Why is Syracuse NY the snowiest big city in America?

Syracuse, NY gets hit by three major types of snowstorms: nor'easters, lake effect and Alberta clippers.

New York is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes, which puts the state in line for coastal storms and lake effect snow. Upstate New York is far enough north to have months of cold weather, and close enough to Canada to be in the path of Alberta clippers, which originate in the Canadian Rockies.

More from weather reporter Glenn Coin here:

[TheTrue]

I moved from Syracuse To Las Vegas and I will NEVER regret it EVER

[michaelwinkelman]

I'm in Buffalo right next to Syracuse and I feel your pain trust me. Lake effect snow is a daily event.

[kamma]

As a student at Syracuse University, I recall the city being called Siberacuse. Calling Syracuse, a city with a population just under 150, 000, a “big city” is quite a stretch.

[michaelmaselly]

I have seen way too many Syracuse winters ridiculous

[TyhlerNovac]

Syracuse is best of winter in the last 10 years is 2018 we really haven't had a whole lot of snow

[rowdee]

Syracuse had lots of snow all these past year but this year 2018 its really weird that we didnt get snow and no school delay

[trippyjohno]

Has it ever NOT snowed or not much at all in Syracuse during winter?

[honestmom]

Just visited Syracuse. Love it! We luckily visited after a big storm.

[kevini]

I grew up in upstate NY, maybe 50 miles south of Syracuse. While it is beautiful in summer, the winters, seasonal affective disorder all were very hard on me. I live in FL now with better weather. Fine to visit, but don't want to move back

[sblopez]

Big City, key words... Oswego, Pulaski, Mexico, Redfield or Watertown don't qualify.

[manlius]

I never liked commuting to/from work in the snow, though it was usually manageable. Other than that, I liked the snow. Now I live in the south. The worst gridlocks occur here at about the same frequency as they did in Syracuse, say every 5 or so years, but it only takes a sudden couple of inches during the "rush" hour rather than a couple of feet as it did in Syracuse.

[mayavenuemisfit]

Because Erie is no longer a "big city". 😂

[patricklilly]

I'm on my second year here in Syracuse and yeah it snows but this is my second year living here in the month of March . 2 inches of snow in 62 days here in march. ? I'm not seeing it. If it is the snowiest, where is it?And in January we had one blizzard and the snow melted within 5 days . In sorry . I'm not seeing it. The snow I'm talking about. Gun shots, yeah I am seeing and hearing that but that's about it.

[christopherscott]

that ad is the most lying is Cornish it ever seen and I am from six New York we only have snow Syracuse New York that bad is 1982 1995 to 1996 after 1990 so 1999 the winner has been global warming

[abell]

cant hold a candle to Oswego, Pulaski, Mexico,  Redfield or Watertown.. Syracuse gets 3 inch's its a big deal.. Pulaski gets 3 feet and no one blinks an eye.