Old Farmer's Almanac Issues Winter 2019 Forecast For Wisconsin

WISCONSIN — You can look forward to a warmer-than-norm winter with more snow than normal in Wisconsin this year – at least if you believe predictions from the Old Farmer's Almanac.

The centuries-old forecaster is saying that southern and central portions of Wisconsin can expect to avoid a deep freeze and, though it's going to snow, a certain percentage of that precipitation won't be frozen.

"This winter, we expect to see above-normal temperatures almost everywhere in the United States, except in the Southwest, where we're predicting a colder-than-normal season," the almanac said.

"Our milder-than-normal forecast is due to a decrease in solar activity and the expected arrival of a weak El Niño, which will prevent cold air masses from lingering in the North."

Here is what the almanac specifically expects for the southern and central portions of Wisconsin:

• Winter temperatures and precipitation will be above normal, on average, with the coldest periods in late December, early January, and early February.
• Snowfall will be above normal in the north and below normal in the south, with the snowiest periods in late November, late December, early and late January, mid to late February, and early March.
• April and May will have temperatures below normal in the north and above normal in the south and will be slightly drier than normal.

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