Good Friday morning! Many across Upstate got their first snowflakes and/or accumulations of the season thanks the combo of a strong cold front and the leftovers of Hurricane Zeta, now dissipated off the Atlantic coast. But this is it for today. Clouds give way to sun. Canadian air charging in. And it’s gonna be chilly!

Early season and elevation storms are among the hardest to call. This is no exception. The devil is always in the details for Upstate and there is a reason big October snows (6”+) are rare. In just days climo will be more favorable, but timing is everything and since Zeta wants to go “zing” instead

Welcome to October! Almost 80 yesterday… Chill today… For those looking for snowflakes and any quick accumulation over the Adirondacks later this afternoon/evening… it’s looking like the moisture will outrun the cold just enough. Looking at the latest temps (as of 10 AM 10/16) and the radar trends, beneficial rains will continue but the cold

From Rich Lupia, owner and founder of Upstate Snow, I hope all is well wherever you are now. Welcome back! It’s been a spring, summer (and for many YEAR) we’d all like to forget for a whole host of reasons. But it’s getting colder, we’ve already had the first frost and freeze early this year,

Yes, a May blog. Yes, I think all of Upstate sees at least flurries. Only the higher elevations mainly above 1000′ stand to see accumulations as of this point. We’ll continue to watch and refine as this approaches tomorrow. Background on the history of May snow in Upstate NY: It’s not like it’s never snowed