New York, 1997

Cold in New York, January 19, 1997

January 19, 1997 · NWS BTV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

An arctic airmass centered over the Northeast resulted in bitterly cold early morning low temperatures on Sunday January 19, 1997.

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.

An arctic airmass centered over the Northeast resulted in bitterly cold early morning low temperatures on Sunday January 19, 1997. A few of the colder readings were:Newcomb (Essex County)...........minus 34Gouverneur (St Lawrence County).....minus 28Raybrook (Essex County)...........minus 27

The radar

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Event by event

8 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Northern St. Lawrence

When
January 19, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Northern Franklin

When
January 19, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Clinton

When
January 19, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Clinton forecast zone
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Southeastern St. Lawrence

When
January 19, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Southeastern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Southern Franklin

When
January 19, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Clinton

When
January 19, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Western Clinton forecast zone
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Essex

When
January 19, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Essex

When
January 19, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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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: 5601227, 5601228, 5601229, 5601230, 5601231, 5601232, 5601233, 5601234.