Ihope you’re ready. It won’t be too many weeks before we get to celebrate the official first day of winter on Dec. 21. From the looks of things outside the window here at History Central, however, it looks pretty wintry already.

According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, this winter will be mild and dry in our area of the country. According to the almanac, our coldest early winter weather should show up in mid to late December, early and late January, and early February.

While the Almanac also suggests lower than average precipitation this winter, again, from the looks of things since last Saturday, we may at least have a snowy early December, although a white Christmas is probably iffy.

In fact, the weather around these parts has moderated quite a bit during the last several decades. Many

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