Farmers' Almanac predicts 'soggy, shivery spring ahead' in northern Ohio

Craig Webb, Akron Beacon Journal
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A chilly start to spring is expected in northern Ohio.
A chilly start to spring is expected in northern Ohio.

Dreaming of warmer days and spring flowers?

Not so fast.

The Farmers' Almanac predicts "a soggy, shivery spring ahead" for much of the country, including northern Ohio.

Spring officially arrives at 5:24 p.m. March 20, but if the folks at the almanac are right it could be a tad bit late in arriving.

Wet and cold spring in northern Ohio

The almanac says it will likely be off to a wet and cold start with "spring taking its sweet time to arrive."

Ohio's weather lot is predicted to be cool and very stormy and western Ohio is on the edge of what the almanac says will be a severe weather zone this spring.

And that four-letter word − snow − will still be mentioned in forecasts in early April for the Great Lakes, according to the almanac.

The National Weather Service is predicting above average precipitation in Ohio this spring.
The National Weather Service is predicting above average precipitation in Ohio this spring.

National Weather Service's spring outlook

The National Weather Service has its own − albeit different − spring forecast.

Like the folks at the Farmers' Almanac, which has been creating its own homespun forecasts since 1818, the National Weather Service says it is very likely that Ohio will have a wetter-than-normal spring.

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And if this means snow, the weather service says Greater Akron sees an average of 12 inches of snow in February and some 7 inches in March.

Snow showers in April bring about 2 inches on average.

But exactly what will be falling from the skies this spring in the eyes of the weather service?

The National Weather Service predicts above-average temperatures in Ohio this spring.
The National Weather Service predicts above-average temperatures in Ohio this spring.

The weather service's long-range forecast says its models are showing a chance that northern Ohio will enjoy above-average temperatures.

Average daily high temperatures for Greater Akron start in the 30s in February but rise to 40s by the end of the month.

March daily highs start in 40s and eventually rise to 50s.

April brings average daily highs in the 60s.

Craig Webb, who always believed groundhogs are not to be trusted, can be reached at cwebb@thebeaconjournal.com.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Here's the Farmers' Almanac spring weather forecast for northern Ohio