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Climate and Past Weather. Local Programs. Rochester Monthly Snowfall. This data is unofficial. For official data, visit NCEI.
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- Winter
Dec 17, 2023 · Now, the average snowfall totals for Rochester in December from 1991 to 2020 is 22.3 inches. It seems that there was quite a mix of snowfall totals over the last 22 Decembers. There were some where we saw over 30 inches in just December alone while there were some where we didn’t even see 10 inches.
Jan 18, 2022 · A winter storm brought accumulating snow to nearly the entire state to start the week. The highest snowfall amounts were in Western New York, where many picked up more than a foot. Use the interactive map below to see the snowfall reports.
- How Often It Snows in Rochester
- When Rochester Has Its First & Last Snowfalls
- How Many Snowstorms Rochester Gets
- How Much Snow Normally Accumulates in Rochester
The next two tables list monthly and yearly totals for amount of snow and how many days it snows at least 0.1 inches (0.25 centimetres). These averages don't show how much Rochester's snowfall varies from year to year. In December, for instance, one in four years totals over 29.3 inches of snow. Another 25 percent of years receive less than 14.1 in...
Rochester's first snowfall of winter usually arrives in November, although a rare snowstorm can show up in October. The season's last snowfall typically happens in April, but fresh snow in May is not unheard of. Rochester is normally free of snow every year from June to September.
Most days of snowfall in Rochester result in just a skiff of less than an inch left on the ground. For 29 days a year on average, the amount of new snow totals at least an inch. Snowstorms of over five inches a day normally occur a three or four times a year. But major blizzards that dump ten inches or more in one day are rare events that don't hap...
For well over half of winter days, Rochester has at least an inch of snowon the ground. Typically on seven days in a winter, the snow covering Rochesteraccumulates to ten or more inches deep, and in some years builds up twenty inches or more.
Jan 17, 2022 · Updated: Jan 18, 2022 / 03:53 PM EST. ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – One of the biggest snowstorms to hit Rochester in years dumped more than a foot of snow for many from Buffalo through Syracuse. While this data is unofficial, it is what’s being reported from the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
Jan 21, 2024 · ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Now that the snow has come to an end check out where some of the highest snowfall totals were. In parts of Monroe County alone, some areas saw over a foot of snow in just 72 hours. For the Rochester Airport, and in technicality the city of Rochester, this was our largest 3-day snowfall since February 2022!
Jan 7, 2024 · In the immediate Rochester area, snowfall totals ranged anywhere from about 3 to 6 inches of snow, with a bit more to the east. Parts of Central and Eastern New York saw heavier...
