FOX NEWS - Winter is coming, apparently with a vengeance.The Farmers’ Almanac recently released its extended forecast for the 2020-2021 season, which shows this upcoming winter could be brutally cold and snowy for much of the country.“Based on our time-tested weather formula, the forecast for the upcoming winter looks a lot different from last year, quite divided with some very intense cold snaps and snowfall,” editor Peter Geiger said in a statement.According to the forecast, those who live in the northern half of the country should get ready for extended bouts of cold.READ MORE ON FOXNEWS.COMLong-range forecasts from the periodical are calling for normal to below-normal temperatures in areas from the Great Lakes and Midwest stretching.