So far this season, Michigan has had a back-to-basic winter with plenty of snow and even record-setting low temperatures (so cold that it cracked my windshield 😡). With snowfall totals this winter sitting at their usual average for this time of year in Grand Rapids, many of us are ready for warmer temperatures in a few short months.

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However, if Punxsutawney Phil and the Old Farmer's Almanac are believed, winter will not soon disappear. When Spring does decide to arrive, it's reportedly going to be pretty dry in West Michigan, and wet everywhere else.

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A Late Spring

Two of the most acclaimed predictors of weather, the groundhog and the Old Farmer's Almanac, have both predicted what to expect this spring, and they both say the same thing: spring is coming late. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and predicted six more weeks of winter.

Punxsutawney Phil Shares Winter/Spring Prediction On Groundhog's Day
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However, the Old Farmer's Almanac, a book that has been predicting long-term weather for farming, gardening, cooking, fishing, and more since 1792, is more trustworthy than a groundhog. So far this year, the Almanac has been spot on. It correctly predicted a massive winter storm on January 20th, which was when most of the state endured an Arctic Blast. It predicted that storm back in September 2024.

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For Spring, The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a chilly April with a chance of late-season snowflakes. However, things are going to get much warmer and drier after that. The Almanac says that all of Michigan will be warmer than normal, and rainfall will be above average in the east, and below average in the west. 

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As someone who loves a good thunderstorm and hates the heat, I'm selfishly hoping the Old Farmer's Almanac is wrong and we get lots of rain and a cooler spring.

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