You’re Going To Love These Predictions About Iowa’s Mild Upcoming Winter

You are probably sitting in an air-conditioned room or seeking shade outside right now. Iowans love to think about, talk about, and even argue about the weather, though. Here's what one famous publication says about what's in store for our great state this coming winter.

The Old Farmers Almanac weather predictions are famously 80% accurate and are made 18 months in advance.

Founded in 1792, Old Farmer's Almanac is a yearly publication with astronomical data, weather forecasts, planting charts, tide tables, recipes, and articles on farming, gardening, astronomy, and sports.

This December through March, winter will feel milder than a normal in Iowa. We'll enjoy more snowfall and precipitation than we're used to, though.

Dig out your warmest boots; late November into early December will be one of the coldest times of the winter. Look for cold snaps in late December and early January and early February, as well.

Heavy snowfall will blanket Iowa in white during mid-November and early to mid and late December.

We'll get a break, but early February brings more of the white stuff to Iowa.

Do you remember March 10-14 of 1951? That was a serious storm that began with freezing rain in western and southern Iowa and then moved into a continuous snow storm that raged for 90 hours straight.

Iowa City holds the record for 27.2 inches of snowfall during the big storm of 1951.

That record remained for many years.

The second heaviest snowfall on record happened between January 2 and 4 in 1971.

Another historic snowstorm that is a bit more recent is the big spring storm of 2013.

Some locations in the southern states saw their first May snowfall, ever. Kansas and Missouri broke 106-year-old snowfall records. Records were broken in Wisconson, Minnesota, and Iowa for May snowfall, as well.

Here's a storm that may be a bit easier to remember.

Between May 1, 2013 and May 3, 2013 Iowa set a new record. It was the latest spring storm producing more than a foot of snow on record. Typical of Iowa, the last few days of April were like summer, with temperatures that reached 86 degrees in Des Moines on the 30th. From 6:34am on May 2 to 2:48 pm on May 3, it snowed continuously. That was a 31 hour snowstorm on the heels of an 86 degree day.

Mild temperatures sound nice, even if there's more snow than usual.

But we know better than to bet on Iowa weather, don't we?

Are you ready for winter? Do you love it or hate it? Tell us in the comments.