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

The snowfall in Wyoming in the winter of 2016/17 set records, prompting the National Weather Service to confirm that it was the snowiest winter on record for the state. With that ordeal still fresh in everyone's minds, no one is ready to even think about winter yet.

Chin up, though. There's good news for Wyoming this year. According to the Farmers' Almanac, the upcoming winter is going to be mild compared to last year, with temperatures and snowfall closer to what we're used to.

You can't get away from snow in Wyoming, though the 2017/18 winter won't bring as much snow to the Cowboy State as last winter did.

No one will soon forget the piles of snow that were dumped on the Cowboy State.

Some areas got more than others. Dubois holds the honorable distinction of first place for receiving the most snow of all time last winter with over 90 inches.

Piled up on the side of the highways, in yards, and even in the streets, it was as high as an elephant's eye...

...or at least a deer's belly, in some places.

This year, however, the Farmers' Almanac is predicting a comparatively dry winter.

The key word in the forecast is comparatively. There will still be snow, but it's expected to be in more normal amounts.

The average annual snowfall in Wyoming varies wildly across the state, anywhere from 25 inches on up.

That should mean plenty of snow for all the winter sports you love to participate in...

...but driving conditions shouldn't be as treacherous as they were last year.

Temperatures are expected to be in the normal range, too, ranging from lows in the upper teens to highs in the mid-40s.

Of course, there's always the chance that cold fronts could sweep down from Canada, and a few unexpected storms could come in off the Pacific, but the Almanac says that any surprises like those should be offset by mild, drier weather the rest of the time.

Winter is coming, ready or not. Are you looking forward to winter in Wyoming?