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One of my favorite sayings is:
The trouble with weather forecasting is that it’s right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.
– Patrick Young
Weather is that ever moving, ever changing beast. Whether it is the Farmers’ Almanac or your local weatherperson, we all try to “hit the big storms” and prepare you for the inevitable. It doesn’t always happen. But, this morning I ran into 2 people who told me they plan vacations by the Farmers’ Almanac. Once person has been doing it for 2 years. The other has planned vacation time by us for the last 19 years. I don’t know if we are 100%, but both were very excited to tell me about it.
So, with winter still here and dreams of summer in our minds, be sure to use the Farmers’ Almanac to make your plans. If you have the 2008 edition, you are set. We only post 2 months of future weather on our site, but you can download three months of future weather by going to www.farmersalmanac.com . Then click “shop”. There is a small fee but it is worth the effort or so I am told.
Happy planning!
Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. Read his full biography here.Free Weekly eNewsletter
Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 8th - February 11th
- Northeast U.S.
Wet snow mixed with rain Mid-Atlantic north through New England; slushy accumulations of 4+" possible.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Accumulating snows Kentucky, Ohio, then clearing. Fair elsewhere.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet snow Tennessee, western North Carolina; wintry mix northern Mississippi, Alabama. Elsewhere, rain, then clearing.
- North Central U.S.
Drier, much colder.
- South Central U.S.
Snow parts of Arkansas, then clearing, cold. Clear, much colder elsewhere.
- Northwest U.S.
Drier, but colder.
- Southwest U.S.
Drier, but noticeably colder.
• View entire Long Range Weather Forecast »
• Farmers' Almanac 2011-12 Winter Outlook »
• View the Almanac Daily Planner »
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.