CLEVELAND, Ohio-- This year’s edition of The Old Farmer’s Almanac is predicting a “season of shivers” this winter in Northeast Ohio.
The 2022 edition of the annual publication, which is set to release Tuesday, predicts the 2021-22 winter season could bring “bone chilling” temperatures throughout the U.S. It could be one of the longest and coldest winters in years, according to The Almanac.
In addition, the Ohio Valley is among the areas The Almanac is predicting to be hit with quite a bit of snow. Parts of New England, northern parts of the Deep South and southeast New Mexico could also see an extreme wintry mix.
This past winter, Cleveland didn’t see any days with temperatures below zero. The city hasn’t temperatures drop below zero since Jan. 31, 2019.
The city also saw 51.9 inches of snow this past winter, according to data from the National Weather Service. The total is about average for a typical year, but the most the city has seen since 61.4 inches in 2014-15.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac has been providing weather forecasts that are 80% accurate for 230 years, according to a news release.