Winter Weather Forecast For New York City: Here's What To Expect In 2017-18

NEW YORK, NY – It's going to be a long, cold and snowy winter in New York City – at least if you believe the forecasters. AccuWeather's long-term prediction is for a brutal season to hit the Northeast.

And it comes on the heels of a Farmers' Almanac forecast that said exactly the same thing.

New York City will see more snow than normal during the 2017-18 winter season, AccuWeather.com says – 6 inches more over the year. The city sees an average of 25.1 inches a year fall in Central Park, according to the website Current Results.

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“I think this year is going to bring a good ski season in the Northeast,” said Paul Pastelok, the lead long-range weather forecaster for AccuWeather. “And around the holidays we should have some snow for the interior Northeast.”

The Farmers' Almanac prediction warned of particularly heavy snowfall during Jan. 20-23, Feb. 4-7 & 16-19, and March 1-3 & 20-23 along the Atlantic Seaboard

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Patch reporter Joe Lipovich contributed to this report