Farmers' Almanac Predicts "Very Long, Cold, And Snow-Filled Winter"

There are conflicting reports about the forecast for the upcoming winter. The Farmers' Almanac is predicting the 2018-2019 winter will be "colder-than-normal" with the cold weather lingering through March. Every place east of the Rocky Mountains is predicted to have below-average temperatures, with the coldest weather coming in mid-February. 

During this time, an Arctic cold front will produce blustery and bitter winds, a sharp drop in temperature, and widespread snow showers/squall activity along and ahead of the frontal line.

They are also predicting above-average snowfall across the Great Lakes, Midwest, New England, and the Pacific Northwest. The Southwest is expected to have normal winter temperatures with an average amount of precipitation. 

But, a rival almanac, the Old Farmers' Almanac, has reached an alternate conclusion and expects the upcoming winter to be warmer than normal, with more rain than average for most of the country. The Old Farmers' Almanac, which is the longest-continuously-running almanac in the country, says that "due to a decrease in solar activity and the expected arrival of a weak El Niño" the upcoming winter will be warmer than average with more precipitation than normal. Due to the warmer temperatures, much of the precipitation will be rain, instead of ice and snow. 

Both almanacs claim to be extremely accurate in their predictions, but this year only one can be correct. 

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