First snow · New York
When is the first snow in New York?
New York right now
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- Today46°F / 44°FClouds
- Tomorrow52°F / 41°FClouds
- Monday49°F / 37°FClear skies
Grey. Shocking, I know.
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Snow in the next 5 days?
No. There’s no snow in the New York forecast for the next 5 days.
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New York’s first measurable snow usually lands around December 10.
New York’s first snow looks gorgeous for eleven minutes, then turns into grey slush with opinions.
Snow’s coming. Heads-up or surprise?
Tomorrow’s roast for New YorkFree, no account, and you pick how rude I get.Cities on the same snow schedule
New York is number 70 of 76 for the earliest first snow. Is your city earlier?
- Baltimore, Maryland: around December 11
- Newark, New Jersey: around December 9
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: around December 5
The fastest way back here when the snow gets close.
In 8 winters out of 10 it arrives between November 25 and January 17. A typical New York winter adds up to about 30 inches of snow.
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How much snow New York gets in a year
Source: NOAA daily snowfall records for the New York, Central Park, winters 1991 to 2020 (30 with complete records), via the Applied Climate Information System. First snow here means the first day with at least a tenth of an inch.