What will be the upcoming winter in New York: forecast from AccuWeather experts
'30.09.2021'
Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
The traditional winter weather forecast from AccuWeather says early snowfalls are expected in New York State. At the same time, winter in the city will be relatively mild. Silive.
When forecasting winter weather, La Niña is important - a phenomenon where the water near the equator in the Pacific is colder than the average in the ocean, and this affects weather conditions in the United States. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Paul Pastelok, La Niña is weaker this year than last. This could provide an opportunity for other factors to influence the weather this year.
It is expected to be cool in the northeast. It is even possible that the cold will come earlier than usual.
“This winter will probably be colder, at least for the interior stretches from the Appalachians to the Ohio Valley and the Great Lakes,” Pastelok said. - In some areas far from the coast, a couple of frosty days and a little snow may appear as early as November.
Snow is possible in New York and other coastal areas in the northeast early in the season. Although it is not predicted that the winter here will be as cold and snowy as in areas in the interior of the continent.
From November until the end of the year, the snow and cold air will intensify, and the weather will soften shortly before Christmas. The return of cold weather and snow is expected by New Year's days.
Don't expect a traditional thaw in January
“This will be an unusual month,” Pastelok said of the first month of 2022.
Meteorologists usually expect a warming period in January. This phenomenon is known as the "January thaw". But January will be cold this year. The thaw will come later next year. It is more likely that this will happen in February.
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AccuWeather says there will be a high risk of winter storms in New York at the end of the winter season.
"In late winter - early spring, a new shift or splitting of the polar vortex may occur, as it was last year," Pastelok suggests, which will actually extend winter weather for a significant part of spring.
Old Farmer's Almanac previously predicted New York especially cold and long winter.
“This approaching winter may very well be one of the longest and coldest we have seen in recent years,” said Janice Stillman, editor of the almanac.
