Don't Stress Too Much About Approaching CNY Winter Weather

“I don’t see myself living anyplace else”.

In Syracuse,  April through October are as good as it gets. Spring can be cool, but it’s great, especially once it gets warmer. Summers are great. They can be hot, but not so hot that it’s unbearable. Fall is always beautiful. Really, it’s good until December here, and then it’s Christmas. January and February are the toughest months, but that’s right in the middle of basketball and I don’t notice it.”

~Jim Boeheim

CLICK HERE For Coach Boeheim's Take On The Syracuse Weather

CLICK HERE For Local Meteorologist/Celebrity Tom Hauf's Take

The Farmers Almanac named Syracuse as the nation's worst (Best?) winter city.  That still may be true but keep in mind that temperatures are slowly warming and that one day, possibly sooner than later, we will have a better winter climate.  I view Oneida Lake as a very good indicator for the area's climate change.  The lake has far less winter ice cover than it used to.  The average summer season water temperature on Oneida Lake has risen from 66 degrees in 1975 to more than 68 degrees today. 

I personally like the winter weather and as Jim Boeheim says, "The weather is great in Syracuse for most of the year and when it's not you have basketball season".  We are very lucky to have such a great diversion during the cold weather months.

 
The Climate Prediction Center is still indicating fairly mild and relatively dry conditions for Central New York for October and November.  Winter conditions will be fairly typical with indications that the heaviest snows will fall in February.  I'll be enjoying the winter weather as well as our fine basketball team.  Go Orange!

~Tom Hauf