Get Ready To Bundle Up, The Farmers Almanac is Predicting Below Average Temperatures This Winter In North Carolina

We couldn't be more thrilled with the approach of fall in North Carolina this year - fall foliage, pumpkin spice everything, cozy sweaters... it's all so perfect! But for those who plan ahead, what about winter? What's in store for the Tar Heel State this upcoming winter? Every year since 1818, the Farmers' Almanac winter weather forecast has been released for the entirety of the United States. The organization has an 80% accuracy rate and many people look forward to these predictions each year. Read on to see the Farmers' Almanac winter forecast for North Carolina.

You may be wondering how the Farmers' Almanac comes up with these annual predictions. The actual formula is kept secret, but it's a mathematical formula related to astronomical conditions, tides, planetary positions, and sun spots.

The secret formula is used by a single employee who works out the numbers according to a set of rules developed by the Almanac's first publisher way back in 1818. The process is so closely guarded that the one employee who maintains the information and produces the annual forecasts doesn't even use his real name. He goes by the pseudonym Caleb Weatherbee.

For the 2022-2023 winter season, the Farmers' Almanac winter weather forecast calls for cold and slushy weather in the entire southeast, including North Carolina.

Get a peak at the Farmer's Almanac 2022-2023 weather map and find out what the rest of the country is expecting, too.

It's likely that we'll get an average or above-average number of storms this winter, with most expected in January.

Some will bring loads of snow, while others will bring only rain and sleet.

So in other words, a near normal winter, with one exception:

Temperatures are expected to be on the chilly side, below what we usually see.

So keep that windshield scraper handy. Pack an extra pair of gloves and always carry a warm blanket in the car. Bundle up, North Carolina. It's gonna be a cold one!

And what about snow? Will we get to head to our favorite ski resorts in North Carolina much this winter?

Since it's expected to be a long and cold winter, the answer there is a resounding YES! Ski resorts aren't dependent upon natural snowfall to cover their slopes. They make their own snow. So as long as it's cold... you can ski and snowboard until your heart is content.

That goes for snow tubing, too!

For winter sports enthusiasts, the upcoming colder-than-normal winter is like a dream come true! Start making plans for all that snowy, slushy weather!

So how about it, North Carolina? Are you a follower of the Farmers' Almanac? Are you hoping for a cold, wet winter, or are you crossing your fingers that the Farmers' Almanac winter forecast for North Carolina is wrong and we'll have higher temperatures than expected? Share your thoughts in the comments!