STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Get ready to take out your shovels and snow boots for this upcoming winter season -- we might be getting more snow than normal.
The Farmers' Almanac -- offering its long-range predictions for this winter -- is predicting more of a "normal" winter temperature-wise from November 2017 to March 2018.
But, even though temperatures are expected to be normal, snow and heavy precipitation are expected on Staten Island.
The Almanac classified the borough and surrounding region as "snowy."
"This winter is expected to be a bit more 'normal' as far as the temperatures are concerned, especially in the eastern and central parts of the country -- chiefly those areas to the east of the Rocky Mountains -- with many locations experiencing above-normal precipitation," the Almanac predicted.
The Almanac is red-flagging certain dates in 2018 for heavy percipitation: Jan. 20-23, Feb. 4-7, Feb. 16-19, March 1-3 and March 20-23.
Last year the Almanac predicted colder-than-normal temperatures and heavy snow levels for the borough. Winter Storm Niko dumped six inches in February. Winter Storm Stella rocked Staten Island in March, dumping about three to four inches of snow, rain and sleet.
The editors of the Almanac deny using computer satellite tracking equipment, weather lore or groundhogs. The editors follow a specific and reliable set of rules developed in 1818 by David Young.
The rules have been developed into a formula that is both mathematical and astronomical. Modern meteorologists are skeptical, but the Almanac claims to have an 80 percent accuracy rate.