Farmers' Almanac Forecasts Frosty, Flip-Flop Winter For The HV

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — This summer we've seen severe storms dropping buckets of rain across the region. Now the Farmers’ Almanac has released a 2021-22 winter weather outlook that has its own set of extremes.

The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a near-normal amount of snowfall from coast to coast but with an unusual aspect — notable month-to-month variations, particularly "polar coaster" swings in temperatures.

The extended forecast, which the writers say is based on a proprietary formula that looks at many astronomical factors, predicts that January will start out mild but turn cold and stormy along the Atlantic Seaboard.

In sharp contrast, they say, February will be much quieter in terms of storminess across much of the nation, especially the eastern third. However, expect a “winter whopper” for parts of the Northeast and Ohio Valley toward the end of the month.

As for March: From start to finish, the month will be full of stretches of uneventful weather, but when it turns stormy, the precipitation will come in big doses.

They are raising red flags for potent winter storms for the Northeast and Great Lakes during the second week of January, the final week of February, and second week of March on account of bouts of heavy snow, rain, or a wintry mix of both.

Read their full winter forecast online.