You May Not Like These Predictions About Minnesota’s Positively Frigid Winter

Minnesotans are no strangers to cold weather, but if the newly released predictions from the 2017 Old Farmer's Almanac are correct, we better get ready for an extra cold one. According to the publication, which is North America's longest running periodical, Minnesota is in for a "colder than normal" winter. Though the almanac’s formula for predicting weather up to 18 months in advance is secret (and not exactly scientific), the publication claims that they are typically 80% accurate.

The almanac predicts a cold and snowy winter on the eastern side of the state and a cold and dry winter toward the west. Get ready to dig your car out of the snow every morning.

Sure, it's no surprise that winter in Minnesota is going to be cold, but we're just hoping we're not talking Polar Vortex of 2014 cold. We're sure you remember the relentless weeks of subzero temperatures that parts of Minnesota experienced that winter.

According to the almanac's website, the coldest part of winter will be "mid-December, through most of January, and in early and late February" ...so, basically ALL WINTER? Though, I guess we're lucky it won't start in October.

The NOAA is also predicting a colder winter, due to a La Nina event that will lead to more snow and icy winds.

Whether you take its predictions seriously or not, the Old Farmer's Almanac has been published since 1792, and it contains lots of interesting info and homespun wisdom. You might want to grab a copy just for fun.

You can find the 2017’s Old Farmer’s Almanac beginning in late August (for a mere $6.99), wherever books and magazines are sold.

How cold do you think this winter will get?