Old Farmer's Almanac Winter 2019 Forecast For Ohio

Ohioans can look forward to a warmer-than-normal winter this year — at least if you believe predictions from the Old Farmer's Almanac.

"This winter, we expect to see above-normal temperatures almost everywhere in the United States, except in the Southwest, where we're predicting a colder-than-normal season," the almanac said.

The northern half of Ohio won't break from the Old Farmer's Almanac's prediction. Northern Ohio will avoid a deep freeze, and while it'll snow some, some of that precipitation won't be frozen.

"Our milder-than-normal forecast is due to a decrease in solar activity and the expected arrival of a weak El Niño, which will prevent cold air masses from lingering in the North," the almanac said.

Here is what the almanac specifically expects for the northern half of Ohio:

• Expect a warmer, rainier winter than normal. Snowfall should hit seasonal average.
• The coldest parts of the winter will be mid- and late December, early and late January, and early February. Snow will fall heaviest in early December, early and late January, early February, and mid-March.
• The spring months of April and May should be warmer than normal.
• Next summer will be cooler and drier than average, with heat spiking in late May, late June, early July, and mid-August.

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