The winter forecast for this region from The Old Farmer’s Almanac said, “Snowfall will be below normal in the north and above normal in the south.”The venerable almanac stakes its reputation (since 1792) on its long-range forecasts made by region and by month.The 2025 almanac, now available at newsstands and booksellers, calls for a heavy snow at the end of 2024, and snow showers during January and February of next year.The seasonal forecasts are among many features in the new almanac.Other features include “hot news” on a torrid summer, a troubling increase in “white dragons,” the solar system’s most dangerous asteroid, and tips on how to give the perfect hug, trick a garden, better understand kitty cats, and more, according to a press release.Overall, the almanac predicts a calmer, gentler winter for 2024-2025.“This winter, temperatures will be up and snowfall down throughout most parts of the United States,” reports Carol Connare, the Almanac’s editor. “While there will still be ple...