New York, 1996

Winter Storm in New York, March 3, 1996

March 3, 1996 · NWS BTV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A storm system moved across southern Canada on Saturday (3/2/96) and Sunday (3/3/96). A cold front moved across northern New York on Sunday and ushered in a blast of arctic air.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS BTV wrote it up.

A storm system moved across southern Canada on Saturday (3/2/96) and Sunday (3/3/96). A cold front moved across northern New York on Sunday and ushered in a blast of arctic air. The front was accompanied by gusty winds and locally heavy snow squalls. The heaviest snow fell in the Adirondack Mountains.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern St. Lawrence

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Franklin

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Clinton

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Clinton forecast zone
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southeastern St. Lawrence

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Southeastern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Franklin

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Clinton

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Clinton forecast zone
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Essex

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Essex

When
March 3, 5:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5555580, 5555581, 5555582, 5555583, 5555584, 5555585, 5555586, 5555587.