Farmers' Almanac predicts a snowy winter for parts of Colorado

By Spencer McKee on Aug 26, 2020

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The annual Farmers' Almanac winter prediction has been released – and what they're saying will likely delight Colorado's powderhounds. While the "Winter of the Great Divide" is predicted to bring greatly varied weather to the country, the company thinks Colorado will be looking snow-white.

In short, the Farmers' Almanac is telling Coloradans to "expect above-normal snowfall," especially in the northern Colorado mountains. They also predict "normal to below-normal" temperatures across the Rocky Mountain region.

West of Colorado, Utah residents should expect normal temperatures and a snowy winter. States south of Colorado are predicted to see wild weather swings throughout the season with wintery weather in the mix. States to the north and those directly east of Colorado have been informed that they should expect above average snowfall.

The Farmers' Almanac prediction for Colorado shows more confidence in boosted snowfall levels than a recent NOAA prediction, which basically said there's still an equal probability of above-average, below-average, or average snowfall this winter. The NOAA also stated that above-average temperatures are most likely in the Centennial State.

While many often debate the legitimacy of almanac weather predictions, FOX31 meteorologist Chris Tomer has stated that he thinks the predictions are "on the right track." While his own prediction also calls for more snow in the northern mountains, he also predicts a normal winter in the central mountains, and a warmer, drier winter in the southern mountains.

Will Colorado get the big snow totals that some sources are calling for? Only time will tell.