Normal weather returned to the Adirondack region yesterday when the first snow of the cold-weather season fell, as it should, in mid-October. After a summer of record-breaking heat and humidity, it was nice to get back to Adirondack normal.

Socked In By Snow

Here at Adirondack Lifestyle HQ, in Lake Placid, New York, residents welcomed the snow-shrouded day. October snow is not unusual and used to be the norm in New York’s north country. In past years, we have skied on natural snow in the Adirondack Mountains as early as October 10.

Fall foliage is past peak color in this part of New York State. The Adirondack Mountains, however, are not dulled, but enhanced, by the dusting of powder.

Let’s hope this normal October weather bodes well for a normal, snow-filled Adirondack winter.

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