It's that time of year once again, the 2026 Farmers' Almanac is here, and it includes its much-read weather predictions.

So, what does the almanac say the Pittsburgh area can expect this winter, and how accurate is it, really?

First and foremost, the almanac said it's not out to replace meteorologists, and despite climate change and everything else, they are out there with predictions 6-12 months ahead.

This year, they're calling the upcoming winter "Chill, snow, repeat."

How much snow will we get this winter?

The almanac says we will see our first snow right around December 1.

"It's going to be a wild ride," said Sandi Duncan, editor of the almanac. "It's going to be that chill, snow, repeat. It's going to cool down, it's going to snow, and then unfortunately, when we want it to tha

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