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Sledding season in Worcester
NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for the Worcester weather station show October as the first month that averages an inch of snow or more (1.1 inches). The normals are monthly averages, so they can't give a first-snow date. Some years come early, some late.
October snow is part of the record here: the normal for that month is 1.1 inches.
February is the snowiest month on average, at 21.2 inches.
Across a normal year the station records about 72.9 inches of snow. That puts Worcester at 14 of 98 metros on this site, ranked from snowiest down.
This station doesn't publish a snow-depth normal, so we can't say how many days snow usually stays on the ground.
For comparison, Providence, the nearest metro on our list, averages 36.6 inches, less than here.
2 of the 7 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 | 1.1 inches | 0.3 | Not stated by source |
| November | 1.9 inches | 0.5 | Not stated by source |
| December | 14.9 inches | 3.1 | Not stated by source |
| January | 18.2 inches | 4.5 | Not stated by source |
| February | 21.2 inches | 4.5 | Not stated by source |
| March | 13.7 inches | 2.7 | Not stated by source |
| April | 1.9 inches | 0.7 | Not stated by source |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, station USW00094746. "Not stated by source" means NOAA publishes no value for that station.
Lit hills
None of the sources we used for Worcester 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 Worcester in the sources we checked. Individual parks may post their own signs, and those win.
Short answers
When does it usually start snowing in Worcester?
In NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Worcester station, October is the first month averaging an inch of snow or more. The normals are monthly averages, not a date.
How much snow does Worcester get in a year?
About 72.9 inches a year at the Worcester station, per NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals.
Are there lit sledding hills in Worcester?
None of the sources we used mention lights. Plan on daylight.
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