Dust off your parka and unpack your boots: according to the , Canada is in for a cold, snowy winter.
âThe winter is looking pretty crazy,â Almanac spokesperson Jack Burnett told ŰÎŰ´ŤĂ˝ Channel on Tuesday. âIt looks as though itâs going to be colder and snowier from coast to coast to coast.â
The Old Farmerâs Almanac, North Americaâs oldest continuously published periodical, is celebrating its 225th birthday this year and its 35th anniversary in Canada.
â[We] had some narrow escapes in keeping our continuity going,â Burnett said. â[During] World War 2, a couple of German spies were apprehended⌠on Long Island with Almanacs. The War Department wanted to shut us down because they were using our information. So, we managed to talk our way out of that one.â
First published in 1792, this yearâs edition includes reproduced pages of the first issue, interviews with authors Jodi Picoult and Dan Brown, tips for wooing on the web, an article on how to train your dog to wash your car, and a piece on how a fish head and two aspirin can help in a drought.
But if youâre picking up the Old Farmerâs Almanac, youâre probably interested in its weather predictions -- and this yearâs forecast is shiver-inducing.
According to the Almanac, most of Canada can expect a snowy winter with below-average temperatures followed by an unseasonably cool summer. The prairies and much of northern Canada will be spared the winter snow, but will remain frigid. British Columbia, Newfoundland and P.E.I., however, will be blessed with warm summers.
Unhappy with the forecast? Well, you better suck it up -- and cover up. Historically speaking, the Old Farmerâs Almanac has been roughly 80 per cent accurate.
âHow do we do it?â Burnett asked. âWe take the three things that the founder of the Old Farmerâs Almanac used, which were long-term weather trends in an area, more localized things, and finally sunspots and solar radiation.â