Snow Records

Official Snowfall Records for Albany, New York

Businesses in Albany, New York rely on accurate snowfall record-keeping to plan for the most extreme conditions during the winter. Snow plow removal companies, Municipalities, Universities and others that fight snow can plan for the worst with this data…

First Two Inches

The first recorded date on which the city received its first 2 inches of snowfall.

October

1930

ROCHESTER GTR INTL
10/25/1930

1952

SYRACUSE HANCOCK INTL AP
10/20/1952

1987

ALBANY INTL AP
10/4/1987

1988

BINGHAMTON GREATER AP
10/22/1988

2006

BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL
10/12/2006

2011

NY CITY CNTRL PARK
10/29/2011

November

1953

LA GUARDIA AP
11/6/1953

2012

JFK INTL AP
11/7/2012

2012

ISLIP-LI MACARTHUR AP
11/8/2012

1, 2 & 3 Day Snow Accumulation Records

Greatest Amount of Snow in One Day:

22in. — The one-day record snowfall for Albany, New York was recorded on March 13th, 1993 as seen in the chart below.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Two Days:

26.6in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from March 14th, 1993 toMarch 15th, 1993.

Greatest Amount of Snow in Three Days:

26.8in. — The two-day cumulative snow record covered the period from March 14th, 1993 toMarch 16th, 1993.

These snow records are reviewed yearly and updated as new data is recorded.

SPN enlisted the help of the leading winter-expert Meteorologists to collect snow records throughout the United States. SPN has assimilated snow record data from over 220 U.S. Cities including Albany, New York. Snowfall records are reviewed and updated yearly.

Greatest Snowfall in One Season:

106.7 inches – The greatest cumulative snow fall for Albany, New York. This occurred during the year that ended December 31st, 1956. This was surely a banner year for snowplow contractors!United States snow records can be found by reviewing the snowfall records of over 200 cities.

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