We can’t all love the snow. And at some point, the white stuff has to stop falling from the sky.

The spring season officially begins March 20. However, very rarely does that mean we’re done with the snow. In fact, since 1893, there have only been two instances where no measurable snow was reported in Buffalo after March 20. These are the only two times on record that the beginning of spring also marked the official end to the winter season. Needless to say, the lines can get blurred as to when winter ends and when spring begins.

Once we get to March, most people want to know “when is the snow going to stop?”

Here are some statistics to consider, dating back to 1893.

The earliest the snow has stopped for the winter season — meaning the date of our last measurable snowfall — was February 27, 1946. Only 0.3 inches of snow was reported on this day. While trace amounts of snow continued to fall through April 27^th of that year, it was not measurable, so the winter season was deemed officially over in February. Another date that may come to mind in recent memory that rivals this record is February 28, 2010. On this date, we received our last measurable snow of the season, 0.4 inches of snow. Of course we are well past these dates in 2019 and have seen snow already this April.

At the opposite end of the spectrum we have the latest date at which the snow has stopped. On May 20, 1907, 0.1 inches of snow was reported.

If you’re worried that this winter season will carry on just as long, the odds are in our favor that it won’t. Of the 125 years on record, there are only 17 of which that have had the last snowfall of the season occur in May. Additionally, the average date for the last snowfall is April 15. This means that our window of opportunity for more snow is closing and the snow will have to end sooner rather than later.