CT Winter Will Be 'Shivery And Snowy': Old Farmer’s Almanac

CONNECTICUT — Winter will be “wet and mild” in the western U.S. and “shivery and snowy” elsewhere, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022-23 winter forecast released recently. The publication called its forecast “a tale of two winters.”

“Depending on where you live, this will be the best of winters or memorable for all the wrong reasons,” Janice Stillman, the publication’s editor, said in a news release. “One half of the country will deal with bone-chilling cold and loads of snow, while the other half may feel like winter never really arrives.”

In Connecticut and up and down the Atlantic Corridor, winter temperatures will be below normal, while precipitation and snowfall will be above normal. The coldest periods will be in early December, early and late January, and most of February. The snowiest periods will be in early to mid-January, late January, and late February.

The forecast comes on the heels of the competing Farmers' Almanac winter forecast, as well as AccuWeather’s autumn forecast which calls for summer-like temperatures in many parts of the country.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for some drought relief in the western half of the country, with lots of rain and temperatures several degrees above normal.

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But farther east, get out the parkas and prepare for potentially record-breaking cold temperatures that will extend to the Deep South and Texas, where temperatures could be as much as 8 degrees Fahrenheit below normal.

The forecast also calls for above-average snow totals in areas that typically get snow.

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The Old Farmer’s Almanac claims 80 percent accuracy for its winter forecasts, which the publication has been making for 231 years.

The 2023 edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac went on sale Aug. 30.