The 2025-2026 U.S. Winter Weather Forecast from the 2026 Old Farmer's Almanac was released on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.
While much of the country is forecast to experience a mild winter, the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts Asheville and the southern Appalachians will experience colder temperatures and more snow between December and March.
There will also be a split snow story, with lighter snowfall in the north and heavier snowfall in the south.
The Old Farmer's Almanac's forecast highlights below for region 3, the Appalachians:
- Temperatures: Below normal
- Coldest periods: Mid- and late December, early and late January, early February
- Precipitation: Below normal
- Snowfall: Below normal in the north and above south; the most snow will arrive in late December, late January, early and late February, mid-March
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Click here for more information on the almanac's forecast.
The SkyWatch Weather Team will have its own winter forecast later this fall in a News 13 weather special; the special's airing date is to be determined at this time.
STORY & PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC 13 WLOSOld Farmer's Almanac predicts colder, snowier winter for southern Appalachians
