The Farmers’ Almanac has issued its prediction for winter 2024-2025, and the publication is describing it as a “wet whirlwind,” according to a news release.
It predicts “a season of rapid-fire storms that will bring both rain and snow, with little downtime in between,” the website states.
But will that mean snow for southcentral Pennsylvania?
Here’s what to know about the prediction:
What does the Farmers’ Almanac predict for southcentral Pennsylvania?
The Farmers’ Almanac, which dates to 1818, predicts a stormy winter for the New England and the Northeast with above-normal amounts of precipitation and near- to above-normal temperatures, the website states.
Snow will be most prevalent over the interior and mountainous terrains, while sleet and rain will be more common near the coast, especially near and along the I-95 corridor,” it states.
The publication’s map shows southcentral Pennsylvania in the “mild and wet” zone.
The almanac notes that La Nina, colder than normal water temperatures around the equator in the Pacific, is expected to be present this winter, the website states.
Farmers’ Almanac issues warning for the middle of winter
The Farmers’ Almanac predicts that an active storm track in late January for the eastern half of the country could bring “frequent bouts of heavy precipitation, as well as strong and gusty winds.”
The publication also warns that Arctic air will plunge temperatures across most of the nation at the end of January and into early February, the website states.
Almanacs issue their winter predictions weeks before meteorologists offer their outlooks.
A University of Illinois study found that predictions made by almanacs are only correct about half of the time, according to Popular Mechanics.
This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Southcentral Pennsylvania to see a wet, mild winter: Farmers’ Almanac
