Thanksgiving Forecast: Old Farmer's Almanac Predicts VA Weather

The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its Thanksgiving forecast, which will bring "a patchwork of weather" across the country. Here in Northern Virginia, the long-range forecast suggests a chilly holiday with plenty of sunshine, The Old Farmer's Almanac reported.

Thanksgiving falls on Nov. 27 this year. One of the biggest questions travelers usually have is: Will it snow? In Virginia, it doesn't seem likely.

Snow will be "limited to a few northern spots—northern New England, the Upper Midwest, the higher elevations in the Intermountain West, and Alaska—where flurries could affect travel," the Old Farmer's Almanac said.

In Virginia, most of the state, including Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., is included in The Old Farmer's Almanac's Appalachian forecast region. Southeastern Virginia and coastal regions are grouped into the Atlantic corridor region.

In the Appalachian region, sunshine leads the way across the mountains, forecasters said. Northern areas will turn colder than average, while southern locations stay on the warm side.

"From hiking trails to hearthside gatherings, conditions look calm and clear," The Old Farmer's Almanac said.

Meanwhile, the coastal areas of Virginia will see temperatures slip from mild early to chilly by the holiday, but skies stay bright and dry.

The predictions are in line with The Old Farmer's Almanac's overall fall forecast, which said temperatures will be warmer than normal in parts of Virginia along the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic shore this year. But Northern Virginia and the rest of the Commonwealth will be cooler than normal. The publication calls for dry conditions statewide.

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As for winter, The Old Farmer's Almanac also suggested this year could be milder and drier in Northern Virginia. At the same time, most of the United States will likely also experience slightly warmer temperatures.

Meanwhile, AccuWeather forecasters said millions of people across the United States are in for a stormy winter this year, and Virginians are likely to experience some of the season's wrath.

The new forecast predicts a "bookend" winter for the central and eastern United States, with the biggest storms expected around the opening and the final weeks of the season.

"Early season storms will likely track from Canada into the Midwest before pushing toward the mid-Atlantic and New England. Some storms could strengthen into nor’easters," AccuWeather forecasters said. "By late winter, the storm track is expected to shift, bringing systems from the Plains and Mississippi Valley into the Appalachians, Midwest and Northeast."

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In Virginia, most of the state, including northern portions, is expected to see more snow this season than last year.

"Seasonal snow totals may still fall below the historical average as storms during mid- to late winter may produce a mix of rain and snow rather than just snow," forecasters said.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which has been making weather predictions for more than 200 years, claims an 80 percent accuracy rating. Last year, the overall accuracy rating was nearly 90 percent.