Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Winter '12 / '13 - Long Range Forecast: Farmer/s Almanac

Two Towers - New York
Alfred Stieglitz
OCT-1911

January 2013
1st-3rd. Showery, then clearing and cold. Wet for Mummers Day Parade in Philadelphia.
4th-7th. Storm sweeps across Pennsylvania and New York with gusty winds and heavy precipitation.
8th-11th. Blustery and colder; snow showers.
12th-15th. Mostly fair.
16th-19th. Wet, then fair and cold.
20th-23rd. Heavy snow (half foot or more) for New England; lighter amounts farther south.
24th-27th. Scattered flurries.
28th-31st. Sharp cold front brings rain and snow showers, then clearing and cold.

February 2013
1st-3rd. Fair.
4th-7th. A sharp cold front brings gusty winds, rain, and snow showers.
8th-11th. Unsettled; light snow and flurries.
12th-15th. Major Northeast snowstorm develops: some accumulations could exceed one foot; strong winds cause considerable blowing of snow.
16th-19th. Lingering snow showers, flurries.
20th-23rd. Blustery and cold.
24th-28th. A major storm over the ocean perhaps brushes the coast with light snow and gusty winds, then turning fair.

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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Here's my rebuttal -- best chance of a major east coast storm in the period Jan 24-27, very mild pattern develops in February (mid to late) with record highs possible. Return to colder in March for a while, not like 2012 or 1945-46 and perhaps more for us to do around here. -- Roger Smith