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Portions of the Adirondacks were hit with a snowfall this morning, with snow accumulating on the ground at about 2,500 feet.
This type of weather isn’t unheard of at this time of the year, as nighttime temperatures sometimes dip below freezing. A few years back, Whiteface received three feet of snow at its summit during Memorial Day weekend.
Above are some photos I took this morning in Wilmington near the toll gate for the Whiteface Veterans Memorial Highway.
Mike Lynch has been the Explorer's climate reporter since January 2025 and has worked for the publication since 2014. In addition to writing about climate change, he covers issues related to wildlife. Mike has also worked as a licensed outdoor guide and thru-paddled the 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail. He is the author of 12 Short Hikes on Preserves near Lake George. He can be reached at [email protected].
I wonder if the highway department spread salt on the roads. I sure hope they didn’t. The roads in the Adirondacks are over-salted by a large amount. We need to reduce the amount spread by at least 50 per cent.