Upstate New York Is In Peak Season For Major Snowstorms

Over 60 years of data shows Upstate New York is in the middle of a 4-week period with major potential for big snowstorms.

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I know what your thinking: Matty, this is Upstate New York. We are almost always in a snowy stretch of winter or have the potential for a big snowfall. This is very true. But according to the Weather Channel, when it comes to BIG storms, we are right in the middle of a winter stretch when they most frequently occur according to data over the last 60 years or so.

When Do Most Big Snowstorms Hit Upstate New York and the Northeast?

There is actually a scaling system for winter storms, and the Weather Channel says 75% of all Category 3 or higher storms (Which means a big storm with big snow) since 1956 have occurred in the last 2 weeks of January or the first 2 weeks of February.

So basically, for anyone thinking that as we near February, we could have it easy for the rest of the season - you have officially jinxed the rest of us here in the Capital Region. Even with a below-average amount of snow so far this winter, history tells us we most likely have not seen the worst of this winter yet.