Thanksgiving winter storm forecast snow; Farmer’s Almanac winter 2025

Winter storm warnings throughout elements of the nation are threatening as much as two toes of snow this week, as folks stay up for the Thanksgiving vacation journey forecast. Here’s what to anticipate for New Jersey.

AccuWeather meteorologists are predicting main journey disruptions throughout giant swaths of the nation as a storm system is about to batter a lot of the western United States with heavy snow and chilly rain over the vacation, whereas the Northeast will see primarily rain forward of Thanksgiving Day.

The storm system is forecast to deliver principally rain throughout the Northeast on Wednesday, Nov. 26 that can observe towards the Atlantic coast by Thanksgiving Day-Thursday, in accordance with AccuWeather. However, this storm could finish as a “period of snow or snow showers across northern New York state and northern New England on Thursday morning.”

On the again facet of the Thanksgiving storm system, gusty winds are forecast to unfold from the Great Lakes in to the Northeast, impacting air journey, airports and high-profile autos. Dangerously excessive wind gusts might influence the Macy’s Day Parade in New York City and the Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia — grounding some balloons.

Most of the Northeast is in any other case anticipated to stay “rain and snow-free” on Thanksgiving Day aside from northern New England, the place elements of Northwestern Pennsylvania, Upstate New York, and northern parts of Vermont and New Hampshire could get 1-3 inches of snow and elements of Maine might even see up to 10 inches of ‘recent powder.’

On Black Friday through Saturday night after Thanksgiving, one other giant storm system coming from the west is about to deliver wind, rain, ice and snow to most of Pennsylvania and Upstate New York whereas the remainder of the Northeast will get hit with frigid chilly temperatures.

While an total warmer-than-average fall season was predicted by the Old Farmer’s Almanac for 2025 for the United States and most of New Jersey, essentially the most northern elements of the Garden State are forecast to see cooler-than-average temperatures and dry circumstances with lower-than common precipitation.

The first measurable snowfall within the Northeast area has come as early as late September for areas of Vermont and Maine in prior years, whereas Newark, New Jersey has gotten it as early as October 20, in accordance with the Northeast Regional Climate Center, with an total common date for many areas starting from October to late December.

• Newark, NJ – Nov. 9 is the common date of first measurable snow
• Kennedy Airport, NY – Dec. 9 is the common date of first measurable snow
• LaGuardia Airport, NY – Dec. 10 is the common date of first measurable snow
• Willmington, DE – Dec. 17 is the common date of first measurable snow
• Philadelphia, PA – Dec. 19 is the common date of first measurable snow
• Atlantic City, NJ – Dec. 23 is the common date of first measurable snow

This 12 months, Thanksgiving 2025 falls on Thursday, Nov. 27 and in accordance with AAA experiences, it is anticipated that 89% of Americans heading out for the vacation will journey by automobile that week, whereas 7% fly.

Here’s what The Old Farmer’s Almanac says in regards to the Thanksgiving forecast and the New Jersey winter climate predictions.

What is The Old Farmer’s Almanac Thanksgiving 2025 climate forecast for NJ?

The Old Farmer’s Almanac requires “sunshine in much of the East” and wet within the West with some snow restricted to some states on the North tier of the nation, together with New England.

New Jersey and the Atlantic Cooridor are forecast to get cooler than common temperatures by the vacation, albeit amid vivid skies and dry circumstances, in accordance with The Old Farmer’s Almanac predictions for “smooth travel and pleasant conditions without rain or snow delays.”

What is the Old Farmer’s Almanac winter climate forecast for 2025/26?

The Old Farmer’s Almanac winter weather forecast 2025-2026 requires “mostly mild — with pockets of wild.” But for many of New Jersey, that forecast says “Milder and drier, with most snow falling around the holidays and late winter.”

Temperatures are predicted to be above regular with the coldest spells coming in mid- to late December, early and late January.

Precipation is forecast to be under regular, translating to under regular snowfall. The most snow is predicted to reach in late December, early January, and late February, in accordance with the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

How a lot snow will New Jersey get in 2025-26?

Precipitation and snowfall is predicted to be under regular for the upcoming 2025-26 winter season in New Jersey, in accordance with the Old Farmer’s Almanac.

Average snowfall totals in New Jersey can range from as little as 10.2 inches in Beach Haven or 13.4″ in Lambertville to as much as 31.5″ in Newark or 29″ in New Brunswick, in accordance with Current Results.

Last 12 months’s 2024-2025 snow totals in New Jersey, in accordance with the National Weather Service, confirmed Trenton with the very best whole of 14.2″, Atlantic City with 13.9″ and Newark at 13.6″.

When is winter solstice 2025?

Winter solstice 2025, which marks the beginning of winter within the Northern Hemisphere, will happen on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, 10:03 a.m. Eastern.

How correct is the Old Farmer’s Almanac?

Weather predictions are correct about 80% of the time, in accordance with the Old Farmer’s Almanac website, citing inaccuracies may be reflections of irregular climate patterns.

Maria Francis is a Pennsylvania-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team