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Farmers’ Almanac Issues Spring Forecast Prediction For NJ
Itching to clean up your garden and start planting? Meteorological spring started Wednesday, but see when it'll feel like it in New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY — Meteorological spring started Wednesday, and the first official day of spring isn’t until the vernal equinox on March 20. But when will it start to feel like spring in New Jersey?
It may be a good idea to hold off on spring garden cleanup and let fallen leaves protect ornamental plants a little longer in many areas of the country, according to the Farmers’ Almanac long-range spring weather forecast.
In New Jersey, the Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a "rainy and windy" start to the month — forecasters at other organizations say snow is possible this weekend, too, in northern parts of the state.
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And even though it will feel warmer next week, forecasters say to expect a cold snap later in March across the Northeastern states.
Fair skies and some warmer weather will be in store from March 4-7, according to the Almanac.
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Showers are possible March 8-11 and will continue, with wet snow and gusty winds coming in from the 12th-15th, the Farmer's Almanac states.
Then, cold winds will move in from March 16-19 and give way to about a week of showers, the Farmer's Almanac predicts.
Fair weather may return late in the month, but expect "unsettled conditions" from March 28-31, according to the prediction.
The first day of spring is likely to feel more like winter in much of the country. The exceptions are in far western states Washington, Oregon, Idaho and the Southwest, and the Northeast. Temperatures are expected to be mild in both regions of the country.
Almost everyone else should be prepared to “shiver and shovel,” according to the forecast for a “soggy, shivery spring ahead.”
People living in the nation’s midsection should prepare for an active spring. In the Great Lakes states, that’s likely to mean more snow into April. In the heartland, frequent heavy-to-severe thunderstorms are predicted.
Southeast states are likely in for a wet March in a weather pattern that will spread north and west from April through June.
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