Farmer’s Almanac’s Winter Forecast For ND: Chill, Snow, Repeat

School is right around the corner, and summer is waning.

The calendar says mid-August, and we still have some summer-like weather remaining, but you know how time flies.  It won't be long before people's thoughts will turn to pumpkin spice and football, and we all know what comes after that. WINTER.

The Farmer's Almanac has been predicting its long-range winter forecast since 1818.

Their extended weather forecasts are based on mathematical and astronomical formulas.  Any idea what that means?  I know I don't.

According to the Farmer's Almanac, last year's warm winter anomaly in North Dakota will shift back to more of a typical cold, and it looks like a "snowy" winter (average seasonal snowfall in Bismarck is 46 inches).  The rest of the country is expected to be wet and cold for most locations..

Our fall is predicted to be warm and dry for the beginning of the season, before we flip like a light switch and turn cold and wet for the latter half of Autumn. Then, when winter hits, it may hit North Dakota hard.

Here's what the Farmer's Almanac has to say for North Dakota and the rest of the country.

Much of the country is setting up for a harsh winter with above-average precipitation and chilly temperatures. North Dakota is expected to see the coldest temperatures in the country (go figure), with above-average snowfall, and a classic winter wonderland scenario.

The Farmer's Almanac specifically says the Northern Plains will see its coldest temperatures during mid-January and again in mid-February.

No specific dates were mentioned for potential blizzards for North Dakota in the forecast, but it looks like the entire winter will be very active with frequent snowstorms.

The brrr is back, baby.