“Summer Snow” Is Here In Western New York

It looks like more of the white stuff is headed our way.

While we have had below-average temperatures, we haven't seen any snow, but that has changed.

I know what you are thinking, snow when it warms up? Yes, but this is "Summer Snow".

What Is Summer Snow?

Summer snow is what we call all the cottonwood seeds that will soon be flying around the region. Many cottonwood trees start to send off their seeds at the end of May and continue through the month of July.

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These seeds are released by the millions, and when they are released, they look like snow.

When Can We Expect Snow To Start Flying?

Most years, the cottonwood trees would already be sending off their seeds, but since it has been an unseasonably cool May, we will start to see the snow flying as soon as it really warms up. That could happen as early as later this week.

According to the USDA Forest Service's website on trees, the seeds are released for 4-6 weeks.

Eastern cottonwood is a prolific seeder and produces large seed crops annually. Seed dispersal occurs approximately 1-2 months after flowering in the northern part of its range and continues for well over a month.

So are you ready for some snow? At least it won't be like these dates. Here are the Top 5 snowiest days in New York State history.