Old Farmers Almanac forecast 15-16

[Adios Pantalones]

Yup, cold -26 and only about 115'' of snow.

Not sure where you are, but the coast can average less than half that, and that is just above average in the north. Sounds like they missed

 

[Wildo]

I just went on the noaa website and we are listed at 95~ inches. Not sure where they measure but that seems skimpy. Maybe I was mistakenly using my fishing ruler.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

That sounds dead average then, if you are in the part that gets the deepest snow

 

[Wildo]

Here is a chart from 2002 that has the 48 year avg. from 1941-89. We are near the Int. border in the notch below the 140 that is below the 120. According to the town report the recorded avg. was 159 during that time. http://www.erh.noaa.gov/car/snow.htm
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliRECtM.pl?me4086
http://www.wrcc.dri.edu/cgi-bin/cliRECtM.pl?me4086

Here is a couple other sources. Numbers vary depending on the source.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

Well, without going through the weather for every year, if it really is that accurate for you then you're either in the sweet spot for their method, or they're crazy lucky for you! There were a few articles after they blew it for us last winter exposing how poor their track record is

 

[Vikestand]

I predict we will have some cold snowy days. Some warmer than usual days. And I'll be tired of it by March 1st.

 

[kennyp2339]

Brother Bart - I just got a call from my paving company, there going to repave my main road and driveway Nov 4th, Farmer's Almanac says: Nov 1st & 2nd - Sunny & Cold, 3rd - 8th rainy periods & mild, 9th -12th rain & snow showers.
Could you verify this with your cat? Location NW NJ

 

[BrotherBart]

She said cloudy and in the high fifties and mid sixties that week but will turn cold and rainy on Saturday but partly cloudy/sunny with fifties and sixties for the next week.

 

[kennyp2339]

The score so far: Brother Barts Cat +1, Almanac 0, Almanac is predicting a white thanksgiving around here, care to make another forecast?

 

[Michael6268]

I know! And a lot of the weathermen that were predicting a bad winter are back peddling big time!
Fine with me.
I may not even light the stove at this rate!

 

[BrotherBart]

The best forecaster around these parts put out his for this Winter a couple of days ago. He sees it staying mild through December but a snow bombing coming mid-January through February.

He also predicted this warm November a couple of months ago.