11/09/2026
Albany’s first measurable snow arrives around November 16 in an average year (CBS6, from National Weather Service records). An hour on a dry afternoon before then protects the equipment you’ll want working in March.
Four jobs matter most:
• Roll motorized screens and clear vinyl up before a deep freeze. If a vinyl panel is already down when the cold hits, leave it down.
• Open your pergola’s louvers before snow, so it falls through instead of piling up.
• Switch on and clean your heaters now, not on the first cold night.
• Move every propane cylinder outdoors, upright and away from the house.
The full checklist, month by month, see in comments.