Ithaca, N.Y. — A gentle coating of snow fell over much of the Central New York region, including Ithaca, late last night and early this morning.

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Residents (and local newspaper editors) were surprised to awake to snow outside their doors. (The National Weather Service hadn’t said as of 10 a.m. how much had fallen, but even a dusting seems unusual at this late date.)

Some residents took to social media to express their frustrations:

Here’s photos posted by a couple readers on social media:

Wintering in #Ithaca. #cornell #twithaca #snow

A photo posted by @lou_kerr on

At least Syracuse.com’s Sean Kirst is able to find a white lining: The snowfall might help Syracuse win the national Golden Snow Globe contest, in which the city with the most snow is declared winner. We admit to being a little confused what he’s so excited about.

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Jeff Stein

Jeff Stein is the founder and former editor of the Ithaca Voice.