A Snowy Winter Forecast From the Farmer's Almanac for Connecticut Offers Relief From The Summer Heat

We all know the forecast for Connecticut this weekend — a heat index well in excess of 100 degrees.

That's just hot.

So if you want some relief, just take a look at the 2017 edition of the Old Farmer's. It's calling for some snow this winter.

Here is a summary of the 2016-17 Connecticut winter forecast:

Winter will be colder than normal, on average, with slightly above-normal precipitation and near-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will be in mid- and late December, mid- and late January, mid-February, and early March.

"The snowiest periods will be in mid-November, late January, mid- and late February, and early to mid-March.

April and May will be slightly cooler than normal, with above-normal rainfall."

Check out what else the Almanc has to say here.

Is that good news to some, at least from a snow sports perspective. David McClure, the owner of New England Ski & Scuba in Vernon, said it would be nice to go with the craziness of two winters ago with an epic snowfall rather than the uncertainty of of last winter.

And guess what, winter is not that far away, and all some resorts need is cold weather to make their own snow and the parade north up Interstate-91 will begin.

"With fewer than 100 days until the opening day of ski season, Okemo Mountain Resort is quickly working on expanding its snowmaking capabilities," Okemo Public Relations Director Bonnie MacPherson said. "And to think – it’s only been a couple of months since the last patch of snow in the superpipe melted. Okemo snowmakers are already dreaming sweet visions of snow drifts and, based on the long-range weather forecasts, getting ready for the parade of cars filled with skiers and snowboarders making their way north on I-91."