It depends on your feelings about winter, of course. If you love the chill and the snow then you may be a bit disappointed in the upcoming months. But summer babies, you have a whole lot of room to enjoy the great outdoors, possibly straight through the season. Tennessee has a fickle relationship with Mother Nature. Our southern state tends to oscillate between the hearty chill of a snow-encrusted season, to the heat of the upcoming year. Yes, you heard us right – we have a warm one coming.

Don Barrett - Flickr The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the publication founded in 1792, has been our weather bible for years. It has informed farmers for generations now, giving them a fairly solid avenue for future preparation.

csm242000 photography - Flickr This year, the entirety of the United States is slated to experience higher-than-normal temperatures throughout the winter.

EmWilson Photography - Flickr The southwest is the one outlier - if you live in Arizona, Southern California and Nevada, you should be experiencing normal wintertime temperatures.

D Wright - Flickr Tennessee itself should be warmer as a whole, but that doesn’t mean we’re entirely in the clear just yet. Prepare for higher-than-normal rainfall over this winter season.

idintifyMedia - Flickr Sadly, those white Christmas dreams may be put to rest. Our snowfall is slated to be “below normal,” and the sad prediction is shared not only by our little southern state but also across states that normally get solid snowfall. Perhaps good news for the Midwest?

Vicki Wolkins - Flickr In Tennessee we don’t tend to get extremely chilly weather as a whole, but this winter seems to be an interesting bag.

Jade Leetz - Flickr We’re not going to lie: knowing that snow will be a no-go is hard for us. There’s always that tiny place in our hearts that keeps us hoping for white holidays and chilly sweater weather.

Michael Hicks - Flickr How do you feel about the predictions for our 2018-2019 winter? Are you excited for a bit or warmth, or mourning the loss of snow? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

If you’re looking to experience the heart of our state, have you heard one of our most terrifying tales of the Mississippi? It’s incredible.

Don Barrett - Flickr

The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the publication founded in 1792, has been our weather bible for years. It has informed farmers for generations now, giving them a fairly solid avenue for future preparation.

csm242000 photography - Flickr

This year, the entirety of the United States is slated to experience higher-than-normal temperatures throughout the winter.

EmWilson Photography - Flickr

The southwest is the one outlier - if you live in Arizona, Southern California and Nevada, you should be experiencing normal wintertime temperatures.

D Wright - Flickr

Tennessee itself should be warmer as a whole, but that doesn’t mean we’re entirely in the clear just yet. Prepare for higher-than-normal rainfall over this winter season.

idintifyMedia - Flickr

Sadly, those white Christmas dreams may be put to rest. Our snowfall is slated to be “below normal,” and the sad prediction is shared not only by our little southern state but also across states that normally get solid snowfall. Perhaps good news for the Midwest?

Vicki Wolkins - Flickr

In Tennessee we don’t tend to get extremely chilly weather as a whole, but this winter seems to be an interesting bag.

Jade Leetz - Flickr

We’re not going to lie: knowing that snow will be a no-go is hard for us. There’s always that tiny place in our hearts that keeps us hoping for white holidays and chilly sweater weather.

Michael Hicks - Flickr

How do you feel about the predictions for our 2018-2019 winter? Are you excited for a bit or warmth, or mourning the loss of snow? Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

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