New York, 1997

Winter Weather in New York, December 22 to 23, 1997

December 22 to 23, 1997 · NWS BTV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A storm system over the eastern Great Lakes region Monday evening (12/22/97) weakened as it moved northeast across northern New York during Tuesday (12/23/97). A second storm developed off the New Jersey coast early Tuesday (12/23/97) and moved northeast of the area by Tuesday night (12/23/97).

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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 over the eastern Great Lakes region Monday evening (12/22/97) weakened as it moved northeast across northern New York during Tuesday (12/23/97). A second storm developed off the New Jersey coast early Tuesday (12/23/97) and moved northeast of the area by Tuesday night (12/23/97). Generally between 2 and 5 inches of snow fell across the region with the heaviest snow in the Adirondacks. A few snow accumulations included:Newcomb (Essex county).............5.0 inchesTupper Lake (Franklin county).......3.5 inchesCanton (St Lawrence county)........4.0 inches

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Essex

When
December 22, 12:00 AM EST to December 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Essex

When
December 22, 12:00 AM EST to December 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northeast Clinton

When
December 22, 12:00 AM EST to December 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Clinton forecast zone
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southwest Clinton

When
December 22, 12:00 AM EST to December 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southwest Clinton forecast zone
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Franklin

When
December 22, 12:00 AM EST to December 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Franklin

When
December 22, 12:00 AM EST to December 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern St. Lawrence

When
December 22, 12:00 AM EST to December 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern St. Lawrence

When
December 22, 12:00 AM EST to December 23, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5624271, 5624272, 5624273, 5624274, 5624275, 5624276, 5624277, 5624278.