Each fall, skiers and snowboarders eagerly await The Old Farmer's Almanac predictions for the upcoming winter. The oldest continuously published periodical in the U.S., the Almanac has been using a combination of local folklore and a "super-secret" scientific formula to produce long-range forecasts since 1792. The Almanac claims an accuracy rating near 80%.
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1. Northeast Region
Includes predictions for all or portions of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont.
2. Atlantic Corridor
Includes predictions for all or portions of Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia.
3. Appalachian Region
Includes predictions for all or portions of District of Columbia, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia.
4. Southeast Region
ncludes predictions for all or portions of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia.
5. Lower Lakes Region
Includes predictions for all or portions of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
6. Upper Midwest Region
Includes predictions for all or portions of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.
7. High Plains Region
Includes predictions for all or portions of Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas.
8. Rocky Mountain Region (Intermountain)
Includes predictions for all or portions of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
9. Pacific Northwest Region
Includes predictions for all or portions of California, Oregon, Washington.
