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Average Snowfall in Lake Placid, NY

104.1"
inches per year
Heavy Snow Area

Elevation: 1,821 ft

Based on the NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normal — the official 30-year average of a typical winter, not any single season — from the nearest comparable-elevation weather station about 1 miles away.

Lake Placid Snowfall by Month

Snow season in Lake Placid typically runs from October through April, peaking in December with about 22.7" of snow.

Oct2.6"
Nov9.6"
Dec22.7"
Jan21"
Feb21"
Mar18.9"
Apr7.8"
May0.5"
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep

Average monthly snowfall, NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals.

What to Expect

That is over 4x the US average annual snowfall of 28". With 104.1" of annual snowfall, a quality snow blower and heavy-duty shovel are worth the investment. Ice melt should be stocked before the first storm hits.

Off-season is the cheapest time to gear up for winter in Lake Placid. Stock up before the first storm.
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Snow in New York

CityAnnual Snow
Hamburg167.6"
Utica164"
Rome151.3"
Oswego140.1"
Liverpool127.8"
Syracuse127.8"
Lowville127"
Watertown116.4"
Auburn109.4"
Lyon Mountain107.1"
Newcomb104.9"
Lake Placid104.1"
Saranac Lake104.1"
Bolivar103.3"
Ceres103.3"
Cuba103.3"
Friendship103.3"
Little Genesee103.3"
Richburg103.3"
West Clarksville103.3"
Rochester102"
Jamestown98.4"
Buffalo95.4"
Buffalo East Side95.4"
Williamsville95.4"
Cheektowaga95.4"
Preston Hollow94.5"
Harrisville92.4"
Endicott86.5"
Vestal86.5"
Binghamton86.5"
Webster85.9"
Centerville85.4"
Black Creek85.4"
Caneadea85.4"
Fillmore85.4"
Houghton85.4"
Rushford85.4"
Oneonta83"
Alfred82.2"
Alfred Station82.2"
Almond82.2"
Lockport79.8"
Tonawanda79.8"
North Creek77.5"
Canton77.3"
Ogdensburg77.3"
Potsdam77.3"
Clinton77.1"
Batavia73.9"
Niagara Falls72.4"
Angelica72.4"
Belfast72.4"
Belmont72.4"
Hume70.1"
Swain70.1"
Olean64.7"
Dryden64.4"
Keene Valley63.7"
Ithaca62.9"
Andover61.1"
Glens Falls60.3"
Lake George60.3"
Alma60.3"
Cohoes59.2"
Latham59.2"
Newtonville59.2"
Troy59.2"
Watervliet59.2"
Schenectady59.2"
Kingston59.2"
Poughkeepsie57.9"
Geneva56.6"
Altamont56.2"
Delmar56.2"
Dormansville56.2"
Glenmont56.2"
Guilderland56.2"
Guilderland Center56.2"
Slingerlands56.2"
Voorheesville56.2"
Albany56.2"
Allentown54.1"
Scio54.1"
Corning53.2"
Stephentown52.7"
Plattsburgh50.1"
Keeseville50.1"
Alcove45.7"
Berne45.7"
Clarksville45.7"
Coeymans45.7"
Coeymans Hollow45.7"
East Berne45.7"
Feura Bush45.7"
Knox45.7"
Medusa45.7"
Ravena45.7"
Selkirk45.7"
South Bethlehem45.7"
Westerlo45.7"
Middletown44.2"
Elmira41.8"
West Point35.7"
Newburgh35.7"
Yonkers32.7"
Staten Island31.5"
New York29.8"
Brooklyn29.8"

Snowfall Near Lake Placid

CityDistanceAnnual Snow
Saranac Lake, NY8 mi104.1"
Keene Valley, NY11 mi63.7"
Newcomb, NY23 mi104.9"
Keeseville, NY29 mi50.1"
Lyon Mountain, NY36 mi107.1"