 case	0 deaths
Puerto Rico	18 cases	0 deaths
Virgin Islands	44 cases	0 deaths
TOTAL (55)*	40,617 cases	263 deaths
*Includes the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This table will be updated each Friday at 11 AM ET. International Human Cases of H1N1 Flu Infection See: World Health Organization. NOTE: Because of daily reporting deadlines, the state totals reported by CDC may not always be consistent with those reported by state health departments. If there is a discrepancy between these two counts, data from the state health departments should be used as the most accurate number. For more information about how these case counts are updated, see Questions & Answers About CDC's Online Reporting.