What does the Farmers Almanac say about the winter of 22-23?

SOME MISSOURIANS MAY BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE COOLER SEASONS OF FALL AND WINTER– BUT THE NEW EDITION OF THE FARMERS’ ALMANAC PREDICTS A *VERY* COLD WINTER AHEAD. IT’S HARD TO FATHOM NOW, BUT EDITOR PETER GEIGER SAYS THE WINTER FORECAST MAP CARRIES JUST FIVE WORDS FLOATING THE MIDWEST: “HIBERNATION ZONE, GLACIAL, SNOW-FILLED.” GEIGER SAYS THE PUBLICATION IS CALLING FOR AN EXCEPTIONALLY SNOWY, EXTREMELY COLD WINTER FOR 2022-’23.

WHILE MANY PARTS OF MISSOURI HAVE FELT TRIPLE-DIGIT HEAT THIS SUMMER, GEIGER SAYS THE WINTER BEFORE US WILL PROVE TO BE EQUALLY EXTREME… WITH SUBZERO TEMPERATURES.

FOUNDED IN 1818, THE LEWISTON, MAINE-BASED ALMANAC BOASTS A FORECAST ACCURACY RATE OF 75-TO-85-PERCENT WHICH GEIGER SAYS IS BASED ON A FORMULA DEVELOPED MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES AGO.

IN ADDITION TO WEATHER PREDICTIONS, THE FARMERS’ ALMANAC CONTAINS ALL SORTS OF INFORMATION ON GARDENING, COOKING, HOME REMEDIES, AND FOLKLORE.