New York, 1997

Heavy Snow in New York, January 27 to 28, 1997

January 27 to 28, 1997 · NWS BGM · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A strong low pressure system brought a mixed bag of wintery precipitation to central New York from the evening of the 27th into the morning hours of the 28th. Although the storm center tracked to our north and west through the Great Lakes region, a period of heavy snow did develop from the higher terrain of the Catskills through Otsego and Oneida counties.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 BGM wrote it up.

A strong low pressure system brought a mixed bag of wintery precipitation to central New York from the evening of the 27th into the morning hours of the 28th. Although the storm center tracked to our north and west through the Great Lakes region, a period of heavy snow did develop from the higher terrain of the Catskills through Otsego and Oneida counties. Generally, accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 inches in these areas during the overnight and early morning hours on the 28th. Stamford in Delaware county picked up about 10 inches of new snow while Boonville in northern Oneida county received 9 inches. Snow mixed with sleet, freezing rain, and rain by mid morning on the 28th and eventually tapered off by midday.

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Event by event

4 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Northern Oneida

When
January 27, 9:00 PM EST to January 28, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Oneida forecast zone
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Oneida

When
January 27, 9:00 PM EST to January 28, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Oneida forecast zone
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Otsego

When
January 27, 9:00 PM EST to January 28, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Otsego forecast zone
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Delaware

When
January 27, 9:00 PM EST to January 28, 8:00 AM EST
Where
Delaware forecast zone
Coordinates
42.198, -74.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 5590651, 5590652, 5590653, 5590654.