I think it'll be a pretty bad winter. As Gary had mentioned earlier in the thread, it's already chilly in many places. Although I don't know how accurate the farmers almanac is, as I really don't pay much attention to them, but the are calling for a "Wild, Snowy, Cold winter" (give or take a couple words) for the midwest.
I actually don't mind winter, as long as I can handle driving in it. Last winter was one of the snowiest winters I had seen in a few years, actually, one of the wildest.
We'll just have to see what happens, but I think it'll be a good winter (or bad..depending on your point-of-view
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