How much snow will southcentral Pennsylvania receive? The Old Farmer's Almanac says ...

The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts that the upcoming winter will be more temperate than usual for southcentral Pennsylvania.

The almanac puts southcentral Pennsylvania, including Adams, Lebanon and York counties, in the Appalachian region, which stretches from Elmira, N.Y. to Ashville, N.C.

It predicts a slightly warmer than normal winter with below average precipitation, a news release states. However, it anticipates average snowfall in the north and above-average snowfall in the south.

The Old Farmers Almanac, which was founded in 1792, is predicting a "calmer and gentler" winter for most of the country.

The Farmers' Almanac, which dates to 1818, issued its prediction earlier this month. It expects winter to be a "wet whirlwind." The publication predicts a mild and wet winter for southcentral Pennsylvania.

Watch out for these periods of cold, snowy weather

When can southcentral Pennsylvania expect to see the coldest and snowiest periods this winter?

The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts the coldest periods will be from mid-January into early February as well as the end of February, the release states.

As for the snowiest periods, they are predicted for late December, late February and early March, the release states.

Almanacs issue their winter predictions weeks before meteorologists offer their outlooks.

A University of Illinois study found that predictions made by almanacs are only correct about half of the time , according to Popular Mechanics .

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: How much snow will southcentral Pennsylvania receive? The Old Farmer's Almanac says ...