It's sad that I'm already writing about winter since we are still enjoying every minute of summer.

And what about fall? We aren't even there yet.

But, the Old Farmers Almanac is saying that possibly, after going through several mild winters, Michigan could be in for a deep freeze.

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Their actual forecast won't truly come out until after labor day, but the almanac does say that there are some tell tale signs to look for to predict just how cold and snowy it will be.

First of all the almanac says folk lore says watch the squirrels.

"Squirrels gathering nuts in a flurry, 
Will cause snow to gather in a hurry."

Makes sense because they will be storing up food for a hard winter.

Also, the almanac says check onion skins! What? Really?

'Onion’s skin very thin, 
Mild winter coming in; 
Onion’s skin thick and tough, 
Coming winter cold and rough."
–Gardener’s RhymeSame with tough apple skins!

 

 

Not scientific enough for you? The almanac is following La Nina and El Nino which is based on the temperature of the oceans.

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The almanac says La Nina tends to be dry in the summer and cold in the winter while El Nino tends to be wetter along the pacific coast and dryer elsewhere.

Let's face it, predicting the weather is an inexact science and very tough. So, how accurate can the Old Farmers Almanac be?

Popular Mechanics said that the OFA uses a secret formula to predict the weather created by it's founder in 1792. Hmmmmm!

No need to repeat what else Popular Mechanic said! We just have to wait and see.

 

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