ALMANAC: MILD WINTER, LOTS OF SNOW.(MAIN)

Byline: Associated Press

DUBLIN, N.H. -- The Old Farmer's Almanac hits newstands Tuesday for the 206th year, predicting a mild but snowy winter and a hotter-than-usual summer.

A white Christmas awaits New England and perhaps other northern regions of the country, but the holiday is more likely to be wet elsewhere, according to the nation's oldest publication, which claims 80 percent accuracy in its predictions since 1792.

``The year ahead may be the warmest on record overall, with a mild winter in much of the country and a substantial risk of drought in the summer …