Winter outlook: Philadelphia to get more snow than last year, forecasters predict

Driving the news: Pennsylvania has a 33%-40% chance of seeing warmer-than-average temps from December-February, per NOAA's Winter Outlook.

• As for precipitation, it's all over the map. NOAA expects the bulk of the state to have equal chances of below-, near- and above-average totals this season.

Between the lines: NOAA predicts weaker and shorter La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean this winter, which could influence the paths that storms take.

🔮 By the numbers: Here are Philly's forecasted total snowfall ranges:

• Accuweather: 14-18 inches
• FOX29: 16 inches
• CBS News Philly: 18-24 inches

Worth noting: A spokesperson for 6ABC says the outlet will release its snow estimates later this week.

• NBC10 declined to participate.

Flashback: Last winter, Philly saw 8.1 inches of snow, down from 11.2 inches during the 2023-24 season.

Fun facts: Philly's average "normal" snowfall is 23.1 inches.

• The last time Philly hit that mark was the winter of 2020-21 with 23.9 inches of snow, a spokesperson for the National Weather Service tells Axios.

🎄 The intrigue: The odds of a white Christmas this year are not in our favor.

• FOX29 predicts a measly 15% chance of that happening

What they're saying: Andrew Kozak, meteorologist for CBS News, tells Axios it wouldn't take much to get close to this year's snow estimate, as a single storm alone could drop between 9-12 inches of the white stuff.

• "Statistically, we're due for this," he added.