The Six Step Plan for Summer

Step 1: January

Play in the snow, celebrate the fact that the snow will only be around for three more months …

Abbie Covered with Snow

Step 2: February.

Try to stay warm during the shortest but most depressing month of the year.

Chopped

Step 3: March.

If were lucky, the snow will begin to melt away in the lower elevations.

Western Catskills

Step 4: April.

Come to the realization that even in late April, the Adirondacks can still have a lot of snow and ice.

White Birch

Step 5: May.

Happy May! Happy Black Fly Season! And finally some green when your not being eaten alive.

Made It Over That Beaver Dam

Step 6: June.

And finally June will roll around, the blackflies will be gone. We will be able to enjoy the summer time once again.

New York State and New England Media Markets

Map: Average Yearly Temperature
SVGZ Graphic: Albany Airport - Days Above 32 Degrees in January
SVGZ Graphic: Average Days with More then 6 Inches of Snow, by Decade
SVGZ Graphic: Average Low Temperature - Albany NY - January 1939-2025
SVGZ Graphic: avg-cloudiness-for-december
SVGZ Graphic: Days Below Zero, Past 20 Years
SVGZ Graphic: El Nino vs. High Temperature in January in Albany
SVGZ Graphic: El Nino vs. Total Snow in Albany in January
SVGZ Graphic: First Day of Snow at the Albany Airport, Past 30 Years
SVGZ Graphic: Ichabod Crane School District
SVGZ Graphic: Primary Residential Heating Method - 2021
SVGZ Graphic: What people crash into on icy and snowy roads
SVGZ Graphic: Winter Weather Crashes
SVGZ Graphic: Wood energy consumed by the residential sector, New York
Thematic Map: Coldest Day of the Year in NY State
Photo: First real snowstorm of the season

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