‘Season of Shivers’ Coming? The Cold Hard Truth from Old Farmer’s Almanac
September 1, 2021 
According to editors of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, here is what the extended 2021-2022 winter forecast has in store for the U.S.
There have been lots of headlines lately about record-setting heat across the globe. For those that like their weather on the opposite end of the spectrum, The 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac comes with a winter forecast warning: Prepare for a “Season of Shivers.”
According to editors of the long-running publication, now in existence for 230 years, the upcoming winter will be defined by below-average temperatures across most of the U.S.
“This coming winter could well be one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years,” says Janice Stillman, Editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac.
In addition to the cold temps, substantial snowfall will be an issue for some parts of the country. This extreme wintry mix is expected in areas of New England as well as throughout the Ohio Valley, in northern portions of the Deep South, and in southeast New Mexico.
Above-average snowfall also is in the forecast along a track from eastern Montana southward through the western halves of the Dakotas and into northeastern Colorado. While temperatures in this part of the country will be relatively normal, snowfall will be abundant, with several storms predicted throughout the winter.
Last year, The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicted a “light winter for many with warmer-than-normal temperatures in the forecast for a large part of the country.” A late season winter storm and Arctic blast that reached all the way down into South Texas, caused more than $600 million of agriculture losses in the Lone Star State.
In case you were wondering, The Old Farmer’s Almanac uses a unique formula to form its predictions by comparing solar patterns and historical weather conditions with current solar activity. Over its more than 200-year lifespan, the publication and its editors have yielded an 80% accuracy rate in weather forecasts.
For more 2022 forecast details, visit Almanac.com.
BUT WAIT, WHAT DOES THE FARMERS’ ALMANAC HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THIS COMING WINTER?
Here is what a “Frosty Flip-Flop Winter” looks like to the folks at the Farmers’ Almanac.
The Farmers’ Almanac, in print since 1818, also has released its extended winter outlook for 2021-2022.
A portion of the forecast reads as follows: “Winter’s chill will start gradually. In January, temperatures will start out mild for much of the country but will trend toward colder conditions during the middle to latter part of the month. But overall, the month will be stormy, especially along the Atlantic Seaboard where an active storm track will lead to a stretch of precipitation in various forms: rain, snow, sleet, and ice.
“The Great Lakes, Midwest, and Ohio Valley will have more than their fair share of cold and flaky weather in January. The Northern Plains and Rockies will also experience Old Man Winter’s wrath with stormy weather culminating to a possible blizzard later in the month.”
In a deviation from its publishing competitor, the editors of the Farmers’ Almanac are calling for near-normal snowfall from coast to coast. “There will be snow, but probably not as much as a snow-sport enthusiasts might dream of,” the forecast reads.
To see more, visit FarmersAlmanac.com.
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