Old Farmer’s Almanac 2022/23 Winter Forecast: A Winter of 2 Halves…

Guess what? It will snow this winter, I can promise you that. Yay! But what we all want to know is, how much and where? Well, the Old Farmer’s Almanac (not to be confused with the Farmer’s Almanac) has just released its long-range winter weather forecast for the 2022/23 season. For over 230 years, the Almanac has been helping readers to prepare for winter’s worst with its 80 percent–accurate weather forecasts.

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The Almanac predicts that this winter will split the country in two. “Depending on where you live, this will be the best of winters or memorable for all the wrong reasons,” reports Janice Stillman, editor of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. “One half of the country will deal with bone-chilling cold and loads of snow, while the other half may feel like winter never really arrives.”

But which half will get what? The Old Farmer’s Almanac breaks it down by region:

Region 1: Northeast

Winter temperatures will be above normal in the north and below normal in the south. The coldest periods will be in early and late January and late February. Precipitation will be above normal. Snowfall will be below normal in the north and above normal in the south, with the snowiest periods in early to mid-December and the first half of January.

Region 2: Atlantic Corridor

Winter temperatures will be below normal, while precipitation and snowfall will be above normal. The coldest periods will be in early December, early and late January, and most of February. The snowiest periods will be in early to mid-January, late January, and late February.

Region 3: Appalachians

Winter will be colder than normal, with near-normal precipitation and above-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will be early December, late January, and mid-to-late February. The snowiest periods will be in early and late January and in February in the south. 

Region 4: Southeast

Winter temperatures will be below normal, with the coldest periods in early December, early and late January, and mid-February. Precipitation will be below normal. Snowfall will be above normal in the east and below normal in the west, with the best chances for snow in early and late January and mid-February.

Region 5: Florida

Winter will be colder and rainier than normal (1° below avg. in December, 3° below avg. in January, 4° below avg. in February, 1° below avg. in March) with the coldest temperatures in early and late January and mid-February.

Region 6: Lower Lakes

Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest temperatures in early December and late January to mid-February. Both precipitation and snowfall will be above normal. The snowiest periods will be in late November to early December and early to mid-January.

Region 7: Ohio Valley

Winter will be colder than normal, with below-normal precipitation but above-normal snowfall. The coldest periods will occur in early and mid-December, early and late January, and much of February, with the snowiest periods throughout January and in late February and early March.

Region 8: Deep South

Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in early December and early and late January. Precipitation will be below normal, with above normal snowfall in the north. The best chances for snow in the north will be in early to mid-January and mid-February.

Region 9: Upper Midwest

Winter temperatures will be below normal, with the coldest periods in late November, early December, early and late January, and mid-February. Precipitation and snowfall will be below normal in the east and above normal in the west. The snowiest periods will be in late November, early and late December, and early and late March.

Region 10: Heartland

Winter will be colder than normal, on average, with the coldest periods in late November, early December, early to mid-January, and mid-to-late February. Precipitation and snowfall will be above average in the east and below average in the west. The snowiest periods will be in late November, early to mid-January, and February. 

Region 11: Texas-Oklahoma

Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in early to mid-January and early to mid-February. Precipitation will be below average, but snowfall will be above average in the north, with the best chances for snow in mid-to-late January and early February.

Region 12: High Plains

Winter will be colder than normal, with the coldest periods in late November, early December, early and late January, and early and late February. Precipitation and snowfall will be above normal in the north and below normal in the south. The snowiest periods will be in mid-to-late November, mid-to-late January, and early February.

Region 13: Intermountain

Winter will be warmer than normal, with the coldest periods in mid-November and early February. Precipitation will be above normal, with above-average snowfall in the far north and far south. The snowiest periods will be in mid-November, late December, early to mid-January, and early February.

Region 14: Desert Southwest

Winter will be warmer than normal, with above-normal precipitation. The coldest periods will be in late November, with normal precipitation. The coldest periods will be in late November, mid- and late December, and mid-January. Snowfall will be below normal in most areas that normally receive snow, with the snowiest periods in early to mid-January and early February.

Region 15: Pacific Northwest

Winter temperatures will be milder than normal, with slightly below-normal precipitation and snowfall. The coldest periods will be in mid-November and early and late December. The snowiest period will be in mid-November.

Region 16: Pacific Southwest

Winter will be warmer and wetter than normal, with above-normal mountain snows. The coldest temperatures will occur in mid-November, mid-January, and early February. The stormiest periods will be in mid-to-late December, early and late January, early and late February, and late March.