Farmer's Almanac 2019 Winter Weather Forecast Predictions

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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The Old Farmer's Almanac is out with its first winter forecast for the 2018-2019 season, and it's looking like a 'warm wet' winter for the region.

The prediction is that the majority of the country, with the exception of the Southwest, is in for above-normal temperatures this winter.

Forecasters say the milder-than-normal forecast is due to a decrease in solar activity and the arrival of a week El Nino which will prevent cold air masses from lingering in the North.

The Old Farmer's Almanac says to expect above-normal levels of rain, but that should mean less snow.

For more on the forecast, click here for the Old Farmer's Almanac.