Upper Midwest (Region 9)

Will It Be a Snowy Winter?

In the Upper Midwest (Minnesota and Wisconsin and northern Michigan), snowfall will be above normal. In the eastern Dakotas, snowfall will be below normal. The snowiest periods will be in late December, early and late January, late February, and early March.

Will We Have an Especially Cold Winter?

Winter temperatures will be warmer than what’s average in this region. However, the coldest periods will come in December as well as late January and late February.

The Deep South (Region 8)

Will It Be a Snowy Winter?

In the Deep South (Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee), rainfall will be below normal, with the best threats for snow in the north of this region in late December and late January.

Will It Be Especially Cold?

Winter temperatures will be warmer than normal, on average, especially across the northern parts of the region. The coldest periods will be in early and mid-December and in January.

Ohio Valley (Region 7)

Will It Be a Snowy Winter?

In the Ohio Valley (Pittsburgh; Southern Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois; Kentucky, West Virginia), snowfall and precipitation will be below normal in most areas. The snowiest periods will be early and mid-December and early to mid-March.

Will We Have an Especially Cold Winter?

Winter temperatures will be much warmer than what’s typical, despite some cold periods in early and mid-December, from late December into early January, and in late January.

Lower Lakes (Region 6)

Will It Be a Snowy Winter?

In the Lower Lakes (Syracuse west along the Great Lakes to Chicago and Milwaukee, most of Michigan, south to Indianapolis), snowfall will be below normal in most areas, with the snowiest periods in early and mid-December, mid- to late-February, and early to mid-March.

Will We Have an Especially Cold Winter?

Winter temperatures will be much above normal, on average, despite cold periods in December and January.

Florida (Region 5)

Will It Be a Snowy Winter?

Not surprisingly, no! In the Florida region, winter will be drier than normal with less precipitation.

Will It Be Especially Cold?

Winter will be milder than normal, even for Florida, with the coldest temperatures in mid-December, early January, and early February.

Appalachians through Southeast (Regions 3, 4)

Will It Be a Snowy Winter?

For the Appalachians and Southeast regions (most of the Carolinas and Georgia), snowfall will be generally below normal. Precipitation will be above normal in the north and below normal in the south.

Will We Have an Especially Cold Winter?

Winter will be warmer than normal, on average, with the coolest periods in mid- and late December and throughout January.

The Atlantic Corridor (Region 2)

Will It Be a Snowy Winter?

“Sheets of sleet!” In the Atlantic Corridor (extending from Boston to Richmond), the prediction is mostly below-normal snowfall, with precipitation at near-normal levels.

Will We Have an Especially Cold Winter?

Winter temperatures will be above normal, on average, which means some typically-chilly winter rainy periods.

The Northeast (Region 1)

Will It Be a Snowy Winter?

“It’s Snow Time!” Get excited, folks in the Northeast! We can’t spill the beans on the entire forecast, but snow lovers should be very excited!

Will We Have an Especially Cold Winter?

Cold is to be expected during winter, but this coming one will be colder than normal in the northern part of the region and not quite so cold in the south.

For the full winter summary with all of the details on the coldest and snowiest periods—including weather predictions by month and by week—pick up a copy of The 2021 Old Farmer’s Almanac—the one with the familiar yellow cover!
 

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