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Snow Squall Warning 1, NWS Albany, NY

January 28, 20257 counties in New York

NWS Albany, NY issued this snow squall warning at Jan 28, 2025, 5:19 AM EST for 7 counties in New York. It was in force for 41 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 28, 2025, 5:19 AM EST (10:19 UTC)
Expired: Jan 28, 2025, 6:00 AM EST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Albany, NY
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Fulton County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Herkimer County, NY, Montgomery County, NY, Saratoga County, NY, Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY

The radar

The Albany radar (KENX), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this snow squall warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this snow squall warning went out at Jan 28, 4:12 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 4:12 AM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 3:47 AM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 27, 11:32 PM EST, 5 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
1132 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

NYZ038>041-048>050-082-280715-
Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Northern Saratoga-
Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-
Northern Fulton-
1132 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...Strong Gusty Winds across Mohawk Valley and Saratoga Region
through 2 AM...

A period of strong gusty west to southwest winds will continue to
overspread the Mohawk Valley and Saratoga region through 2 AM.
Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph will be possible during this time,
which may blow around unsecured objects, and allow for some tree
limbs to be blown down resulting in a few power outages.

These strong gusty winds will also make driving difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles, so extra caution is advised
in these areas during this time.

These strong wind gusts are expected to decrease after 2 AM.

Special weather statement, Jan 28, 4:20 AM EST, 59 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 28, 5:03 AM EST, 16 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Albany, NY issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 28, 3:10 AM EST	Winter Storm Watch	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer	11 hr
Jan 28, 4:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Hamilton, Herkimer, Warren	40 min
Jan 28, 5:03 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Warren	57 min
Jan 28, 5:58 AM EST	Snow Squall Warning	ALY	Albany, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Rensselaer and 5 more	47 min
Jan 28, 6:43 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Washington	47 min
Jan 28, 6:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany, Schoharie	45 min
Jan 28, 7:12 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Albany	33 min
Jan 28, 7:21 AM EST	Snow Squall Warning	ALY	Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer	24 min
Jan 28, 7:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Greene	59 min
Jan 28, 7:45 AM EST	Snow Squall Warning	ALY	Columbia, Greene	45 min
Jan 28, 8:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Columbia, Ulster	44 min
Jan 28, 9:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	ALY	Dutchess	62 min
Jan 28, 2:09 PM EST	Winter Storm Warning	ALY	Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer	35 hr
Jan 28, 2:48 PM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	ALY	Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie, Ulster and 1 more	34 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.