From mild and dry winters in New England and California to cold, wet conditions in Florida, The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s latest forecast offers a state-by-state snapshot of what Americans can expect this winter.
Why It Matters
Published since 1792, The Old Farmer’s Almanac claims to be the oldest continuously published periodical in the U.S.
The publication explains that its forecasts are developed using insights from three scientific disciplines: solar science, climatology, and meteorology. Solar science involves analyzing sunspots and other solar activity, while climatology focuses on weather patterns, and meteorology studies atmospheric conditions.
What To Know
Much of the country was expected to be mild and dry. New England, including Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, could expect these conditions, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
Additional states with a mild and dry forecast included California, Alaska, Hawaii, the Dakotas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
The majority of Montana, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Delaware were also expected to be mild and dry.
Several states were forecast for a mild but wet winter. These included Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, as well as portions of Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, as well as the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
States expected to see a cold and snowy winter included West Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina, and Virginia, while a mild and snowy winter was forecast for West Texas, New Mexico, and parts of Arizona.
Meanwhile, The Old Farmer’s Almanac issued a cold and dry forecast for parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Georgia.
Florida was the only state forecast by the Almanac for a cold and wet winter.
“Since winter is Florida’s dry season, it doesn’t take much more moisture to make it wetter than normal; we’re calling for more precipitation than usual in November and February and less than normal for December, January, and March, so slightly more precipitation overall for the winter,” Carol Connare, editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac told Newsweek.
“Temperatures will be slightly lower than normal, too, thanks to dips in the jet stream sending cold fronts and Canadian air south into Florida during the heart of the winter.”
What People Are Saying
Sarah Perreault, managing editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, previously told Newsweek: “The Old Farmer’s Almanac is the original guide to living well and has always been known for its wit, wisdom, and solid advice that’s relevant to real life. We celebrate core values and entertain the whole family with a healthy degree of humor and a sense of optimism. Every fall The Old Farmer’s Almanac pops up at local stores, and although it is brand new each year, it isn’t changing.”
What Happens Next
New editions of The Old Farmer’s Almanac are released annually.
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