First Flurries โขForecast: New York Braces for a โMild, Below-Average Snowfall Winter
New York, NY – New Yorkers can expectโ a largely dry and โคsunny start to winter, with minimal snowfall anticipated in November and a generally below-average accumulation predicted for the 2025-2026 season, according to meteorological forecasts. โฃWhile the state prepares for colder temperatures, the amount of snow will vary significantly across different regions.
Currently, the probability of accumulated snowโข in New York during November is very low, with an average of โฃonly 1.8โ centimeters (approximately 0.7 inches) expected โfor the entire month. Meteorologists predict โคonly one day with light snowfall mixed with rain, andโ no significant snow coverage is anticipated. โคThe atmosphere โคwill beโฃ cold but generally dry and sunny, with scattered flakes possible butโข no persistent white blanket expected.
Looking ahead to the โfull winterโค season, snowfall willโ range dramaticallyโ across New York State. โขthe New Yorkโฃ City metropolitan โarea and Long Island, along with Western New โฃYork, are forecast to experience milder conditions and below-average snowfall. Historically, the NYC area averages 25 โคto 31 โinches of snow โคannually, โbut accumulations can reach as high as 95 to 127 inches in the western and central parts of the state.
The old โขFarmer’s Almanac specifically predicts a colder-than-normal winter with below-average snowfall for the Southern Tier region.Cities in โthe northern and central areas, such as Syracuse – โwhich recorded 115.4 inches of snow last year – are still expected to receive the largest accumulations, โขthough near-normal โฃprecipitation levels are โanticipated.
