Get Ready To Freeze Your N@ts Off This Winter - Farmers’ Almanac Warns
Based off of looking at “sunspots, the position of the planets and the tidal action of the moon” this is what the Farmers’ Almanac predicts for this winter.
The almanac’s 2009 edition, which goes on sale Tuesday, says at least two-thirds of the country can expect colder than average temperatures, with only the Far West and Southeast in line for near-normal readings.
“This is going to be catastrophic for millions of people,” said almanac editor Peter Geiger, noting that the frigid forecast combined with high prices for heating fuel is sure to compound problems households will face in keeping warm.
The almanac predicts above-normal snowfall for the Great Lakes and Midwest, especially during January and February, and above-normal precipitation for the Southwest in December and for the Southeast in January and February. The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions should be getting an unusually wet or snowy February, the almanac said.
What do the experts say?
The almanac’s winter forecast is at odds with that of the National Weather Service, whose trends-based outlook calls for warmer than normal temperatures over much of the country, including Alaska, said Ed O’Lenic, chief of the operations branch at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center.
The Almanac claims an accuracy rate of up to 85%, which, if true, is pretty amazing considering how far out the predictions are timewise and the fact that Fritz Coleman, who seems like a great guy, can’t get the local weather right a day ahead of time.
I do have to say that this August has been colder than normal with overcast mornings and nights that no longer get into the 90s F. We’ll see what happens.
BigT
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