Almanac Predicts Unusually Cold Winter
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LEWISTON, Maine -- After one of the warmest winters on record, this coming winter will be much colder than normal from coast to coast, according to the latest edition of the venerable Farmers' Almanac.
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By RAYMOND H. ZERBA JR.  We saw very little really cold days in January, and most plants began coming out of dormancy. Writing about what to do in the garden in February is tough, because the weather is unpredictable.
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After a brief warming, the U.S. Northeast and Midwest will get another frosty spell and a possible major storm next week that will bolster demand for heating fuels, forecasters said Thursday.
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Warmer than normal temperatures are  forecast to blanket the western United States and Plains states  this winter, but it is unclear whether the Northeast and  Midwest will face warmer, colder or normal winter weather, U.S.  government forecasters said on Wednesday.
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Astronomically, winter officially arrives in North Dakota at 6:22 p.m. Dec. 21. That moment marks the winter solstice, the time at which the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky.
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U.S. forecasters are at odds over how   cold and snowy the coming winter will be, with predictions   ranging from frigid to mild in the key Northeast and Midwest   heating regions.
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This Groundhog Day's prediction of an early spring may be cold comfort to hibernators. Global warming is disrupting long winter's naps, sometimes fatally.
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By Jenifer K. Nii Deseret Morning News  Mother Nature had Utah farmers a bit anxious again in January, a month of unseasonably cold temperatures combined with "dismal" snowpacks.
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After a brief warming, the U.S.  Northeast and Midwest will get another frosty spell and a  possible major storm next week that will bolster demand for  heating fuels, forecasters said Thursday.
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It's shaping up to be one of the warmest years on record.
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By The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind.  Feb. 7--The bitter cold that has blanketed the Midwest has touched all areas of the city, causing problems on the roads, filling homeless shelters, bursting pipes and water mains, and delaying flights.
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Everybody's talking about how cold it is today, but there's nothing unusual going on -- it's finally winter. It's not even a record. But temperatures could hit the 60's next week.
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Forecasters predicted frigid temperatures from the Plains to the Great Lakes and Northeast on Saturday, while much of the West Coast was expected to be mild and dry.
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Rain, snow and colder temperatures were forecast for parts of the Northwest on Wednesday.
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As winter settles in, here are some money-saving tips for keeping the cold out.
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An above expected chilly winter almost a week away from its official arrival date, with temperature already hovering below freezing; top it with a US government data showing a slight decline in crude and heating oil supplies is a wonderful recipe for
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The forecasters who predicted this summer's rain expect one of the coldest winters on record - but the Met Office is not so sure.