A winter storm in early 2025 is expected to bring heavy snow to the Northeast region, including areas of New York City.
Forecasters predict that on Monday, there will be a storm as frigid arctic air combines with a precipitation system, resulting in snow.
“A significant pattern change is expected across much of the country as an Arctic Outbreak is forecast to spread from the Northern Plains to the south and east, leading to exceptionally high probabilities of below-normal temperatures expected across much of the East,” the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center said in a post on “X.”
The arctic outbreak is set to commence on Wednesday, ushering in a prolonged period of frigid temperatures that will persist until the first weekend of January. In stark contrast to Monday’s relatively mild conditions, midweek high temperatures are expected to plummet to a chilling 20-30 degrees below their earlier levels.
“We’re talking about a big, big cool down, to say the least, especially for places up and down the East Coast as we head into really the first few weeks of January,” FOX Weather Meteorologist Kendall Smith said.
Following the initial cold spell, two additional waves of frigid air are expected to move southward from Canada, creating a prolonged arctic episode of freezing temperatures across certain regions of the United States.
Will it snow in New York City?
The temperature outlook for the second week of January has been released. According to FOX Weather, the forecast indicates the expected temperatures during this period.
In the northern regions, the shift in weather patterns signals the arrival of the essential element for snowfall. When a low-pressure system forms and interacts with this cold air, it is highly probable that snow will be generated.
“The next piece to this complicated puzzle is how stormy it is. Do we have a pattern that allows for several storms, possibly winter storms, to set up for the east and that includes the Mississippi River Valley? And the answer is, yeah, it does look like we could have a storm,” FOX Weather Meteorologist Stephen Morgan said.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning stating that there is a possibility of frozen precipitation occurring in the central regions of the country. Additionally, they have also predicted that heavy snowfall may affect the Northeastern states.
“Frozen precipitation is possible across the parts of the Southern Plains and Southeast with the potential for heavy snow extending northward to include much of Appalachians, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, Great Lakes, and Northeast,” the agency said.