Is it going to snow in NYC this winter?
NEW YORK (PIX11) -- The winter season is upon us, and many New Yorkers are wondering if snow is in the cards this year.
This winter, New York may have warmer-than-average temperatures, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. There is a 40% to 50% chance that most of New York will see above-normal temperatures in December, January, and February, the agency forecasts.
The agency also predicts higher than average precipitation amounts across the East Coast and northeastern states, and drier than average for the northern Rockies and Great Lakes. As of December, it's unclear if the precipitation will be mostly rainfall or snowfall.
In the winter of 2021-2022, about 18 inches of snow fell in Central Park, with 15 inches accumulating in January 2022, according to the National Weather Service. However last winter, from 2022-2023 the city only got 2.3 inches of snow.
Charline Charles is a digital journalist from Brooklyn who has covered local news along with culture and arts in the New York City area since 2019. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.