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PRINTIs Spring Really Only 18 Days Away?
Spring may be just around the corner, but for residents of the Eastern half of the country, spring still seems a long way off.
On Monday, a late season winter storm brought numbingly cold temperatures and more snowfall than most places have seen this season or, in some cases, in several years The 2009 Farmers’ Almanac predicted “numbingly cold” temperatures for this winter, a prediction that has proved to be exceptionally accurate, including this week’s storm.
“March is always a maddening month” reports editor and Philom., Peter Geiger, “it is so close to spring yet so far.”
The Farmers’ Almanac forecasted a “major storm with strong gusty winds and heavy to moderate precipitation” for much of the Northeast, March 4-7th.
“Though storm came two days earlier than expected, we still count it as a victory. Two days isn’t bad, considering our long-range predictions are made up to two full years in advance,” states Geiger.
Spring officially begins on March 20 at 7:44 am EDT, but the Farmers’ Almanac warns that the spring thaw will come late this year. The long-range forecast for 2009, which are based on a mathematical and astronomical formula, predicts frigid conditions and storms until late March. Stormy, and possibly snowy, weather is expected to continue through April, another crazy weather month, with cooler than normal temperatures persisting into May.
The good news is summer should bring near normal temperatures across the nation. For more weather forecasts and spring outlooks log onto www.farmersalmanac.com
About the Farmers' Almanac:The Farmers' Almanac, which features an orange and green cover, has been published every year since 1818. Available at grocery and bookstores nationwide, it contains useful and interesting articles, as well as long-range weather predictions, gardening advice, recipes and more. Editors Peter Geiger and Sandi Duncan are available for lively and informative interviews, either by phone or in person. Both love to talk about the weather, share useful Almanac trivia and advice, and offer tips on how to "get back to the simple life." Visit on the Web at www.FarmersAlmanac.com.
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