Getting a jump on the "Only in York County" tradition of buying enough bread, milk and toilet paper for a month every time flurries are forecast, I received an advance copy of the 2008 Old Farmer's Almanac here at the office and wanted to share a couple highlights.
(And I'm allowed to laugh at that bread and milk deal, because I do it too. Hey, you never know!)
Our region, the Appalachians, goes from Elmira, N.Y., down to Asheville, S.C., and has York just on the eastern edge, bordering the Atlantic Corridor. That said, things might be a little damper than our Appalachian predictions imply.
Overall, things look slightly warmer and wetter for the year beginning this November.
The guide predicts "especially mild temperatures in November and March."
But don't forget the bread and milk, because "cold periods in midwinter will allow for above-normal snowfall in much of the region."
And will we have a white Christmas? The period from Dec. 23 to 31 predicts "Snow, then sunny, cold." Guess we'll just have to wait and see!
Curious about the Almanac? Check out this story from earlier this year that includes readers' memories of the Almanac. My favorite comes from Mildred Knisley, 90, of York, who said in January:
"When it was time to cut hair, my dad always looked at the Almanac to see which days were best to do that. And we always checked the Almanac when it was time to plant vegetables in the garden. There is a time before the full moon and a time after the full moon to plant crops that grow above ground and crops that grow below ground. Now that I am in an apartment, I don't plant vegetables anymore, but I still get The Old Farmer's Almanac. I like all the old tales in there."
Any other Almanac memories? Or weather predictions for this year? Leave me a comment!
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