When to Expect the First Snow in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
If you’re someone who loves the first snow in the Pennsylvania and New Jersey area, then you’re probably waiting in major anticipation for winter to get here. I’m not someone who likes snow at all and would prefer a totally dry winter. But, unless you live very south in the U.S., you’ll probably get some snow this winter, although the past several winters have been very mild. The big question, really, is when and how much snow will Pennsylvania and New Jersey get this year. Now, we have some insight into when to expect the first flakes of the white stuff.
The First Snow for Pennsylvania, New Jersey
The weather experts at Powder.com have done some research on when to expect the first snow in various areas around the country. They used a video from their friends at Direct Weather to help them learn when to expect your first snowfall. “The first snowfall of the season can be a tease for skiers, as (Powder.com) writer Ian Greenwood explained last week, but it’s an event worth celebrating nonetheless,” they added. “The season’s first flakes hit different, as the Gen Z kids are saying these days.”
To create accurate predictions, the experts at Direct Weather use historical averages to see what is likely to happen in the future. Of course, things change, and weather patterns change, so these predictions evolve over time. As for the areas of the country that usually see snow before anyone else, that’s in central Colorado, northern Wyoming and southern Montana. It totally freaks me out that some places in the U.S. actually start getting snow as early as September. Of course, much of the early snowfall in the U.S. is at higher elevations in the mountains, so whenever I see an August snowfall in the mountains, I try to take it with a grain of salt.
For western Pennsylvania in the Appalachian Mountains, they say the first snow typically falls in early November. In eastern Pennsylvania, it’s in early December. For most of New Jersey, Direct Weather also says to expect that first snowfall in early December. Powder.com adds, “Weather is fickle, but the past can help us forecast the future. Some of these locations’ first snowfalls will certainly happen before or after their average timeframe, but take this information with you as you prepare for the coming Winter ’24/’25 season.” Reach out to me with your snow fall predictions, and stay warm this season.
