New York, 1997

Winter Storm in New York, January 24 to 25, 1997

January 24 to 25, 1997 · NWS ALY · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

On January 24 and 25, low pressure moved from northern Indiana northeast to the Saint Lawrence Valley. The winter storm produced heavy snow over the southern Adirondacks, which occasionally mixed with sleet and freezing rain.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 ALY wrote it up.

On January 24 and 25, low pressure moved from northern Indiana northeast to the Saint Lawrence Valley. The winter storm produced heavy snow over the southern Adirondacks, which occasionally mixed with sleet and freezing rain. Snowfall totals in Warren, Hamilton and northern Herkimer Counties ranged from 5 to 7 inches. Toward the end of the storm, the precipitation changed to a mix of freezing rain and sleet which caused icing on top of the snow pack.

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Event by event

3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer

When
January 24, 5:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When
January 24, 5:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Warren

When
January 24, 5:00 PM EST to January 25, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Warren forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
43.561, -73.846 (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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5588925, 5588926, 5588927.