Old Farmer's Almanac - Predicting A "Super Cold" Winter

The New Hampshire-based almanac predicts a 'super-cold' winter in the eastern two-thirds of the country. The west will remain a little bit warmer than normal.

Publishers claim their forecasts--based on a 'secret' formula that looks at weather and astronomical trends--have an 80 percent accuracy rate.

Some other regional highlights:

Florida's winter could be rainier than most years while other locales in the Southeast and central states will see less rain.

Summer will be warmer than usual in most places while a drop in rainfall in the country's midsection could hurt crop yields.

Despite some winter downpours in the west, the almanac says California's drought will likely continue.

Hurricane season isn't expected to be especially active though a major storm could hit the Gulf Coast in late August.