Snow has already blanketed the summit of Whiteface Mountain. That was on Sept. 8 — a week earlier than last year and a month earlier than in 2022.

We probably won't see any snow any time soon, but we could see frost as soon as this weekend, according to the Farmer's Almanac.

The dates for the predicted first frost are as follows:

• Albany: Oct. 9
• Syracuse: Oct. 11
• Utica: Oct. 6
• Rochester: Oct. 18
• Buffalo: Oct. 6

Experts at Masterson's Gardens in Western New York have advice on what people need to do to protect their plants from the cold, and useful fall gardening tips.