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For the first time ever, during the 2005–2006 winter season New York City did have more snowfall than Albany, mainly due to the Blizzard of 2006, which was the city's biggest snowfall to date, while Albany was on the extreme northern fringe. The cities that compete for the award are: Albany; Binghamton; Buffalo; Rochester; Syracuse
Weather stations with highest snowfall in the United States by state, 1985-2015; State Place Average annual snowfall [3] elevation of weather station [4] coordinates [4] Other snowy areas (limited or unofficial data) and notes 1. Washington: Paradise, Mount Rainier: 645.5 inches (1,640 cm) 5,400 feet (1,600 m)
The most recent winner was Buffalo, which took home the prize with 133 inches of snow in the 2022-23 season. As of Monday, the Queen City is again leading the way with 51.2 inches of snow.
Buffalo is in good shape for a three-peat with January snow totals now in the books. The Golden Snowball standings looked like this as the calendar flipped to February: 1st: Buffalo, 53.5 inches ...
One of the most noteworthy lake-effect snowfalls in New York State occurred over a 10-day period from Feb. 3-12, 2007, when an incredible 141 inches of snow (that's 11.75 feet) were measured in ...
The Great Lakes region of New York sees the highest annual rain and snow amounts in the state of New York, and heavy lake-effect snow is common in both western and central New York in winter. In the hotter months, large, long-lived complexes of thunderstorms can invade the state from points to the west, while tropical cyclones can bring rains ...
The Tug Hill town of Montague in Lewis County recorded the unofficial New York State 24-hour snowfall record of 77 inches (6.4 ft; 2.0 m) in January 1997. [5] Hooker (a hamlet in the town of Montague) holds the state record for snowfall in a single season, after accumulating 466.9 inches (38.91 ft; 11.86 m) of snow during the winter of 1976–1977.
Officially, Buffalo picked up 12.3 inches of snowfall from Jan. 28 through Feb. 1, 1977. That sounds like a lot, but it's fairly modest for a city that averages 95 inches of snowfall a year.