Many people are feeling frustrated with the summer weather. For example, serious droughts are occurring in many parts of the country. Thankfully, it looks like winter will be a bit easier. The Old Farmer’s Almanac has made its prediction for the upcoming winter. In case you haven’t read the full report yet, you can check out some of its predictions below.

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Many parts of America will experience a warmer than usual winter (except Residents in the Northeast Region, which includes portions of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont.) Even better, the warmer winter weather is expected to bring a decreased amount of snowfall. This might be bad news for school children. Everyone knows kids love getting a few days off from school due to heavy snow. It also could be considered very bad news for ski resorts or folks looking to take a ride on a snowmobile or two across a field.

However, most people will be pleased with the prospect of warmer weather during the winter months and a smaller amount of snow. The warmer temperatures will mean heating bills for many homes won’t be as bad as they were last year. Also, there will be less snow to clear from parked cars and driveways around America. Interestingly, this may keep many grandfathers around for another year or two. This is because many heart attacks occur during the winter months as older men attempt to shovel their driveways.

Residents in the Northeast Region, which includes portions of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Vermont, are predicted to have a winter that is “colder than normal on average” with precipitation that is either near or slightly above normal.

Region 2, which is along the Atlantic Corridor, and includes Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia, is predicted to have an average or warmer than average winter season with normal or slightly above-normal precipitation for winter 2016-2017.

The Appalachian Region, which includes portions of Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, may experience a slightly warmer than normal winter with above-normal snowfall and near normal levels of other precipitation.

Region 4, which is in the Southeast Region and includes portions of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, is predicted to have a winter that is warmer than normal with near to below-average snowfall and other precipitation for winter 2016-2017.

Region 5, which includes a majority of the state of Florida, may experience a winter that is “much milder than normal,” with above-average rainfall.

Residents in the Lower Lakes Region, which includes portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, are predicted to have a warmer than average winter with above normal precipitation for winter 2016-2017.

Region 7, which is in the Ohio Valley, and includes portions of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia, may experience a winter that is warmer than normal with precipitation that is slightly below average.

The Deep South Region, which includes portions of Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, is predicted to have a winter that is much milder than average with below-normal precipitation.

Residents in Region 9, which is the Upper Midwest Region, and includes portions of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, may experience a winter that is colder than average with precipitation that is slightly above normal for winter 2016-2017.

The Heartland Region, Which includes portions of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, is predicted to have a winter that is generally drier and milder than average.

Residents in Region 11, which is the Texas-Oklahoma region and includes portions of New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, may experience a winter that is warmer than average. Although snowfall will be near-normal, other forms of precipitation are expected to be below normal.

The High Plains Region, which includes portions of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wyoming, is predicted to have a colder than normal winter in the north and a warmer than normal winter in the south. Precipitation will range from above to below normal, as will the predicted snowfall.

Region 13, or the Intermountain Region, which includes portions of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming, may experience above-average temperatures and below-average precipitation for winter 2016-2017.

The Desert Southwest Region, which includes portions of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah, is predicted to have above-average temperatures this winter and less precipitation than normal.

Residents in Region 15, which is in the Pacific Northwest, including portions of California, Oregon, and Washington, could experience above-average temperatures, rainfall, and snowfall this winter.

The Pacific Southwest, which includes portions of California, is predicted to have below-average temperatures and rainfall. The region is also expected to have below-average snowfall for the winter season.

Region 17, which is the state of Alaska, may experience a generally mild winter season with normal snowfall.

Hawaii, which is Region 18, is predicted to have a winter with below-average temperatures and below-normal precipitation for winter 2016-2017.

What are your thoughts about the upcoming winter? The Old Farmer’s Almanac has a history of being 80 percent accurate. Let us know what you think! 

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