Farmers Almanac Predicts What Kind Of A Winter Georgians Can Expect

Georgians are settling into the fall weather, but “a season of shivers” could be around the corner.

That’s according to the 2021-22 Old Farmer’s Almanac, which is predicting a cold and wet winter for most of the Peach State this year. “This coming winter could well be one of the longest and coldest that we’ve seen in years,” said Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which has aimed to help readers prep for winter for nearly 230 years with its forecasts. Stillman also said of the upcoming winter up north: “This coming winter won’t be remarkable in terms of temperature, but for our Canadian friends who will end up just wanting to dry out, it will be a long season indeed.”

The Farmer’s Almanac explains of its predictions:

“By tradition, The Old Farmer’s Almanac employs three scientific disciplines to make long-range predictions: solar science, the study of sunspots and other solar activity; climatology, the study of prevailing weather patterns; and meteorology, the study of the atmosphere. We predict weather trends and events by comparing solar patterns and historical weather conditions with current solar activity.

“Our forecasts emphasize temperature and precipitation deviations from averages, or normals. These are based on 30-year statistical averages prepared by government meteorological agencies. Read more about how we predict the weather and see how accurate we were last winter.”

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