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 1950, there has only been one instance where no measurable snow was reported at Syracuse Hancock International Airport after March 20. This is the only time 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, taken from Syracuse Hancock International Airport dating back to 1950.

The earliest the snow has stopped for the winter season — meaning the date of our last measurable snowfall — was March 10, 2012, only 7 years ago. Only 1.3 inches of snow was reported on this day. Of course we are well past that date 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 17, 1973, 1.2 inches of snow was reported. Another date that may come to mind in recent memory is May 9, 2010, when we received 0.1 inches of snow.

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 69 years on record, there are only 7 of which that have had the last snowfall of the season occur in May. Additionally, the average date for the last snowfall is April 12. This means that our window of opportunity for more snow is closing and the snow will have to end sooner rather than later.

Keep track of your latest spring weather forecast.