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Snow In April – Did The Farmer's Almanac Get It Right?

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:05:03 +0000

There’s one thing that we can all agree on, spring is sure taking its time arriving here in central New York. Snow this weekend? You heard right, but did the “Old Farmer’s Almanac” get it right? Let’s take a look at the “Old Farmer’s Almanac” forecast for our region for mid April. According to the [...]

Thanks Daylight Savings Time

Greg Splashin' McShea — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:01:45 +0000

Hopefully, we all sprung ahead this past weekend to begin Dayllght Savings Time, and even though we lost an hour of sleep, by now we’ve made it up (although my father claimed that he lost an hour of sleep everynight until we returned to standard time). So how much more daylight did we gain? According [...]

February Weather Predictions

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 15:10:43 +0000

We made it through January, and that in itself means central New York’s winter has only about six weeks left, groundhog or not. So, what is the weather prediction for February? According to 2013 edition of “The Old Farmer’s Almanac”, here’s what they are prediction for our region during February. Average temperature: 20 degrees (which [...]

It's Staying Lighter, Longer

Greg Splashin' McShea — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:10:25 +0000

Here’s something that may make you see winter in a brighter light. The days are staying lighter, longer. Although it’s very gradual, let’s compare where we’ve come since the Winter Solstice, and first day of winter on December 21, 2012. December 21st is the shortest day of the year. On that day last month, according [...]

New Year And New Month

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 15:10:54 +0000

How many times are we going to write 2012 on checks when paying the Christmas bills in 2013? With the new year and new month, some things to consider in January. Jan 1. – New Year’s Day Jan 21 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day So, other than the two dates, it’s pretty much a [...]

One Wives Tale Says Heavy Snow Coming Soon

Tad Pole — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:57:35 +0000

Do you think we are in for a snowy winter? Some of the Old' Wive's Tales signs are saying it could be a heavy year and the flakes could be coming soon. Although the Old Farmer's Almanac says we're in for a cold but dry winter, some signs indicate something very different.

What Kind Of A June Will It Be?

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:10:12 +0000

As the saying goes, “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it”. At Big Frog 104, we keep you up to date with hourly Frogcasts, but it’s always interesting to see what “The Old Farmer’s Almanac 2012″ has to say. The Farmer’s Almanac has its own system of predicting weather for various [...]

Old Farmer's Almanac January Weather Predictions

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:10:44 +0000

We are in the early stages of the "Frog Days of Winter", and so far, not too bad. So, where do we go from here, weatherwise? Let's take a look at the Old Farmer's Almanac for preview of coming winter attractions.