MJO812 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I got this snippit from my friend on another forum. I know we shouldn't take this seriously but it is interesting. The 2012 Old Farmers Almanac calls for well above normal snowfall for the Atlantic corridor from Richmond to Boston and all in between . Dec is cold and snowy . Many snowstorms and a Blizzard in their forecast. A warm period in the first two weeks of January bring temps to near normal, however, Feb and March will see temps 4-5 degrees below normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 JB also stated that the I-95 corridor will see below normal temps and above normal snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 When was the last time the Farmer's Almanac forecasted a warm winter for I-95? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha5 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 When was the last time the Farmer's Almanac forecasted a warm winter for I-95? Not sure, they nailed last winter though. Its a gamble, take it FWIW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 sound like 95-96 redux. NICE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CooL Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 i agree with their forecasts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian5671 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 JB also stated that the I-95 corridor will see below normal temps and above normal snowfall. What a bold forcast from JB...subscribers must be down, especially with no hurricanes.... 0 anyone read him on Weatherbust? I did before it went to pay but can't be bothered to pay for his hype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Isotherm Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 When was the last time the Farmer's Almanac forecasted a warm winter for I-95? In their defense, they're no worse than any other long range outlook issued at this time. They've added verification to their temp departure forecasts for cities nationwide over the past 3-5 almanacs, and have done quite well. For example, last winter they came within 0.6 degrees of actual for all 16 cities (16 regions in the US). The PHL predicted value was -0.8 and actual was -0.6 temp departure. No one probably remembers this but they called the 2003 PD II blizzard correctly, down to the week. Just playing devil's advocate here, b/c many seem to think they base their forecasts off of animal behaviours and old wives tales when in reality it's a combination of solar science, climatology, and meteorology. I usually get them every August as I'm interested to see what they think for the coming winter and how well they end up doing. I've found their summer forecasts are generally much less accurate than winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 When was the last time the Farmer's Almanac forecasted a warm winter for I-95? Re the answer for your question, the last time the Old Farmer's Almanac forecasted a mild/dry winter for I-95 was 2007-08, and did so correctly. They had mild/snowy for Northern/central New England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 :snowman: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacoman25 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Re the answer for your question, the last time the Old Farmer's Almanac forecasted a mild/dry winter for I-95 was 2007-08, and did so correctly. They had mild/snowy for Northern/central New England. Cool, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Re the answer for your question, the last time the Old Farmer's Almanac forecasted a mild/dry winter for I-95 was 2007-08, and did so correctly. They had mild/snowy for Northern/central New England. Anything to keep our hopes of a snowy winter alive. Lots of people are going to say it can't be snowy this winter because of the last two but if we used that logic the 80's couldn't have possibly sucked as much as they did. Fact is, mother nature is going to do what she do, and while maybe its less likely to kick ass again, we are in a changing climate and what was normal is no longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJO812 Posted August 16, 2011 Author Share Posted August 16, 2011 :snowman: Boy, I can't wait for winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Boy, I can't wait for winter. I want it to be hot and sunny until October In between weather is truly boring unless we are getting epic rainfall/wind lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I want it to be hot and sunny until October In between weather is truly boring unless we are getting epic rainfall/wind lol. September snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-X Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 September snow? Yeah-- exactly. I hate it when it gets chilly early like that-- 50s in September is not my idea of fun. Last September was actually ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTrials Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Yeah-- exactly. I hate it when it gets chilly early like that-- 50s in September is not my idea of fun. Last September was actually ideal. I played a lot of golf last september, i approve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethesdaWX Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 When was the last time the Farmer's Almanac forecasted a warm winter for I-95? 2007-08 I think? Sometime near then. I'm not sure if I believe in the methods or not, but they've done flawlessly down here for as long as I can remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 2007-08 I think? Sometime near then. I'm not sure if I believe in the methods or not, but they've done flawlessly down here for as long as I can remember. Re the answer for your question, the last time the Old Farmer's Almanac forecasted a mild/dry winter for I-95 was 2007-08, and did so correctly. They had mild/snowy for Northern/central New England. Just playing devil's advocate here, b/c many seem to think they base their forecasts off of animal behaviours and old wives tales when in reality it's a combination of solar science, climatology, and meteorology. I usually get them every August as I'm interested to see what they think for the coming winter and how well they end up doing. I've found their summer forecasts are generally much less accurate than winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Card Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Anything on the lower gls accoridng to the almanac? We have had 4 solid winters in a row, the inevitable dud is due...damn get a feeling it's this winter. I do think the apps on east rock out this winter though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isotherm Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Anything on the lower gls accoridng to the almanac? Mild/snowy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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