It might snow in NYC this Wednesday!
Although Thanksgiving has come and gone with no trace of snow, we are still hoping for a white Christmas. Our wish might come true… and then some: according to a report by the New York Post, upstate New York could get up to six feet of “extreme” snow in the next few weeks.
“Every morning is going to be essentially below freezing for the next, at least 10 days, maybe two weeks,” Fox Weather meteorologist Cody Braud told The Post this past holiday weekend. “And our afternoon highs are going to be in the low to mid-40s every day as well for this entire week.”
Get your snow boots, hats and heavy jackets ready, folks: it’s going to be very cold out there.
When will it snow in NYC in December?
At the moment, it’s snowing pretty heavily in upstate New York, mainly due to what experts call a lake effect (cold air moves across the Great Lakes’ open waters, it rises and produces clouds that lead to heavy snow).
The weather pattern even prompted Governor Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in multiple area counties.
“As New Yorkers face this lake effect snowstorm, I urge New Yorkers in impacted regions to remain vigilant and avoid unnecessary travel,” the politician said earlier this weekend. “My administration is working around the clock with our state agencies and over 100 National Guard members on the ground to support local communities. Please heed travel advisories and look out for one another. Together, we will weather this storm.”
Although specific predictions are still up in the air, experts are warning that frigid temperatures may lead to some flurries across NYC as early as this Wednesday as well.
How many inches of snow does NYC average?
According to the National Weather Service, annual snowfall in Central Park in 2022 and 2023 was 2.3 inches. The year after that, the number climbed to 7.5—which is still a far cry from the 38.6 inches that we enjoyed back in 2020 and 2021.
Although definite snow is not (yet?) predicted in these parts of New York, experts do warn that the lake-effect might end up affecting Manhattan and surrounding areas as well, bringing in frigid temperatures alongside possible flurries.
Sure, we’re not even close to the six worst blizzards that NYC has gone through in history, but this might still be a good time to browse through our list of best indoor activities in NYC.