Northeasterners, keep your mittens, boots and snow shovel handy. The Farmers' Almanac predicts a snowy winter from Maryland to Maine with five coastal storms to bring winter misery to the region.
The publication, now in its 200th year, isn't afraid to go out on a limb with long-term weather forecasts that rely on a formula founder David Young first used in 1818 that utilizes sunspots, tidal action and other factors shunned by modern scientists.
Editors are looking to redeem themselves after missing the mark when heavy snow failed to materialize in the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic states were milder than anticipated last winter.
"Being in the business of predicting long-range weather forecasts is exciting, worrisome and rewarding," managing editor Sandi Duncan said. "Many of our readers rejoice when we predict cold and snowy conditions, while others complain that it's too cold and wet. Yet we have to stick by our predictions no matter what Mother Nature may throw at us."
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