Watch Out For A Winter Storm Forecasted To Hit NYC On This ‘Red Flagged’ Week
After a scorching-hot summer, we’re already scoping out NYC winter predictions. Will it be a snow-covered season, or one that’s fairly tame? It depends who you ask. **Magical holiday events in NYC** seem incomplete without _at least_ a few flakes, and **winter date ideas** are all the more romantic when the season is actually cold. So, which route will Mother Nature take? ## What will Winter weather in NYC be like this year? ### _The Farmer’s Almanac_ New York City seems to be in for as chaotic of a winter according to _The Farmer’s Almanac’s_ 2024-25 Winter Outlook. The periodical warns the country of a “wet winter whirlwind ” that will consist of little respite from falling rain and snow. And for the first time in years, _The Farmer’s Almanac_ and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) _mostly_ agree_._ Farmer’s Almanac For the Northeast, _The Farmer’s Almanac_ foresees stormy conditions with above average precipitation. As for temperatures, it predicts near-to-above normal temperatures. The NOAA doesn’t disagree, with graphics indicating precipitation primarily above or leaning above and temperatures leaning above average for the Northeast. Winter’s most frigid temperatures are expected to reach the Northern Plains and Great Lakes region, according to _The Farmers Almanac_. However, those on the East side of the country (including us) will all need to bundle up the last week of January entering the start of February as that’s estimated to be the coldest outbreak for most of the nation with Arctic air presumed to drop temperatures. The Farmers Almanac has not only ‘red flagged’ this week, but specifically highlights the date of January 20 to 23 and 24 to 27. As for the time in between now and winter, _The Farmer’s Almanac_ predicts an unseasonable chill through fall. We don’t mind that, right? Especially with great **things to do in fall in NYC**! ### _The Old Farmer’s Almanac _ Then, we have _**The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s 2024-2025 Winter Forecast**_ which is…well, slightly different. It takes a look at the country as a whole from 18 different vantage points, but the predictions insist things aren’t going to be too unmanageable (at least in most areas). “This winter, temperatures will be up and snowfall down throughout most of the United States,” Carol Connare, the Almanac’s editor in chief said in a statement. “While there will still be plenty of chilly temperatures and snow for most slopes, the high heating costs associated with the season shouldn’t hit so hard. We’re predicting a temperate, uneventful winter — potentially a welcome reprieve from the extremes of recent years.” Source: https://secretnyc.co/nyc-winter-weather-predictions-2025/
