After winter 2024-2025 brought record-breaking snowfall and dangerously cold temperatures to parts of the U.S., an "old-fashioned winter," as forecast by the Farmers' Almanac may be welcome news for farmers – and the rest of us, too.
The 209th edition of the Farmers' Almanac, out now, forecasts "Chill, Snow, Repeat" weather patterns for the upcoming 2025-2026 winter season.
The cold and snow may not reach as far south as last year Farmers' Almanac Editor Sandi Duncan told USA TODAY.
"Most of the country is on tap for a cold or very cold winter, kind of almost going back to an old-fashioned winter," Duncan said. "It's going to cool down, it's going to snow, then it might warm up a little, then it's going to repeat itself again."
Did the Farmers' Almanac get its winter weather prediction right last year?
In part, the Almanac proffers, mentioning in the new edition how its winter 2024-2025 forecast "for a mild winter in Texas and the Southern Plains hit the mark, Great Lakes."
The Almanac also notes, "We also accurately forewarned of a very cold spell at the end of January," perhaps referencing some of winter 2024-2025's milestones including the arctic air mass that contributed to cold weather advisories that month.
Texas, South Central: Another winter snowstorm predicted
Cold and wet conditions are expected this winter in the South Central states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico) and Texas, too. "We don't see too much snow, but we're feeling like some of these more northern areas in this region may have icy rain and the cold conditions, so you might want to make sure you have deicer and your boots ready," Duncan said.
Northern Texas could get snow and freezing rain in mid-January and snow again in mid-February and mid-March, according to the Almanac. Mild weather will arrive as the month of March nears its end.
Contributing: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
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This article originally appeared on Wichita Falls Times Record News: Farmers' Almanac winter forecast 2025-2026: Will Texas have a normal winter?
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