We all know that there’s really no such thing as a mild winter in Montana. Some parts of the state certainly see harsher weather than others, but if you live in Big Sky Country, you can expect skies full of snow (and storms) for months. But this winter, it seems we’re in for a little bit of everything.

The Farmers’ Almanac is calling the winter of 2021-2022 “frosty flip-flop weather,” and unfortunately, they’re not talking about summer footwear.

Here is the map of Farmers’ Almanac winter predictions for the months to come.

Farmers’ Almanac Website At first glance, it seems as if Montanans will enjoy a fairly stable and mellow winter this year. But it seems as if things won’t be quite so consistent.

The first bit of winter news could be good or bad, depending on how you feel about snow.

Micah Sheldon / Flickr Montana will definitely get some snow this year, and it certainly doesn’t take a Farmers’ Almanac to know that. But we might not see as much snow as one might expect in early winter, and certainly not as much as recent winters.

This is, of course, not great news if you’re planning to do a lot of skiing or snowboarding.

Adam Walker / Flickr That being said, it will be nice to take a break from perpetually shoveling the driveway.

January will start off with merely a mild chill in the air, but it’s probably not going to end that way.

Eric Moreno / Flickr The official prediction is that the middle and late parts of the month will bring a drop in temperature and maybe even bring some storms. There could even be a blizzard at the end of January for those in the Northern Plains and Rockies (AKA, us).

February will be interesting, as that’s when we will see the biggest fluctuation in temperatures…

Marsh-Billing-Rockefeller National Historical Park / Flickr

…however, there could be a monster of a blizzard during the third week of January.

Tiraslee / Flickr The good news is, if you’ve been planning to go somewhere tropical this winter, now you know exactly when to go.

Montana’s winters are breathtaking, and we’re lucky to get to experience all four seasons to the fullest here.

Michael Speed / Flickr The Farmer’s Almanac has been around since 1818 (not to be confused with the Old Farmers’ Almanac that was founded in 1792), and while it’s far from perfect, it does tend to make pretty accurate predictions.

What do you think winter will be like in Montana this year? Learn more about the Farmers’ Almanac predictions here.

Farmers’ Almanac Website

At first glance, it seems as if Montanans will enjoy a fairly stable and mellow winter this year. But it seems as if things won’t be quite so consistent.

Micah Sheldon / Flickr

Montana will definitely get some snow this year, and it certainly doesn’t take a Farmers’ Almanac to know that. But we might not see as much snow as one might expect in early winter, and certainly not as much as recent winters.

Adam Walker / Flickr

That being said, it will be nice to take a break from perpetually shoveling the driveway.

Eric Moreno / Flickr

The official prediction is that the middle and late parts of the month will bring a drop in temperature and maybe even bring some storms. There could even be a blizzard at the end of January for those in the Northern Plains and Rockies (AKA, us).

Marsh-Billing-Rockefeller National Historical Park / Flickr

Tiraslee / Flickr

The good news is, if you’ve been planning to go somewhere tropical this winter, now you know exactly when to go.

Michael Speed / Flickr

The Farmer’s Almanac has been around since 1818 (not to be confused with the Old Farmers’ Almanac that was founded in 1792), and while it’s far from perfect, it does tend to make pretty accurate predictions.

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