[thatsnotnice]

I know Ithaca is sort of north-ish in NY state. I’ve never been there. I’m familiar with Watertown and Canton, both of which are more north/northeast than Ithaca from what I know.

The point is that Watertown has had snow in September, and also had snow in June from what I’m told - and every month in between. They essentially have a small window in which they have “good” weather. The rest is overcast/snow. My understanding is that moisture is picked up from lake Ontario and dumped there.

Snow isn’t good if it’s on your solar panels. You can clear it, but it’s usually overcast when snowing, so a clear panel doesn’t operate optimally. It snows a lot there. It’s overcast a lot there. It’s beautiful country (especially Canton), but isn’t solar panel country. Go to Death Valley or the Mojave if you’d like an example of good solar country.

Maybe Ithaca doesn’t get nearly the snow as the towns in NY state I’m familiar with. That’s entirely possible. Still, it seems like a crappy place for solar panels to me.

[thatsnotnice]

...and every month in between

Every month between September and June, not between June and September... though I wouldn't be surprised.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

Ithaca's no Watertown. But snow beginning in October and ending in late April or even early May is not totally unexpected.

And when it's not snowing, it's quite often rainy and/or overcast.

It's that dark cloud of evil that hangs over the city. ;-)