It may be warm and humid now, but winter isn't too far away.
The roads will be icy, the air will be freezing, and Ohio will be covered in snow. And according to the Farmers' Almanac, that time will be coming soon.
The publication has released its annual first snowfall outlook for the country.
The almanac calls November America's great first-snow month.
In November, Northeast Ohio, along with the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, northern and central Plains, interior Northeast, central Rockies and higher Appalachians will all receive their first batch of snowflakes, according to the Farmers' Almanac.
When much colder air pours across the Great Lakes water, it can pick up heat and moisture. Once that air reaches land, narrow but intense bands of lake-effect snow can develop.
The rest of the Buckeye State will get snow by late November and December.
The average snowfall in November for the Akron-Canton area is 3.3 inches, according to the National Weather Service Cleveland office.
The National Weather Service says the earliest snowfall in the Akron-Canton area was on Oct. 2, 1974. The latest ever recorded was Christmas Day in 2001.
The weather service defines the first snow as 0.1 inch or greater.
Some places have already received the gift of snow.
The Rockies and other northern mountain ranges can start seeing snow as early as August and as late as September.
Due to the high elevation, temperatures decrease, meaning a summit can be cold enough for snow while valleys below remain above freezing.
Early snowfall in these areas doesn't always last long since warm weather can quickly melt it away.
The Farmers' Almanac predicts snow will hit these states in October:
Higher elevations of Utah and Idaho
The Farmers' Almanac predicts snow will hit these states in November-December:
Lower elevations of the Pacific Northwest
Portions of the southern Appalachians
The Farmers' Almanac predicts these states will see snow in January-February (or not at all):
No. Snow can occur weeks or months before the winter solstice and can be followed by a lengthy mild autumn.
Winter will officially begin on Dec. 21, the winter solstice.
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