Sitting in an air conditioned office, winter may be the last thing on the minds of locals.

However, the 2020 Farmers’ Almanac is predicting a winter similar to last year’s — cold and wet.

In fact, the Almanac’s forecasters have dubbed winter 2019-20 a “Polar Coaster.”

“We expect yet another wild ride this winter,” said Pete Geiger, editor, “with extreme temperatures swings and some hefty snowfalls.”

The Almanac calls for above-normal winter precipitation over the eastern third of the country as well as the Great Plains, Midwest, and the Great Lakes. The Pacific Northwest and Southwest should see near-normal precipitation.

With colder-than-normal temperatures in the Northeast and above-normal precipitation expected, the Farmers’ Almanac extended forecast forewarns of not only a good amount of snow, but also a wintry mix of rain, sleet — especially along the coast.

For this region, expect to start off November with a cold spell. Rapid temperature changes are forecasted for the middle of the month, with heavy rains and wet snow, and temperatures sinking. The end of the month will be a wet one, too, the Almanac predicts, with “increasing winds, copious precipitation; not good for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.”

December is predicted to start off cold, with rain and wintry mix coming toward the middle of the month. Rain showers will lead up to Christmas, changing to wet snow just in time for the holiday, according to the Almanac.

The new year will start with a cold front bringing rain and snow showers, with significant snow coming early in January. A brief “winterlude” is called for around Jan. 8 to 11, followed by a wintry mix. After that will be a reprieve, with unseasonably mild weather from the 16 to 19, followed by a frigid spell. January will end with a chilly forecast — “heavy lake effect snow showers,” the Almanac reported.

Cold and snowy are the key words for February, changing to rain at the end of the month.

Snow and more snow are forecasted for March, clearing off at the end of the month to go out like a lamb.

In April, unseasonably warm temperatures are called for, with thunderstorms and rain for much of the month. May holds a similar forecast, but will start off chilly and change rapidly to warmer than normal, the Almanac reported.

Moving into next summer, the forecast for the region falls between sultry with normal precipitation and hot with average precipitation.

For more in-depth forecasts, visit FarmersAlmanac.com