2024 Farmers’ Almanac Warns New Englanders to Brace Yourself For a Super Snowy Winter
2024 Farmers’ Almanac released its Winter 2024 Extended Weather Forecast. And guess what? “The Brrr Is Back,” it says, warning New England residents could expect a very snowy winter.
“Winter weather is making a comeback,” the Farmers’ Almanac reported. “After a warm winter anomaly last year, traditional cool temperatures and snowy weather conditions will return to the contiguous United States.”
Other predictions?
The second week of January calls for stormy, snowy and wet weather. That an lots of rain and sleet.
Fun, huh?
The 2024 Farmers’ Almanac predicted the second week of February to bring heavy snowfall, cold rain and frigid temperatures.
As for March? The Farmers’ Almanac wrote the “Brrr is Back” predicting a storm will bring chaos during the first week of the month.
A late-season snowfall could come to New England during the third week of April, the Almanac said.
Is the Farmers’ Almanac a Snowy Nostradamus for New England Winters?
When it comes to predicting New England’s winter weather, the Farmers’ Almanac often takes the spotlight. But is it truly a snowflake soothsayer or just a frosty fortuneteller?
The Almanac’s been around since Lincoln rocked that beard, so they must be onto something, right? Well, hold your snow shovel.
Critics say it’s about as precise as a snowball fight in the dark.
Sure, the Almanacs’ “secret formula” might involve squirrel behavior and moon phases, but meteorologists roll their eyes faster than snowballs down a hill. They prefer satellites and fancy gadgets. Can’t blame them – squirrels might just be bad at weather forecasts.
But hey, give credit where icicles are due. Sometimes, the Almanac nails it. People cheer, “Hooray, Almanac!” Other times, they grumble and glare at their shovels. It’s like trusting a groundhog to tell time – hilarious until it’s not.
So, next time you’re tempted to toss a coin or consult a crystal ball – consider the Almanac. It’s your winter guide, your snow oracle, your chilly confidant. Just remember, if it’s wrong, blame those sneaky squirrels!
Top 10 Snow totals for Boston over the years, ranked worst to best. (And by that we mean most to least)
2015 – 108.6 inches
1978 – 89.2 inches
2005 – 87.3 inches
1994 – 86.3 inches
1996 – 86.2 inches
1993 – 85.2 inches
1916 – 82.5 inches
1893 – 81.2 inches
1945 – 80. 6 inches
2003 – 77.7
9 Times It Snowed Like Crazy in Spring and Summer in Boston
April 9, 1917
9.1 inches
April 13, 1953
2.2 inches
April 13, 1933
5 inches of snow in Boston
April 13, 1918
4.2 inches
June 1816
On June 6 and 7, 1816, a big, old snowstorm hit northern New York and New England, with several areas recording 6 inches of snow. Boston had snow flurries on the 7th. According to celebrateboston.com, “In the northern parts of the state [VT], about the same time, snow fell in considerable quantities. In the town of Cabot it was 18 inches deep on the 8th of June.”
In a Currier & Ives print titled ‘American Homestead Winter,’ a man with his dog carries firewood to his home as a couple in a horse-drawn slegh pass him on the road, 1868. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
