Overview

• AccuWeather’s seasonal outlook calls for 17–21 inches of snow in New York City, up from under 13 inches last winter and below the long-term average of about 29.8 inches.
• Lead forecaster Paul Pastelok expects multiple December systems to develop from western Canada and ride the Mid-Atlantic coast, bringing rounds of snow and rain.
• Pastelok also flags an intense shot of cold moving from the Midwest toward New York in early February, increasing the chance of additional winter storms and travel impacts.
• The National Weather Service issued frost and freeze alerts across New York during an early cold snap, including a 23°F low in Saranac Lake.
• Upstate areas are forecast to see robust lake-effect snow, with Buffalo projected around 90–100 inches for the season.