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By Gene Byrd Aug 26, 2008

The Farmer's Almanac is the guide so many trust for long range looks at the weather and for next year and this winter the Almanac predicts a long cold winter season. The 2009 edition of the Farmer's Almanac goes on sale this week. According to a report from the Associated Press, the publication claims that it has a very good accuracy rate. The guide is printed two years in advance but still checks in right around 85% accurate the wire service reports.

Farmer's Almanac: 2009 Weather Predictions Listed

Is two years too long to predict weather? In today's times we are expected to believe that computer models similar to the ones that miss daily forecasts locally and across the country are accurate as long as they are predicting global warming and fit a particular agenda.

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The article notes that the predictions from the Farmer's Almanac are speculating, "at least two-thirds of the country can expect colder than average temperatures this winter, with only the Far West and Southeast in line for near-normal readings."

Region-by-region, the Almanac predicts above average snowfall for the Great Lakes and the Midwest regions. The report says the prediction is that January and February will be the toughest months for both of those regions. The Southwest region should have more precipitation as well but in December.

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The Southeast region of the country will get higher than average rain and a snow mixture in some parts in January and February. In the Northeast region and in the Mid-Atlantic a wet month of February is predicted. The 2009 Farmer's Almanac is in stores on Tuesday.

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