Heavy Snow in New York, December 10 to 11, 1997

A complex storm system, with one center in the Ohio Valley and another off the mid-atlantic coast, brought a round of heavy wet snow to most of central New York. Heavy snow began falling during the late morning hours of the 10th over the central southern tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York, then spread eastward over the rest of central New York by mid to late afternoon. Significant snow persisted well into the evening before mixing with sleet, freezing rain, and rain and also tapering off across New York's southern tier. Snow did not taper off to flurries or freezing drizzle until after midnight from the northern Finger Lakes region eastward to the Mohawk Valley. For the most part, snowfall totals for this event ranged from 5 to 9 inches. A band of 9 to 12 inch amounts were found from northern Steuben, northern Chemung, and Schuyler counties in New York across portions of the Finger Lakes and northern Susquehanna regions. Some of the greater totals included Burdett in Schuyler county - 12 inches, Hornell and Avoca in Steuben county - 10 inches, Auburn in Cayuga county - 10 inches, Willett and Truxton in Cortland county - 9 inches.

A complex storm system, with one center in the Ohio Valley and another off the mid-atlantic coast, brought a round of heavy wet snow to most of central New York. Heavy snow began falling during the late morning hours of the 10th over the central southern tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York, then spread eastward over the rest of central New York by mid to late afternoon. Significant snow persisted well into the evening before mixing with sleet, freezing rain, and rain and also tapering off across New York's southern tier. Snow did not taper off to flurries or freezing drizzle until after midnight from the northern Finger Lakes region eastward to the Mohawk Valley. For the most part, snowfall totals for this event ranged from 5 to 9 inches. A band of 9 to 12 inch amounts were found from northern Steuben, northern Chemung, and Schuyler counties in New York across portions of the Finger Lakes and northern Susquehanna regions. Some of the greater totals included Burdett in Schuyler county - 12 inches, Hornell and Avoca in Steuben county - 10 inches, Auburn in Cayuga county - 10 inches, Willett and Truxton in Cortland county - 9 inches.

A complex storm system, with one center in the Ohio Valley and another off the mid-atlantic coast, brought a round of heavy wet snow to most of central New York. Heavy snow began falling during the late morning hours of the 10th over the central southern tier and Finger Lakes regions of New York, then spread eastward over the rest of central New York by mid to late afternoon. Significant snow persisted well into the evening before mixing with sleet, freezing rain, and rain and also tapering off across New York's southern tier. Snow did not taper off to flurries or freezing drizzle until after midnight from the northern Finger Lakes region eastward to the Mohawk Valley. For the most part, snowfall totals for this event ranged from 5 to 9 inches. A band of 9 to 12 inch amounts were found from northern Steuben, northern Chemung, and Schuyler counties in New York across portions of the Finger Lakes and northern Susquehanna regions. Some of the greater totals included Burdett in Schuyler county - 12 inches, Hornell and Avoca in Steuben county - 10 inches, Auburn in Cayuga county - 10 inches, Willett and Truxton in Cortland county - 9 inches.