Numbingly cold temperatures have invaded the country, which if you’ve been consulting the Farmers’ Almanac came as no surprise. With the release of the 2009 Farmers’ Almanac back in August, we went out on a limb and stated that the cold was back and that winter would be “numbingly cold” especially in January. So far, so accurate.
Now that January is almost over and all eyes are wondering what will happen on Sunday, February 1, in Tampa Bay (Super Bowl), the Farmers’ Almanac is forewarning fans of a possibly wet game day. Since the stadium is outdoors, fans may want to pack an umbrella and rain jacket.
Steelers fans my experience some delay in travel if they’re lucky enough to be heading south with snowy, wet conditions on tap for the end of January. However Cardinal fans should have great conditions to fly to Florida.
Will the Cold Continue?
Looking ahead, the Farmers’ Almanac continues to see cold conditions creeping into all areas of the country, including Florida. For more detailed forecasts check out your zone here.
Super Bowl Trivia
- Tampa will hold its 4th Super Bowl Game this February.
- Only 3 Super Bowls have been played in northern cities: 2 in Detroit area and one in Minneapolis. However both were played in indoor stadiums.
- No team has ever played in their home stadium.
Caleb Weatherbee is the official forecaster for the Farmers' Almanac. His name is actually a pseudonym that has been passed down through generations of Almanac prognosticators and has been used to conceal the true identity of the men and women behind our predictions.
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.
