Here Are Farmer’s Almanac Winter 2020 Predictions For New York

You can look forward to a colder winter with more snow than usual in New York this year — at least if you believe the good folks from the Farmer’s Almanac.

The centuries-old forecaster is predicting the northeast region can expect a “colder-than-normal” winter, with an above normal amount of snow during the winter months. The precipitation is likely to include a wintry mix of rain and sleet along the coastal areas.

“The Northeast, including the densely populated corridor running from Washington to Boston, will experience colder-than-normal temperatures for much of the upcoming winter,” said the almanac.

“Only the western third of the country will see near-normal winter temperatures, which means fewer shivers for them.”

According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the coldest outbreak of the season should arrive during the final week of January and last through the beginning of February.

The Farmer’s Almanac doesn’t use satellite data or other methods to make predictions, but rather a “secret” mathematical and astronomical formula based on factors such as sunspot activity and the tidal action of the moon.

Patch reporter Gus Saltonstall contributed to this report.