New York, 1997

Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 30, 1997

December 29 to 30, 1997 · NWS BTV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A major storm system moved rapidly northeast from coastal North Carolina on Monday (12/29/97) to southern New Jersey late Monday night (12/29/97) and across northern New England during Tuesday (12/30/97) and into Canada Tuesday night. Snow spread across the region late Monday night (12/29/97) and continued through Tuesday (12/30/97).

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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$190,000
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 major storm system moved rapidly northeast from coastal North Carolina on Monday (12/29/97) to southern New Jersey late Monday night (12/29/97) and across northern New England during Tuesday (12/30/97) and into Canada Tuesday night. Snow spread across the region late Monday night (12/29/97) and continued through Tuesday (12/30/97). Several traffic accidents were reported throughtout the area.In New York, the heaviest snow fell in the Adirondacks with 25 inches the greatest amount at Tupper Lake (Franklin county) with lesser amounts along the Canadian border where Malone (Franklin county) received 8.5 inches. Specific snow accumulations included:Tupper Lake (Franklin county)...............25.0 inchesMalone (Franklin county).........................8.5 inchesLake Placid (Essex County)..................21.0 inchesAusable Forks (Essex county)...............12.6 inchesRiverview (Clinton county)......................20.0 inchesperu (Clinton county).............................12.0 inchesStar Lake (St. Lawrence county)............19.0 inches

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, Eastern Essex

When
December 29, 11:00 PM EST to December 30, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Essex

When
December 29, 11:00 PM EST to December 30, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northeast Clinton

When
December 29, 11:00 PM EST to December 30, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southwest Clinton

When
December 29, 11:00 PM EST to December 30, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Southwest Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Franklin

When
December 29, 11:00 PM EST to December 30, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Franklin

When
December 29, 11:00 PM EST to December 30, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern St. Lawrence

When
December 29, 11:00 PM EST to December 30, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern St. Lawrence

When
December 29, 11:00 PM EST to December 30, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Southern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (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.

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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: 5624353, 5624354, 5624355, 5624356, 5624357, 5624358, 5624359, 5624360.