You Might Be Surprised To Hear The Predictions About Pennsylvania's Cold, Snowy, And Slushy Upcoming Winter
By Beth Price-Williams|Published September 13, 2023
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
While we’re used to experiencing all four seasons in a day, we all know that the best way to survive a Pennsylvania winter is to expect the unexpected. That means having supplies on hand – a shovel, rock salt, and sufficient toilet paper, bread, and milk at home – for those snowy days. The 2023-2024 winter predictions from the Farmers’ Almanac have been released, and it looks like Pennsylvania’s in for a little bit of everything.
Hodge-podge might best describe what we can expect for the upcoming winter, but the Farmers’ Almanac predictions warn that Pennsylvania’s in for a “frosty, flaky, and slushy,” season, and it all begins with a chilly Halloween.
While we’ll want to bundle up for Halloween, which is predicted to be unseasonably cool, we won’t have to worry too much about snow until mid-November when heavy rain and snow are forecasted.
However, prepare for the unexpected in the final days of November when the weather’s going to be at its most finicky as we experience wet snow, sleet, and rain.
That’s just a glimpse of what we can expect in December with the first week showing snow, beginning with a storm that could produce heavy snow between Dec. 1-3. Light snow is expected the four days following.
As we get into the holiday spirit and finish our Christmas shopping, we’ll likely have to deal with wintry precipitation from Dec. 20-23. If you’re hoping for a white Christmas, we might not get it unless the snow from the previous days sticks on the ground.
A chance of snow will lead us into the New Year with much of the month bringing with it cold temperatures. Snow could appear, according to the Farmers’ Almanac’s predictions, from early in the month until mid-month.
As we head into March, the forecast for Pennsylvania calls for a chance of snow early in the month. We might just welcome spring with a snowstorm, so keep those warm clothes and shovels nearby. That’s the final mention of snow for the year, too.
What do you think about the winter predictions for Pennsylvania? Do you go by the Farmers’ Almanac predictions? Let us know in the comments! Now is the perfect time to start preparing for the long winter ahead. Be sure to buy a sturdy shovel, and get some helpful hints on how to survive a Pennsylvania winter.
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