Winter weather predictions 2019

The Old Farmers Almanac has released the weather predictions for winter 2019.

"This winter, we expect to see above-normal temperatures almost everywhere in the United States, except in the Southwest, where we're predicting a colder-than-normal season......Our milder-than-normal forecast is due to a decrease in solar activity and the expected arrival of a weak El Niño, which will prevent cold air masses from lingering in the North."

For Illinois the Almanac predicts less snow and more rain.

The problem is, this could mean a see-saw winter with frequent temperature changes from below freezing, to above and then back to below. That means more ice! It could be an interesting winter!

I personally prefer winter temperatures consistently in the "mild" below freezing range of 14F to 30F.

Here's a link to the regional weather forecast in the Almanac:

https://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/region/us/6