Farmers’ Almanac reveals its snow forecast for winter 2025-26 in Minnesota originally appeared on Bring Me The News.
The Farmers' Almanac has released its annual winter forecast and it calls for "very cold" and "snowy" conditions in Minnesota and much of the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
"The season’s coldest temperatures will be found from the Northern Plains to New England," the Farmers' Almanac revealed. "A significant cold snap in mid-January will keep most shivering. Winter’s wrath continues with another pronounced cold spell predicted for mid-February."
In other words, the almanac has provided the least shocking forecast of all time by predicting cold temps in the northern United States during winter, with the coldest air arriving in January and February.
But that's not all! The publication, which bases its forecast on the environment, sunspots, motion of the moon and other variables, says North Central states like Minnesota "are set for a classic winter wonderland."
Minnesotans might welcome a classic winter after consecutive years of sub-30-inch snow totals in the Twin Cities. The dry winters followed the record-setting winter of 2022-23, when Duluth set its all-time snowfall record and the Twin Cities was hammered with 90.3 inches (the total recorded at MSP Airport).
Year-by-year snow totals in the Twin Cities since 2000 (average is 51.2 inches):
2024-25: 29.4 inches
2023-24: 29.5 inches
2022-23: 90.3 inches
2021-22: 50.2 inches
2020-21: 48.7 inches
2019-20: 51.5 inches
2018-19: 77.1 inches
2017-18: 78.3 inches
2016-17: 32.0 inches
2015-16: 36.7 inches
2014-15: 32.4 inches
2013-14: 69.8 inches
2012-13: 67.7 inches
2011-12: 22.3 inches
2010-11: 86.6 inches
2009-10: 40.7 inches
2008-09: 45.0 inches
2007-08: 44.9 inches
2006-07: 35.5 inches
2005-06: 44.4 inches
2004-05: 25.5 inches
2003-04: 66.3 inches
2002-03: 35.0 inches
2001-02: 66.0 inches
2000-01: 75.8 inches
In the end, Minnesotans should take the Farmers' Almanac (and soon-to-be released Old Farmer's Almanac forecast) winter forecast with a grain of salt, or a gigantic vat of it.
How has the Farmers' Almanac done with recent winter forecasts for Minnesota? Well ... not great.
It sometimes hits on the snow, but it needs to stop predicting frigid cold, because climate change continues to cause Minnesota's winters to warm significantly compared to historical records, as BMTN meteorologist Sven Sundgaard explains here.
2019-20 theme: 'Frigid & snowy'
The result? The Twin Cities saw 51.5 inches of snow, so not exactly as snowy as the farmers behind this formula were anticipating.
2020-21 theme: 'Cold, above normal snowfall'
The result? Below average snow fell in the Twin Cities with just 48.7 inches in total. About two-thirds of it fell October-December, leaving January-March a bit dry.
2021-22 theme: 'Numb's the word, just shovelin' along'
The result? It was a pretty average winter with 50.2 inches of snow falling in the Twin Cities, including a whopping 21.5 inches that December.
2022-23 theme: 'Hibernation zone, glacial, snow-filled'
A stopped clock is right twice a day, because Duluth set its all-time snowfall record and the Twin Cities was hammered with 90.3 inches of snow.
2023-24 theme: 'Cold, average snowfall'
The result? Record warmth and the snow didn't really arrive until March. In the end, just 29.5 inches of snow was recorded in the Twin Cities, with 15.2 inches coming in March. November-February produced a grand total of 14.3 inches.
2024-25 theme: 'Cold, average snowfall'
The result? The Twin Cities wound up with 29.4 inches of snow. Inches by month: October (0.2), November (0.9), December (7.0), January (1.7), February (6.3), March (11.2), April (2.1).
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Aug 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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