New York ยท season guide
Sledding season in Westchester County
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Ny City Cntrl Park weather station show December as the first month that averages an inch of snow or more (4.9 inches). The normals are monthly averages, so they can't give a first-snow date. Some years come early, some late.
Unusually, March (5 inches) averages more snow than December (4.9 inches), so the season runs late.
Across a normal year the station records about 29.8 inches of snow. That puts Westchester County at 77 of 98 metros on this site, ranked from snowiest down.
About 24 days a year have an inch or more of snow on the ground.
That's close to New York City, the nearest metro on our list (29.8 inches).
New York City uses the same weather station on this site, so the snow numbers match. The hills don't.
6 of the 6 hills we list here come from a city, county or park district page.
Month by month
| Month | Average snowfall | Days with 1 inch or more of new snow | Days with 1 inch or more on the ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| October | 0.1 inches | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| November | 0.5 inches | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| December | 4.9 inches | 1.2 | 2.9 |
| January | 8.8 inches | 2.1 | 7.9 |
| February | 10.1 inches | 2.2 | 9.1 |
| March | 5 inches | 1.3 | 4.0 |
| April | 0.4 inches | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, station USW00094728. "Not stated by source" means NOAA publishes no value for that station.
Lit hills
None of the sources we used for Westchester County mention lights on a sledding hill. Plan on daylight, and see our national lit hills list if you're travelling.
Local rules
We didn't find a city-wide sledding rule for Westchester County in the sources we checked. Individual parks may post their own signs, and those win.
Short answers
When does it usually start snowing in Westchester County?
In NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Ny City Cntrl Park station, December is the first month averaging an inch of snow or more. The normals are monthly averages, not a date.
How much snow does Westchester County get in a year?
About 29.8 inches a year at the Ny City Cntrl Park station, per NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals.
Are there lit sledding hills in Westchester County?
None of the sources we used mention lights. Plan on daylight.
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