Spring is less than 3 weeks away, but winter is not ready to give in yet in Upstate New York.

The mild weather has been a welcome change this week in the Capital Region to melt all the snow that has piled up. But we knew it would be short-lived: weather in Upstate New York this time of year is a roller coaster ride. And it gets rolling this weekend!

Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Parts of Upstate New York

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Weather Advisory from 1 pm today (Friday, February 28th) through 4 pm Saturday (March 1st) for Hamilton and Northern Herkimer Counties. In these areas, 3 to 6 inches of fresh snow and 35 mph wind gusts are expected.

The northern ede of the Capital Region could see an inch or two of snow, while areas south will see an inch or less. The current snowfall estimated by the National Weather Service are below.

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Looking past the weekend, the News Channel 13 First Warning forecast says temperatures will once again warm up back to 50 degrees on Wednesday.

Staggering Snow Totals From First Winter Massive Storm of 2025

The first Lake Effect snow storm of 2025 was a multi day doozy that left many Central New York towns buried in several feet of snow.

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The Top 10 Snowiest Cities in New York State

If you love all things winter, then chances are you live in one of these cities. Road Snacks compiled a new list of the state's snowiest places by looking into their annual snowfall rates and determining the average amount.

So hang onto your snow shovels. This list throws some major curveballs - but it's all facts.

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Top 10 Snowiest Cities in America

If you love skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and maybe even shoveling, you will love the places on this list of the Top 10 Snowiest Cities in America. For this ranking Redfin looked at populations of 75,000 or more that had the highest average seasonal snowfall. Let's dig in.

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