How much snow can be expected in the winter of 2024-2025 in NYC

NEW YORK CITY – New Yorkers are waking up to a near-freezing Wednesday morning, reminding everyone that the start of winter is just over a month away!

Temperatures dipped into the mid-30s just before sunrise, and the Tri-State can expect a bit more cooling before the weekend — an unusual dip in this unusually warm season.

So with cold temperatures and frost on our minds, it begs the question: How much snow can we expect this winter in NYC?

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When is winter 2024-2025?

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21st with the winter solstice – the day with the least possible daylight and the longest night.

FOX 5 NEW Nick Gregory shared his winter weather forecasts for this year, including the potential for one nor Easter and his forecasts for total snow.

For New York City and the surrounding region, the La Niña pattern suggests a winter that could see average temperatures to slightly below average.

“NYC will always see a nor’easter in the winter,” Gregory said. “The question will be how cold it is when the storm hits the area. A weak La Niña could create a rain/snow battle line across the NYC area and nearby suburbs.”

Gregory predicts that the city can receive about 20 inches snow this winter, compared to the typical season average of 28 inches.

“We will likely have above average temperatures this winter along with more snow than last year with somewhere close 18-23″ but that’s below the average snowfall for a NYC winter,” Gregory said.

Meanwhile, the lower Hudson Valley could see slightly more snowfall, with totals in between 20 and 25 inches, with more snowfall further north. Much of winter can bring a mix of rain and snow along the coast, with heavier snow falling further north.

Historically, the first measurable snow (accumulation of an inch or more) tends to fall in the NYC area around December 13. The earliest measurable snowfall was on October 29, 2011, when 2.9 inches fell days before Halloween.

NOAA

NOAA’s Broader Winter Outlook highlights wetter-than-average conditions in the northern United States, particularly in the Great Lakes region, where colder temperatures and above-average precipitation are expected. Meanwhile, the southern United States will likely experience a drier and warmer winter.

For the tri-state area, the region is expected to be on the fringes of these patterns. A weak La Niña often leads to storm systems taking a more northerly track, which can leave New York City in the middle of a season-long rain-snow battle.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac

The Old Farmer’s Almanac predicts a “milder than usual season” that is “not so harsh and harsh” in the Inland Northeast.

For the Interstate 95 corridor, which includes the Tri-State area, snowfall is expected to be below average in the north but above average in the south, with the coldest temperatures in early and late January and late February.

Farmer’s almanac winter 2024

The Farmer’s Almanac says to “prepare for a wet winter whirlwind!” Their annual extended weather forecast calls for a season of fast-moving storms that will bring both rain and snow.

The listing shows a very active storm track that will deliver frequent bouts of heavy rainfall and strong and gusty winds across most of the eastern half of the country.

According to their outlook, the Northeast will be stormy with above-normal amounts of winter precipitation and near-above-normal temperatures.

They also predict the heaviest snowfall will fall over the interior and mountainous areas, while the coast will see sleet and rain — especially near and along the I-95 corridor.

The almanac “red flags” the last week of January due to a very active storm track across most of the eastern half of the country.