I have finally found a long-range forecast which has a positive outlook for winter in Missouri, but there’s one very specific exception to that optimism.
If you’ve seen some of the more dire predictions about a potentially harsh winter this season, it’s probably the one shared by the “new” Farmer’s Almanac. That made me curious what the original Old Farmer’s Almanac had to say and it’s outlook for Missouri is decent – for the most part.
Missouri is a part of what the Old Farmer’s Almanac calls “Region 10 – Heartland” and they say that winter in our part of America can be described in two ways:
- Missouri winter will be warmer than normal
- Missouri will have less snow than normal
The exact phrase they use is “calmer, gentler” which I am a fan of.
Wait, what’s the exception?
The Old Farmer’s Almanac warns that “most snow will fall when temperatures are coldest in late January as well as early and late February”. That’s a bit concerning considering the last week of January was pegged by the “new” Farmer’s Almanac as the most likely time for a blizzard event in the Midwest.
How does the Old Farmer’s Almanac come up with their winter forecasts?
They say it’s a combination of the following:
- Solar science
- Climatology
- Meteorology
I believe that differs from the other Farmer’s Almanac since they factor in moon things, too…