Western New York’s First Snow Flakes Coming Soon?
It looks like we could see the first snowflakes of the winter earlier than normal in Western New York. The latest long-range forecast is calling for possible flurries as soon as this weekend.
When Will It Snow In Western New York?
The latest forecast from Channel 7's Arron Mentkowski is calling for possible snow flurries this weekend. The long-range model, which could always change, is calling for snow flurries in the Southern Tier and in the higher elevations across the Southtowns and between the City of Buffalo and the Pennsylvania border.
If we do end up getting snowflakes this weekend, we would be ahead of the historic average for snow in Western New York.
Based on the historical data, the average first day of snowflakes for Western New York is around October 24th. These are flakes that fall from the sky but don't stick to the ground.
The average "measurable" snow date for Western New York is around November 8th. Measurable snow is considered at least 0.1" of snow on the ground.
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The first inch of snow, aka real snowfall, usually doesn't happen until closer to Thanksgiving time. The average date in Western New York for the first inch of snow is November 18th.
This year could be very interesting when it comes to snowfall in Western New York. Most long-range forecasts are calling for a milder and wetter winter, which means more rain and less snow.
On the opposite side of that is with warmer lakes than normal, we could see more lake-effect snow than in years past.
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