After winter 2024-2025 brought record-breaking snowfall and dangerously cold temperatures to parts of the U.S., an "old-fashioned winter," as forecast by the Farmers' Almanac may be welcome news for farmers – and the rest of us, too.

The 209th edition of the Farmers' Almanac, out now, forecasts "Chill, Snow, Repeat" weather patterns for the upcoming 2025-2026 winter season.

The cold and snow may not reach as far south as last year, but the Northern Plains to the New England are likely in for a cold, snowy winter, "hopefully not as brutally cold as last," Farmers' Almanac Editor Sandi Duncan told USA TODAY.

"Most of the country is on tap for a cold or very cold winter, kind of almost going back to an old-fashioned winter," Duncan said. "It's going to cool down, it's going to snow,

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