How much snow did Buffalo get?
New snow in Buffalo, New York, from the NOAA analysis of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET.
0.0 inNew snow in Buffalo in the last 24 hours. This season so far: 0.0 inches, against about 95.4 inches in a normal year.
- Last 24 hours0.0 in
- Last 48 hours0.0 in
- Last 72 hours0.0 in
- Season to date0.0 in
- Normal year (1991-2020)95.4 in
- Normal December to February70.1 in
- Days a year with 1 in or more25.6
- Days a year with 5 in or more4.4
Buffalo averages about 95 inches of snow a year, with about 26 days bringing an inch or more. Lake-effect bands off Lake Erie do much of the work, and totals can change sharply from one neighborhood to the next. Flakes often start in November and keep coming into April, with about 9 inches falling in fall alone.
Snow in towns near Buffalo
| Town | Distance | 24 h | 72 h | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kenmore, NY | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lackawanna, NY | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Williamsville, NY | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Depew, NY | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Tonawanda, NY | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Lancaster, NY | 10 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| North Tonawanda, NY | 11 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Hamburg, NY | 12 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| East Aurora, NY | 15 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Niagara Falls, NY | 16 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Inches of new snow. Each value is the NOAA analysis cell over the town's center point; the snow in your own neighborhood can differ.
How this compares with a normal year
The NOAA station BUFFALO, 12 km from the city center at 693 feet, averaged 95.4 inches of snow a year from 1991 to 2020: 8.7 inches in fall, 70.1 in winter and 16.6 in spring. With 0.0 inches since September 30, the season so far is about 0% of that yearly normal.
Questions people ask
How much snow did Buffalo get in the last 24 hours?
0.0 inches, in the NOAA snowfall analysis for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET. The 48-hour total was 0.0 inches and the 72-hour total 0.0 inches.
How much snow does Buffalo get in a year?
About 95.4 inches in a normal year (1991-2020 normal at BUFFALO, 12 km from the city center), with about 25.6 days a year of 1 inch or more.
How much snow has Buffalo had this season?
0.0 inches from September 30, 2026 to November 3, 2026, about 0% of a normal year.
Other cities
Sources: NOAA NOHRSC National Snowfall Analysis v2; NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00014733); U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. Unofficial estimates, not for safety decisions.