After 70 Degree Day, Snow Coming To Albany & Upstate NY

Ya gotta love March in Upstate New York: 70 degrees today, and snow tomorrow!

The month comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. And everything in between is complete weather insanity!

Many In the Capital Region See First 70 Degree Day of 2025

Before we get to the snow insanity, we did have our first stunning spring-like day of the season today. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), Albany hit 70 degrees and several surrounding towns had highs in the mid-60s. We hope you enjoyed it because things will quickly turn in the next 24 hours.

According to the News Channel 13 First Warning Forecast, Wednesday will start out sunny giving way to increasing clouds with highs in the 40s. Temps will reach freezing at night and a small storm system will move in bringing light snow accumulation before sunrise north of the I90 corridor.

According to the National Weather Service, snowfall totals will range from less than an inch to 2" in the region.

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The good news is this mini-return of winter will be short-lived. News Channel 13 says high temperatures will be near 60 on Friday with sun, Sunny and low 60s Saturday, and low 60s on Sunday with a chance of showers.

The Top 10 Snowiest Cities in New York State

If you love all things winter, then chances are you live in one of these cities. Road Snacks compiled a new list of the state's snowiest places by looking into their annual snowfall rates and determining the average amount.

So hang onto your snow shovels. This list throws some major curveballs - but it's all facts.

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See The 10 Biggest April Snowfalls In Albany History [RANKED]

In Upstate New York, you can never feel fully secure that snow is completely done until late spring. While we usually do not see a ton of snow in April, it is not unheard of. And if history tells us anything, a big April snowstorm is always possible. We have had a few April doozies over the years, and here are the top 10 April snowfalls on record in Albany according to the National Weather Service.

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Albany's Top 10 Snowiest Winters Of All Time [RANKED]

How much snow would it actually take to make it an all-time winter when it comes to big snowfall total for the season? In the average winter, the National Weather Service (NWS) says we get 59.2 inches of snow in Albany. Here is the top 10 list of the snowiest Albany winters on record.

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