Super Bowl XLVIII: Farmers Almanac Predicts 'Piercing Cold' Weather at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey

The Farmers Almanac described the upcoming winter weather as "piercing" and "bitterly" cold and predicts that Super Bowl XLVIII may in fact be a "Storm Bowl," according to NBC News.

The most recent edition of the 197-year-old publication is set to hit the stands on Monday and forecasts a storm for the Super Bowl to be played at the outdoor MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Feb. 2. The almanac also forecasts an extremely cold winter and lots of snow for the Midwest, Great Lakes, and New England.

Sandi Duncan, the managing editor of the publication, emphasized the severity of the upcoming temperatures.

"We're using a very strong four-letter word to describe this winter, which is C-O-L-D. It's going to be very cold," Duncan said. She also suggested that the Super Bowl "may be the Storm Bowl."

The almanac predicts a big storm is due Feb. 1 through Feb. 3, pinning the date of the Super Bowl right in the middle.

Caleb Weatherbee, the almanac's prognosticator, claims he was off by a couple of days for two of the biggest storms of the season -- a February blizzard in the northeast and a storm in New England that arrived a few days before spring.

The Farmers Almanac said their predictions are correct 80 percent of the time, which readers often use to plan weddings and gardens. In order to determine their forecast, scientists from the publication study planetary positions, sunspots, and lunar cycles -- the same procedure used since founder David Young published the first edition in 1818.

Some scientists dispute the specific formula used by the almanac and don't put as much time into studying sunspots or tidal action. The almanac's prediction for this years weather ended up correct, forecasting cold weather for the eastern and central regions of the U.S. with milder temperatures west of the Great Lakes.

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