Farmer's Almanac predicts 'super cold' winter

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Reaffirming the chilling forecast, the Almanac editor Janice Stillman said, "Colder is just almost too familiar a term ... Think of it as a refriger-nation," before noting that 'colder than average' is really only about 2-5 degree difference.

The Almanac predicts that the Northeast area of the U.S. will receive above average snowfall, though not necessarily in New England, where snowfall should remain normal. In the Atlantic Corridor (Washington, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston), winter will be colder and slightly wetter than normal, with above-normal snowfall. ... Summer will be hotter and drier than normal.

The Southeast is expected to get less rainfall, though Florida may have one of its rainiest winters in years. Optimistically, hurricane season is not expected to be very active, though the Almanac believes a major storm could strike the Gulf Coast in late August.

In the Lower Lakes area (including Chicago), winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in late December, throughout January, and in early February. ... Summer will be hotter than normal, with near-normal rainfall.

In the Texas-Oklahoma region, winter temperatures, precipitation, and snowfall all will be below normal. Summer will be hotter and drier than normal, despite a hurricane threat in late July. The hottest periods will be in late June, early July, and early and late August.

On the West coast, despite normal winter rains, California's drought is expected to continue. Winter will be warmer than normal, with the coldest periods in late December and early to mid- and late February. Rainfall will be above normal in the north and below in the south.

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