The Farmers’ Almanac outrageous forecast: a frigid, snowy winter and stormy Super Bowl
The Farmers’ Almanac is generating a tremendous amount of buzz around a “C-O-L-D” winter forecast. And it’s ratcheting up the hype by forecasting a “Super Storm” for Super Bowl XLVIII at the Meadowlands in New Jersey. But its forecast is baseless and lacks credibility.
The Farmers’ Almanac forecast: “biting, bitterly and piercing”
If you believe it, residents of the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast may want to start stocking up on warm weather gear, snow shovels, and salt right now! The Farmers’ Almanac is calling for a “bitterly cold” winter for much of the region.
“Yes, the Farmers’ Almanac believes that the “days of shivery” are back,” says the Farmer’s Almanac press release.
For residents of the Mid-Atlantic into southern New England, prepare to get dumped on by loads of the white stuff (or buckets of cold rain).
“….southern New England, Southeast New York, New Jersey, and down through the Mid-Atlantic region will be seeing either copious rains and/or snows,” the Almanac says.
The February 2, 2014 Super Bowl or Storm Bowl?
“We are forecasting stormy weather for this, the biggest of sporting venues,” the Almanac’s Web site says.
Almanac managing editor Sandi Duncan is already naming Super Bowl XLVIII the “Storm Bowl.”
The decision to make MetLife Stadium in the Meadowlands home for the Super Bowl was a controversial one. Critics say cold could make for an uncomfortable fan experience and a storm could be a nightmare for travelers. In early February, cold snaps and snowstorms are common in the region.
Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco called the cold weather Super Bowl concept “stupid” .
Flacco may be considered a genius if the Farmers’ Almanac forecast is right.
“…fans, players, and travelers alike may want to leave a few days early and pack extra warm, waterproof weather gear,” the Almanac’s press release advises.
(It’s a nice coincidence the Super Bowl occurs on Groundhog Day. The rodent and Farmers’ Almanac have about the same forecasting credibility…)
Source:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-snowy-winter/
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Also I would like to take note that nature has been pointing for this to be right:
White Wolly Worms are apparently RARE and only happen when we will get a really bad winter.. Here in KY, we have seen so many of them this year, it's unbelievable.. What do you all think?