Predictions from the National Weather Serice and Farmers' and Old Farmer's almanacs show a snowy winter ahead.

Winter is coming – earlier and sticking around longer than typical – the Farmers' Almanac predicts. An 'old-fashioned' winter awaits most of the U.S.

The chances that the storm will make landfall in the U.S. have increased slightly after the path shifted south.

For now, most reliable computer models that meteorologists use show Erin curving away from the United States, spinning off the East Coast later in August.

Tropical Storm Erin continues to churn across the Atlantic Ocean. The storm is expected to strengthen in the coming days.

Tropical Storm Erin is still moving quickly westward and is forecast to become a hurricane in a few days over the central tropical Atlantic, the NHC said.