The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its nationwide winter weather predictions for 2025 and can serve as a guide to prepare you for winter. Much of the nation may experience warmer temperatures than usual for the months of November, December and January.

With Georgia experiencing a blast of cold weather, many people are wondering what the forecasts show for the chance of snow this winter.

Parts of Montana and Idaho were under winter weather advisories from the National Weather Service (NWS) as of early Monday, with up to 12 inches of snow expected in some parts. Across the affected areas, the agency warned of wintry conditions that could make driving potentially hazardous.

The storm is currently working its way east through the Rockies after dropping record-setting rain on California earlier in the week and heavy snow in the Sierra.