This was a Valentine’s Day to remember for much of the US. From Ohio to Maine, 12″ – 36….” it is white, bitter cold and starting to look a lot like Christmas. This winter was late in coming, but it here and has given new life to snow blowers, plows, and shovels. I cleared four driveways last night, and mine again this morning. Too much exercise.
Every day I get questions about storms…. here are a couple from Denver.
Is there going to be a bad snowstorm in Denver yet this year? I’ve heard the almanac says the worst of the century!!! My name is Howard
We heard there was a prediction for March 2007 of the “Storm of the Century” for snow that might affect Colorado, but I can’t find anything on the web about it? Cathy
Howard and Cathy – The “Storm of the Century” designation usually comes from the media. I can think of at least eight that were called the “Storm of the Century,” or “Mini Storm of the Century,” just in the last 15 years. So, while Colorado has had its share of winter, I don’t see anything to qualify as the
“Storm of the Century.” The Farmers’ Almanac never uses that terminology. I think the worst of the snow (for Colorado) is behind you, but we still think it will be cold. You are welcome to go to our site and click on weather and Zone 4 for specifics. Denver has had a memorable winter, but if any area were a candidate for a “Storm of the Century” this year, Oswego County, N.Y. would be the one.
Often we judge winter by what happens in the major media centers, including New York and Washington D.C. In reality, the Northwest, Midwest, and now the Northeast, have experienced substantial winter conditions with more on the way. California has lost crops to a deep freeze, and I am told it has been a bit nippy even in Florida. It is not over, but Spring isn’t far behind. Stay warm.
If you have photos of snow in your area and want to share them, fee free to send to my attention at pgeiger@farmersalmanac.com.
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Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. 
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
