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Snow Pictures
The snow is falling and falling. The Northeast is getting yet another blizzard and the Great Lakes Region is also seeing white. Here’s what people are saying: “Congratulations! You nailed the December winter storm for the Great Lakes Region and February 8 was your target for the current one. It came on the 5th and… Continue Reading »
Read More »Farmers’ Almanac Forewarned of February Blizzard
The blizzard conditions that belted the Middle Atlantic states this past weekend, bringing things to a standstill from Virginia to Philadelphia was not a surprise to those of us working at the Farmers’ Almanac. Our long range prognosticator, Caleb Weatherbee rarely predicts such an extreme event as a 1 to 2-foot blizzard in his long-range… Continue Reading »
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Memorable Weather Events of the Past 200 Years
If it seems that weather is more precarious today than in years past, guess again. America has always had strange weather events.
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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.