When is the earliest snowfall on record for parts of the Northeast?

As fall progresses and temperatures cool, winter weather returns, and some locations in the North still have a chance of uncharacteristically early snowfall.

As the holiday season approaches, locations in the Northeast, such as the high-elevation Mount Washington Observatory in New Hampshire, will begin to see the year's first snowfall, prompting the question: when have various states seen the earliest snow on record?

It isn’t common for northern locations to see snowfall this early in the fall, but winter weather has already begun in parts of the Northeast.

This comes as the Mount Washington Observatory recorded its first measurable snowfall of the season: 0.7 inches.

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On top of this, 0.5 inches of snow fell on Oct. 5 in just 24 hours.

According to records dating back to 1935, the first day of true snow for the Mount Washington Observatory was Aug. 31, officials said.

In other parts of the state, the earliest measurable snowfall occurred on Sept. 17, 1965, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

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Upstate New York is known for intense, long-lasting snowstorms that keep people hunkered down indoors for extended periods.

This usually happens between periods when temperatures start to shift significantly, often allowing early snowfall to make an appearance for residents in Western New York.

Buffalo is usually the center of attention during the long winter months, and for good reason: the city's average earliest snowfall occurs by Oct. 24, with the first measurable snowfall (over 0.1 inches) by Nov. 8.

The earliest first snowfall to occur in Buffalo was on Sept. 20, 1956, according to the NWS.

In northeast New York, Rochester typically sees the first snowflakes of the season by Oct. 23, but usually sees the first measurable snowfall on Nov. 8 as well.

The Bay State can often become a winter wonderland once snow begins to fall, but sometimes, the first flakes arrive sooner than expected.

According to the National Weather Service, the state's earliest measurable snowfall occurred on Sept. 26, 1942, when Massachusetts saw an inch of snow.

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Numerous states across the Northeast region experienced a brutal winter last year, and Maryland endured high snow totals throughout the season.

The statewide average seasonal snowfall is 20.6 inches, and the most snowfall ever recorded in a single season fell during the winter of 2009-19, when Keysers Ridge in Garrett County recorded 262.5 inches.

The earliest measurable snowfall in the state occurred in Baltimore on Oct. 10, 1979, when 0.3 inches fell.

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As we move into early fall, the chance of a new first-measurable record remains, as temperatures drop and the holiday season approaches.