First snow
First snow 2026: when it usually lands, city by city
The first snow here means the season’s first measurable snow: at least a tenth of an inch on the ground at the official weather station. In these four cities it usually arrives in early November.
Every year it shows up, and every year somebody acts surprised.
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When does Minneapolis get its first snow?
Minneapolis’s first measurable snow usually lands around November 5.
Source: National Weather Service 30-year average, as reported by FOX 9.
No snow in the forecast for the next 48 hours.
Minneapolis greets the first snow like an old coworker: a nod, no fuss, and five more months of each other.
When does Buffalo get its first snow?
Buffalo’s first measurable snow usually lands in early November.
Source: Buffalo’s weather records, as read by WGRZ.
No snow in the forecast for the next 48 hours.
Buffalo doesn’t panic about the first snow. Buffalo is mildly offended you thought it might.
When does Syracuse get its first snow?
Syracuse’s first measurable snow usually lands in early November.
Source: over a century of Syracuse weather records, as read by Spectrum News.
No snow in the forecast for the next 48 hours.
Syracuse treats the first flakes as a warm-up lap. This is a city that competes for snow trophies.
When does Cleveland get its first snow?
Cleveland’s first measurable snow usually lands around November 10.
Source: National Weather Service Cleveland climate data, as reported by News 5 Cleveland.
No snow in the forecast for the next 48 hours.
Cleveland’s first snow rolls in off the lake with the confidence of something that has never been told no.
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