Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments

Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_j3otd6p wrote

Reply to comment by Either_Carpenter_933 in Where to go on a 3 day vacation within 3-4 hours of Philly? by Excellent_Insect_270

You have to watch the weather. March is still winter time there and travel maybe an issue.

6

all4whatnot t1_j3s1upf wrote

Went to Ithaca last spring break it was 60s-70s all week but they had snow the week before.

2

Either_Carpenter_933 t1_j3oy73w wrote

We've gone in March the last two years and it's been great, but yes, it still can be cold.

1

mls5594 t1_j3qonrs wrote

I don’t think there is any science to support that. Winter in Pennsylvania ends at the end of March. How can winter be in 2 different states at the same time?

−2

Nicole_Bitchie t1_j3qozo7 wrote

The Finger Lakes are close enough to Lake Ontario to be in the snow belt of the Great Lakes. You have the possibility of significant snow from November to March.

6

mls5594 t1_j3qqked wrote

I’ve never lived in ny so I can’t say for sure, but I find it very hard to believe winter can be in 2 places at once

0

Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_j3qudcd wrote

I grew up in the Finger Lakes region. It was not unusual to have measurable snow during trout season (which starts April 1).

1

mls5594 t1_j3r7dsr wrote

So you are telling me two neighboring states have winter at the same time?

−1

Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_j3rroo4 wrote

Southern PA and middle of NY State while next to each other differ by weeks when seasons change (not by calendar but temp). Just watch when peak leaf colors change in the fall.

3

Nicole_Bitchie t1_j3rmvjp wrote

Geography and proximity to water make the difference. The Great Lakes create weather patterns due to them being heat sinks and humidifiers. Air that passes over the lakes gets a lot more moisture in it than air passing 200 miles to the south and will dump that moisture (in the form of snow) over areas of NY state. The Finger Lakes are in that region that get "Lake Effect Snow". Buffalo NY got over 60 inches of snow in December 2022, Elmira NY (just 150 miles to the south) got 3.5 inches. So small geographic distances can have different weather patterns.

2

Advanced-Guard-4468 t1_j3qu3p6 wrote

I was referring to winter weather. They can get snow in that region up to the middle of April.

2

[deleted] t1_j3s88tq wrote

In my part of the state it’s very common to get snow from October until May.

There is a solid 15-20 degree temperature difference often times from the Philadelphia area to the northern tier.

1