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In winter, on occasion, the city can see snow. Annually, most snow in New York City occurs from December through late March. Snowfall averages 29.8 in (75.7 cm) per year but is highly variable between winter seasons. [4] The most snowfall was 27.3 in (69 cm) on January 23, 2016. [23]
New York experiences an average of ten tornadoes per year, [24] with one tornado every five years considered strong or violent (EF2-EF5). [25] The return period for hurricane impacts on the state is 18–19 years, [ 26 ] with major hurricane return periods between 70–74 years. [ 27 ]
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]
Since records began in 1869, the latest first measurable snowfall in New York City was recor No snow to greet New Year's Eve revelers in Times Square for the first full-blown celebration since the ...
NY snowfall totals by region Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties: Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches of snow is possible in the most persistent lake effect snow bands.
The snow was not as heavy in downtown Philadelphia, where around 2 inches was measured, although more than half a foot was reported in suburbs north and NYC hit by biggest snowstorm in years; over ...
Compared to Syracuse's average snowfall of 127.8 inches, or over 10 feet per year, New York City's annual snow average is a relatively small 2–3 feet per year in the city and about 3–4 feet per year in nearby suburbs.
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.