Over the past year we have seen an incredible warm spell – during both the winter and summer months. So, I bet you are asking yourself, what do we have in store this coming winter?

Well, to help answer that question, Caleb Weatherbee, the venerable forecaster for the Farmers’ Almanac, recently released his winter outlook. In his opinion,

… the eastern half of the country will see plenty of cold and snow. By comparison, the western half will experience relatively warm and dry condition. In addition, they predict that real winter weather will return to some areas, specifically from the Great Lakes into the Northeast. Finally, most eastern states – as far south as the Gulf Coast – will see snowier than normal conditions and cooler temperatures.

So, if you live in the upper Midwest and Northeast, get your house in order and brace for a return of Old Man Winter!