SUN JOURNAL • August 12, 2024
The latest Farmers' Almanac is expected to hit the shelves this week and, as always, provide a near-endless supply of tips on everything from gardening by the moon to grating cheese and being prepared for the next power outage. But, of course, the Farmers’ Almanac’s bailiwick has always been the weather and, this year, it has plenty to say about what is to come. “Brace yourself for a wet winter whirlwind,” is the thrust of this year’s prognostication. With the help of La Niña, the latter part of January is expected to see the arrival of “a very active storm track that we expect will deliver frequent bouts of heavy precipitation, as well as strong and gusty winds.”