Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Record Cold Winter
Monday, August 25th, 2008Jerry Harkavy of the Associated Press posted on Aug. 24, 2008 Farmers’ Almanac predictions for winter chills. On the 2008/09 winter, the 192-year-old publication says, “numb’s the word.” The 2009 edition of Farmers’ Almanac predicts colder than average temperatures that are “going to be catastrophic for millions of people,” according to almanac editor Peter Geiger.
Not every weather authority agrees with these predictions, however. The National Weather Service predicts a warmer winter over much of the country. Ed O’Lenic, chief of the operations branch at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, says it’s impossible to predict the weather two years in advance. The article points out, however, that the almanac was accurate in its winter predictions in the 2008 edition.
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At least, according to Farmers’ Almanac, summer temperatures will be near-normal.
