The Old Farmer’s Almanac has released an October update to its winter outlook, with Montgomery County and surrounding areas, including Washington, D.C., Frederick County and much of Northern Virginia, falling within the “Cold, Snowy” category on its latest forecast map.
The accompanying forecast for the Mid-Atlantic, however, offers somewhat conflicting expectations for the upcoming winter. In its Atlantic Corridor forecast, the Old Farmer’s Almanac calls for “a milder winter,” with above-normal temperatures and slightly below-normal snowfall. Precipitation is also expected to finish below normal.
According to that outlook, the coldest stretches are expected in early to mid-December, early to mid-January, and early and late February. The snowiest periods are projected for late November, early and mid-January, early and late February, and late March…