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    New Year’s Eve snow · Albany

    Will it snow on New Year’s Eve in Albany?

    In Albany, snow falls on Dec 31 in about 28% of years, and there’s an inch or more on the ground in about 47% of years.

    Close to a coin flip, so midnight gets a second thing to be dramatic about.
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    33 of the 111 US cities with a NOAA figure have a better chance of snow on the ground.

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    Dec 31, typically

    Snow falls
    28%
    1 in on the ground
    47%
    Usual high
    34°F
    Usual low
    19°F

    A typical Dec 31 in Albany runs from about 19°F to 34°F.

    New Year’s Eve 2026 is a Thursday, and these NOAA figures are for December 31 itself.

    The real New Year’s Eve forecast for Albany comes into range from Dec 26.

    Cities with about the same odds

    • Billings: an inch on the ground in 48% of years
    • Milwaukee: an inch on the ground in 49% of years
    • Cleveland: an inch on the ground in 45% of years

    New Year’s Eve snow odds in every city

    More about the weather here

    Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, for each city’s official station on Dec 31. Snow falling means at least a tenth of an inch that day. Station USW00014735.