Yeah for the Snow

Today marks the second day of the winter when we’ve had snow. That’s good, because until this point it’s been largely a snowless winter, and last year was pretty snowless.

Snowshoe Path

But snow is both essential to the economy, the environment, and way of life in New York State. It provides a surface for skiers, snowmobilers, and snowshoers to get back into the woods.

Climbing out of the Ravine

It refreshes the natural environment, by insulating the ground, while killing off excessive deer, mice, and ticks.

Snowmobile Tracks

… So yeah, to another snowy day!

Managers Median Annual Wage

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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