When does Albany usually see its first and last snowfall of the season?
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The first snowfall of the season is expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. According to NEWS10 Meteorologist Jill Szwed, the snow will arrive between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. and will change to a messy mix of snow, sleet, and rain between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.
November 15 may mark the first snowfall of the 2022-2023 winter season, but when has Albany seen its first and last snowfall in years past? The National Weather Service website has a chart documenting the first and last snowfall in Albany, dating all the way back to 1885.
According to the chart, the earliest Albany has seen snow is October 1 in both 1895 and 1946, while the latest first snowfall was November 27 in 1889. The earliest final snowfall was March 21 in 1987, while the latest final snowfall was May 28 in 1902.
On average, Albany sees its first snowfall on November 16 and its last snowfall on April 6. You can view the full National Weather Service snowfall chart below.
First and last snowfall in Albany
| Season | First | Last |
| 1885-1886 | October 30 | April 8 |
| 1886-1887 | November 6 | April 19 |
| 1887-1888 | November 11 | April 20 |
| 1888-1889 | October 9 | April 3 |
| 1889-1890 | November 27 | March 28 |
| 1890-1891 | November 3 | May 5 |
| 1891-1892 | October 27 | April 10 |
| 1892-1893 | November 5 | April 20 |
| 1893-1894 | October 29 | April 11 |
| 1894-1895 | October 15 | May 21 |
| 1895-1896 | October 1 | April 7 |
| 1896-1897 | November 13 | April 27 |
| 1897-1898 | November 17 | April 19 |
| 1898-1899 | November 24 | April 1 |
| 1899-1900 | October 2 | May 5 |
| 1900-1901 | November 9 | April 1 |
| 1901-1902 | November 5 | May 28 |
| 1902-1903 | October 29 | May 1 |
| 1903-1904 | October 26 | April 21 |
| 1904-1905 | October 12 | May 1 |
| 1905-1906 | October 21 | April 10 |
| 1906-1907 | October 10 | May 11 |
| 1907-1908 | October 21 | April 21 |
| 1908-1909 | October 31 | April 30 |
| 1909-1910 | October 28 | April 9 |
| 1910-1911 | October 29 | May 3 |
| 1911-1912 | November 2 | April 23 |
| 1912-1913 | November 15 | April 7 |
| 1913-1914 | October 31 | April 16 |
| 1914-1915 | October 27 | April 4 |
| 1915-1916 | November 16 | April 9 |
| 1916-1917 | November 12 | May 3 |
| 1917-1918 | November 24 | April 13 |
| 1918-1919 | November 22 | April 26 |
| 1919-1920 | November 13 | April 13 |
| 1920-1921 | October 30 | April 18 |
| 1921-1922 | November 7 | April 21 |
| 1922-1923 | October 18 | May 10 |
| 1923-1924 | November 8 | April 8 |
| 1924-1925 | November 9 | April 20 |
| 1925-1926 | October 10 | April 20 |
| 1926-1927 | October 18 | April 24 |
| 1927-1928 | November 4 | April 28 |
| 1928-1929 | October 26 | April 17 |
| 1929-1930 | October 17 | April 24 |
| 1930-1931 | October 20 | May 3 |
| 1931-1932 | November 6 | April 27 |
| 1932-1933 | October 31 | April 27 |
| 1933-1934 | November 6 | April 25 |
| 1934-1935 | October 13 | May 1 |
| 1935-1936 | November 17 | April 24 |
| 1936-1937 | October 26 | April 11 |
