Put on your snow suits, mittens, socks and hats.The Farmers' Almanac predicts a colder than average winter this year. Predictions in 2008 are prepared for two years prior, using a secret formula based on sunspots, the position of the planets and the tidal action of the moon.
New Englanders are worried about the high cost associated with this year's winter. "This is going to be catastrophic for millions of people," says Peter Geiger, the almanac's editor. The below average temperatures are bound to cause severe problems, due to the high price of heating fuel.
The National Weather Service believes it will be a warmer than normal winter however the Farmer's Almanac was correct in 2008, when it predicted the Northeast to be hit with a long, cold and snowy winter. The 192 year old Farmer's Almanac publication holds a 80% to 85% accuracy rate for forecasts.
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