Tug Hill Plateau (Watertown, Lowville, Turin: how much, places, winter)

[Benzoot]

I know it snows in the winter.

But exactly how much? And how often?

[vicarian]

Quite a bit. It isn't uncommon to receive 200 inches in a season. The lake effect precip slams up against the plateau, and it hemorrhages snow as a result. However, because lake effect shifts with wind, you might receive a foot of snow in three hours, than go without snow for two of three snows, and then get hit with another foot-deep burst of snow that all falls in a few hours. In the rare case the winds aren't strong enough to shift it- well, you remember those articles in the NY Times about some towns getting 140 inches? That's what happens, though usually not as bad.

[JiminCT]

Try 300 in places. Turin, Lowville and even parts of Watertown get hammered. Great X-Country skiing, snowmobiling. If you are an outdoors person and dont mind a tough winter...this is paradise.