Snow Predictions For Winter 2025-2026 in New York

Since August we’ve been getting bombarded with predictions of what this years winter will look like.

It was tough to enjoy the end of summer and short fall season with the threat of snow.

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The Farmers Almanac predicted that New Yorker’s should “Grab your warmest coat and boots” and that we should expect “dramatic swings and widespread winter weather.”

They go on to say we’re in for a “wild ride.”

As the leaves begin to fall the threat of winter weather is getting closer and closer.

Did New York Get Its First Snow Fall of The Season?

Looks like our friends in Upstate New York saw a preview of the winter 2025-2026 a little earlier than expected.

The New York State Department of Transportation shared the following photos on their social media accounts on October 23rd, 2025.

The DOT writes “These photos were taken today on the Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway in Essex County – one of the first snowfalls of the 2025-26 winter season!”

They go on to say, there’s not denying that winter is knocking on our door. Personally,  I hope we get a longer fall than winter, but hey…that’s just me.

Is this out of character to have snow in New York before Halloween? Take a look below at the dates when New York usually experiences their first snowfall:

The Dates When New York State Typically Sees Its 1st Snowstorm

Pump The Breaks: Fall Foliage Hits Peak in the Hudson Valley

Let’s all just take a deep breath. I don’t think we’re ready for full blown winter just yet.

According to the I Love NY Fall Foliage report, most of New York State has hit peak foliage.  All of the Capital Region, Finger Lakes, and Greater Niagara region are at peak as well as the following locations in the Hudson Valley:

Kingston
Newburgh
Westtown
Washingtonville
Cornwall

Here’s the full foliage map for the week of October 22nd through the 28th:

 

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