The Chief Meteorologist believes Sunspot cycles will have an affect on the oceans, and this will cause Colder climates in our future. The Almanac's Editor in Chief has gone so far as to suggest the global warming will be canceled out by the cooling trend : "we say that if human beings were not contributing to global warming, it would become real cold in the next 50 years".

Other current predictions for this upcoming year are: Heavy Snow from the Ozarks into southern New England, Forecasts for snow in Northern Texas, A warmer than usual winter in the plains, A hot summer in much of the nation's midsection, Continued drought and wild fire conditions in California, and An active Hurricane season in Florida in 2009.

Last years Almanac predicted above average snow fall for New Hampshire, and we saw the most snow on record for last 134 years. Here at Loon Mountain we received over 200 inches in the 2007-2008 winter. Some of the above forecasts and predictions offer concern, but the Old Farmer's Almanac is the oldest continuously published periodical, dating back to first issue in 1792.

This is a six and a half foot tall sliding glass door I took a picture of last season - the owner wanted me to find someone to shovel off his deck, which is three steps down from the slider our best guess was about 7.5 standing feet of snow  (Woodstock NH).