New Yorkers, you might want to dig out your puffer coat before your Halloween costume. The Farmers’ Almanac just dropped its 2025–2026 winter outlook , and it’s promising a frosty, snowy season that could crash the party as early as October. Yes, .

While the winter season doesn’t officially begin until December 21, the Almanac predicts the Northeast could see its first flurries well before the holidays. The theme for this year’s forecast? “Chill, snow, repeat.” Expect a cocktail of rain, snow, and frigid air that the Almanac politely calls “a wild ride,” with the coldest blasts set to hit in mid-January and again in mid-February.

According to the outlook map, the Northeast is firmly in the “very cold and snow-filled” zone—prime conditions for snow lovers and maybe an excuse for the r

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