| 1937-1938 | November 3 | April 10 |
| 1938-1939 | November 14 | April 13 |
| 1939-1940 | October 15 | April 23 |
| 1940-1941 | October 19 | April 1 |
| 1941-1942 | November 11 | April 21 |
| 1942-1943 | October 27 | April 19 |
| 1943-1944 | November 10 | April 15 |
| 1944-1945 | November 5 | May 11 |
| 1945-1946 | November 11 | April 27 |
| 1946-1947 | October 1 | May 9 |
| 1947-1948 | November 9 | April 9 |
| 1948-1949 | October 18 | April 19 |
| 1949-1950 | November 5 | April 22 |
| 1950-1951 | November 11 | April 17 |
| 1951-1952 | November 1 | May 12 |
| 1952-1953 | October 20 | May 26 |
| 1953-1954 | November 5 | April 4 |
| 1954-1955 | October 6 | April 8 |
| 1955-1956 | October 25 | April 26 |
| 1956-1957 | November 9 | April 14 |
| 1957-1958 | October 26 | April 12 |
| 1958-1959 | October 26 | March 30 |
| 1959-1960 | November 2 | April 19 |
| 1960-1961 | October 24 | May 4 |
| 1961-1962 | November 9 | April 16 |
| 1962-1963 | October 24 | April 25 |
| 1963-1964 | November 3 | April 20 |
| 1964-1965 | October 10 | April 19 |
| 1965-1966 | October 4 | May 9 |
| 1966-1967 | November 6 | May 7 |
| 1967-1968 | October 19 | March 24 |
| 1968-1969 | November 7 | April 19 |
| 1969-1970 | October 22 | May 6 |
| 1970-1971 | October 17 | April 25 |
| 1971-1972 | November 7 | April 20 |
| 1972-1973 | October 18 | April 12 |
| 1973-1974 | November 5 | April 10 |
| 1974-1975 | October 3 | April 7 |
| 1975-1976 | November 14 | May 19 |
| 1976-1977 | October 26 | May 9 |
| 1977-1978 | November 12 | May 1 |
| 1978-1979 | November 20 | April 14 |
| 1979-1980 | October 26 | March 26 |
| 1980-1981 | November 1 | April 23 |
| 1981-1982 | November 7 | April 11 |
| 1982-1983 | November 15 | May 9 |
| 1983-1984 | November 5 | April 8 |
| 1984-1985 | November 12 | April 18 |
| 1985-1986 | November 16 | May 4 |
| 1986-1987 | November 5 | March 21 |
| 1987-1988 | October 4 | April 16 |
| 1988-1989 | October 26 | April 10 |
| 1989-1990 | November 17 | April 30 |
| 1990-1991 | October 29 | March 30 |
| 1991-1992 | November 8 | April 16 |
| 1992-1993 | October 19 | April 26 |
| 1993-1994 | October 30 | May 6 |
| 1994-1995 | November 22 | April 9 |
| 1995-1996 | November 4 | May 12 |
| 1996-1997 | November 2 | April 19 |
| 1997-1998 | October 22 | March 22 |
| 1998-1999 | November 6 | March 28 |
| 1999-2000 | November 15 | April 18 |
| 2000-2001 | October 9 | April 2 |
| 2001-2002 | October 31 | May 18 |
| 2002-2003 | October 23 | April 24 |
| 2003-2004 | October 22 | April 7 |
| 2004-2005 | November 4 | March 24 |
| 2005-2006 | October 22 | April 5 |
| 2006-2007 | November 2 | April 15 |
| 2007-2008 | November 16 | April 30 |
| 2008-2009 | October 28 | April 8 |
| 2009-2010 | October 16 | April 10 |
| 2010-2011 | November 8 | April 21 |
| 2011-2012 | October 27 | March 31 |
| 2012-2013 | November 7 | April 20 |
| 2013-2014 | November 8 | April 16 |
| 2014-2015 | November 7 | April 24 |
| 2015-2016 | October 18 | April 8 |
| 2016-2017 | October 27 | May 9 |
| 2017-2018 | November 10 | April 30 |
| 2018-2019 | October 27 | April 5 |
| 2019-2020 | November 7 | May 12 |
| 2020-2021 | October 30 | April 22 |
| 2021-2022 | November 26 | April 19 |