New York, 1997

Winter Storm in New York, January 27 to 28, 1997

January 27 to 28, 1997 · NWS ALY · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

On January 27 and 28, a winter storm tracked from northern Indiana northeast to the Saint Lawrence Valley. Heavy snow fell across much of eastern New York.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
17

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 27 and 28, a winter storm tracked from northern Indiana northeast to the Saint Lawrence Valley. Heavy snow fell across much of eastern New York. The precipitation changed to sleet and freezing rain during the morning of January 28, then briefly to light rain south of the Adirondacks before ending. Some specific snowfall totals included: 7 inches at Albany, 11 inches at Gloversville in Fulton County, 9 inches at Piseco in Hamilton County, 8 inches at Tribes Hill in Montgomery County, 9 inches at Ballston Spa in Saratoga County, 7 inches at Phoenecia in Ulster County and 10 inches at Warrensburg in Warren County.

The radar

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Event by event

17 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Coordinates
43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Herkimer

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Fulton

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Fulton forecast zone
Coordinates
43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Coordinates
42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Saratoga

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Warren

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Warren forecast zone
Coordinates
43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Washington

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Washington forecast zone
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Schenectady

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Western Schenectady forecast zone
Coordinates
42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Schenectady

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Coordinates
42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Saratoga

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Albany

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Western Albany forecast zone
Coordinates
42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Albany

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Albany forecast zone
Coordinates
42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Rensselaer

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Rensselaer

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Columbia

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Ulster

When
January 27, 7:00 PM EST to January 28, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Western Ulster forecast zone
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (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: 5588928, 5588929, 5588930, 5588931, 5588932, 5588933, 5588934, 5588935, 5588936, 5588937, 5588938, 5588939, 5588940, 5588941, 5588942, 5588943, 5588944.