East River residents should be prepared for a cold and dry winter according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
As far as precipitation goes, it's going to be a West River-East River split with the west getting more precipitation and the east being the driest part of the country.
The temperature is going to be cold. Depending on where you are in the state, it can get cold.
Rapid City is included in the High Plains region of "The Old Farmer's Almanac" where the winter is predicted to be colder than normal.
Severe weather caused the sky to turn green. There is a weird phenomenon in photos.
In western South Dakota, the average temperature in February is 19 degrees.
In January, the Heartland region will have an average temperature of 22 degrees, which is the lowest in the country. It's eight degrees below average.
For eastern South Dakota, the snowfall will be below normal but for the High Plains it will be above normal.
According to "The Old Farmer's Almanac," there will be snow in western South Dakota in November and January.
The snowiest parts of the Heartland will be in late November and early January.
There are concerns that the Midwest is headed to another Dust Bowl.
Robert Thomas came up with a formula for predicting the weather when the first Old Farmer's Almanac was published.
The formula has been updated with the latest technology. They compare solar patterns and historic weather conditions over a 30 year period to make their predictions.
The United States is broken into 18 regions according to the almanac.
According to this year's book, the Old Farmer's Almanac was 94.4% correct in their predictions of precipitation departure. The publication had a total accuracy rate of over 70%.
If you are worried about the winter prediction being off, just make sure to check the woolly worm's orange stripe when you are out.
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The Old Farmer's Almanac predicted a cold winter for South Dakota.
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