See What Old Farmer's Almanac Forecasts For NY This Winter

NEW YORK CITY – It would be fair to assume that 2020, so far quite a catastrophic year, would end with a winter of apocalyptic snow and brutal cold.

And you might not be far from the truth.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac — not to be confused with its rival forecast predictor, Farmers’ Almanac — just released its highly anticipated predictions for winter 2020-21.

Though most of the U.S. is actually in for a reprieve from harsh winter weather this year, the northeast is not.

"Snowfall will be greater than normal in the Northeast, Wisconsin, Upper Michigan, the High Plains, and northern Alaska," the forecaster says.

The northern part of the region will be hit harder than the south, it said. "Cold is to be expected during winter, but this coming one will be colder than normal in the northern part of the region and not quite so cold in the south."

What’s shaping this year’s weather? Forecasters attribute the prediction to rising temperature trends across the world.

The Old Farmer's Almanac, founded in 1792, is the oldest continuously published periodical in North America, according to its website. In fact, the almanac has released weather predictions since George Washington was president.

Each year, its authors go back to see just how accurate their predictions were for the previous year. When it comes to the 2019-20 winter season, they found that they were 80.5 percent accurate, which is just above their typical 80 percent.