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PRINTHappy New Year!
No two years are alike. What are the soon to be “Good Old Days” for one person can be a year of incredible hardship and challenges for another. 2008 brought with it some wild, wacky weather and I expect we’ll see more in the year ahead. Certainly, our economy crumbled during the last 12 months and for many, we have to think about how to do things more frugally. Back t basics can be a good way to deal with any hardship.
I am grateful to those who either read the Farmers’ Almanac, watch Farmers’ Almanac Television or communicate with us via our web. Each of you is important to Sandi and me. We hope that we are able to provide you with much needed information (weather, gardening, home remedies) and fun. As we all enter a new year, let’s do it with a sense of opportunity and an attitude that will make 2009 a year to remember.
Have a safe and Happy New Year!!
Pete Geiger, Philom.
Editor
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.
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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.
2 comments
The old saying is: thunder and lightening in the winter months is a sign of rough bad weather to come!
I have a weather lore question. I have heard that lightning in December means something but can’t remember what. Thanks