Old Farmer’s Almanac Says A Cold, Snowy Winter Is Ahead In MA

MASSACHUSETTS — The Old Farmer’s Almanac says a “season of shivers” with brutally cold temperatures and lots of snow awaits much of the United States this winter. In Massachusetts, expect below-average temperatures and may days of shoveling.

“This coming winter could well be one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years,” Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, said in a news release.

In Massachusetts:

Much of the state, especially the Metro Boston area, is expected to be frigid and snowy throughout the winter, while Western Massachusetts will experience more dryness.

Across America:

• The Pacific Coast and parts of the Southwest will be spared the frigid cold, but also will remain relatively dry.

• Temperatures are expected to be near normal, but abundant snowfall and frequent storms are forecast from eastern Montana southward through the western halves of the Dakotas and northeastern Colorado.

• Cold, relatively dry weather is forecast for the Upper Midwest, except for an area around Lake Michigan that could see heavy snowfall.

• A combination of super-cold temperatures and heavy snowfall is expected in areas from New England to the Ohio Valley to northern portions of the Deep South and southeast New Mexico.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac is published by Yankee Publishing Inc., an employee-owned company based in Dublin, New Hampshire. The publication has been making weather forecasts for 230 years and claims an 80 percent accuracy rate.

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