2024 Farmers’ Almanac Warns New Englanders to Brace Yourself For a Super Snowy Winter
2024 Farmers’ Almanac released its Winter 2024 Extended Weather Forecast. And guess what? “The Brrr Is Back,” it says, warning New England residents could expect a very snowy winter. “Winter…
2024 Farmers’ Almanac released its Winter 2024 Extended Weather Forecast. And guess what? “The Brrr Is Back,” it says, warning New England residents could expect a very snowy winter.
“Winter weather is making a comeback," the Farmers' Almanac reported. “After a warm winter anomaly last year, traditional cool temperatures and snowy weather conditions will return to the contiguous United States.”
Other predictions?
The second week of January calls for stormy, snowy and wet weather. That an lots of rain and sleet.
Fun, huh?
The 2024 Farmers' Almanac predicted the second week of February to bring heavy snowfall, cold rain and frigid temperatures.
As for March? The Farmers' Almanac wrote the “Brrr is Back” predicting a storm will bring chaos during the first week of the month.
A late-season snowfall could come to New England during the third week of April, the Almanac said.
Is the Farmers' Almanac a Snowy Nostradamus for New England Winters?
When it comes to predicting New England's winter weather, the Farmers' Almanac often takes the spotlight. But is it truly a snowflake soothsayer or just a frosty fortuneteller?
The Almanac's been around since Lincoln rocked that beard, so they must be onto something, right? Well, hold your snow shovel.
Critics say it's about as precise as a snowball fight in the dark.
Sure, the Almanacs' "secret formula" might involve squirrel behavior and moon phases, but meteorologists roll their eyes faster than snowballs down a hill. They prefer satellites and fancy gadgets. Can't blame them – squirrels might just be bad at weather forecasts.
But hey, give credit where icicles are due. Sometimes, the Almanac nails it. People cheer, "Hooray, Almanac!" Other times, they grumble and glare at their shovels. It's like trusting a groundhog to tell time – hilarious until it's not.
So, next time you're tempted to toss a coin or consult a crystal ball – consider the Almanac. It's your winter guide, your snow oracle, your chilly confidant. Just remember, if it's wrong, blame those sneaky squirrels!
Top 10 Snow totals for Boston over the years, ranked worst to best. (And by that we mean most to least)
2015 - 108.6 inches
1978 - 89.2 inches
2005 - 87.3 inches
1994 - 86.3 inches
1996 - 86.2 inches
1993 - 85.2 inches
1916 - 82.5 inches
1893 - 81.2 inches
1945 - 80. 6 inches
2003 - 77.7
9 Times It Snowed Like Crazy in Spring and Summer in Boston
Say it ain't SNOW!
9 Times It Snowed Like Crazy in Spring and Summer in Boston.
It's been a pretty disappointing winter when it comes to snow, so a lot of you are putting the shovels and salt back in the garage and breaking out the beach chairs and sunscreen.
NOT SO FAST.
Oh, Boston, the city that loves to surprise you with a snowstorm in the middle of spring or summer. Just when you thought it was safe to put away your shovels and break out the flip flops, Mother Nature decides to throw a curveball and dump a foot of snow on your lawn.
Yet, there are 9 Times It Significantly Snowed in Spring and Summer in Boston.
It's truly a remarkable feat to see snowflakes falling from the sky in the middle of June, but leave it to Boston to make it happen.
Maybe it's the city's way of reminding us that we can never let our guard down when it comes to the weather.
But let's be real, snowstorms in spring and summer are just plain annoying.
Who wants to be digging their car out of a snowbank when it's supposed to be beach weather?
It's like Boston is trying to see how many seasons it can fit into one day.
And let's not forget about the havoc these snowstorms wreak on the city's infrastructure.
One inch of snow can bring Boston's public transportation system to a screeching halt (thanks MBTA!). So you can only imagine the chaos that ensues when there's a full-blown snowstorm in the middle of July.
But hey, at least we can take solace in the fact that we're not alone in our suffering.
Other cities, like Minneapolis and Denver, have also experienced their fair share of spring and summer snowstorms. Misery loves company, right?
So, to all the weather gods out there, can we please just stick to the seasons that are assigned to us?
We'll happily take our winter snow and summer heat in their designated months. We don't need any surprise visits from Jack Frost in June or July. Boston has enough surprises as it is.
March 31-April 1, 1997
Dubbed the April Fool’s Day storm, it snowed 22.4 inches in Boston. The wet, heavy snow came down at 3 inches an hour at some points. April Fool's indeed!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67QNE9oQ2hk
April 4 - 5, 2016
Boston broke snowfall and low temp records. A record of 6.6 inches of snow was set in Boston.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eku7k2zb6uE
April 6, 1982
10.8 inches
The "Northeast Blizzard of '82" brought 1-2 feet of snow to parts of SNE. This single storm put April 1982 as one of the top 5 snowiest Aprils on record.
https://youtu.be/Z_a_dqXMDfQ
April 9, 1917
9.1 inches
April 13, 1953
2.2 inches
April 13, 1933
5 inches of snow in Boston
April 13, 1918
4.2 inches
May 9, 1977
a snowstorm slammed parts of the Northeast, dumping as much as 20 inches of snow in parts of Massachusetts.
Boston's Logan airport only picked up a 1/2 inch of snow, but areas away from the coast saw significant snow. Worcester measured over a foot of snow, Bedford received 9 1/2 inches, Milton saw almost 8 inches and Providence had 7 inches.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYv9cYpr1Fc
June 1816
On June 6 and 7, 1816, a big, old snowstorm hit northern New York and New England, with several areas recording 6 inches of snow. Boston had snow flurries on the 7th. According to celebrateboston.com, "In the northern parts of the state [VT], about the same time, snow fell in considerable quantities. In the town of Cabot it was 18 inches deep on the 8th of June."
In a Currier & Ives print titled 'American Homestead Winter,' a man with his dog carries firewood to his home as a couple in a horse-drawn slegh pass him on the road, 1868. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
