Winter Storm, Putnam
- When
- March 31, 5:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Putnam forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.427, -73.749 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in New York, March 31, 1997
An intense low pressure system developed off the DELMARVA Coast during Monday morning. Rain developed Monday morning.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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 OKX wrote it up.
An intense low pressure system developed off the DELMARVA Coast during Monday morning. It moved slowly east-northeast, passing south of Long Island Monday afternoon and southeast of Cape Cod, MA during Tuesday morning, April 1st.Rain developed Monday morning. It changed to heavy wet snow during the afternoon. By the times indicated above, at least 6 inches of snow had fallen. Strong gusty winds (to at least 40 mph) combined with heavy wet snow caused numerous trees and power lines to fall. Many roads were closed due to fallen trees and power lines. Towns declared a State of Emergency.Here are selected snowfall amounts for:Putnam County: from 6 inches at Croton Falls to 18 inches at both Carmel and Brewster.Orange County: from 6 inches at Coldenham to 17 inches at Warwick and Cornwall (800 feet elevation).Rockland County: 6 inches across the high terrain of Northwest Rockland County.Northern Westchester County: from 9 inches at Croton On Hudson to 16 inches at Yorktown Heights.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Orange
- When
- March 31, 5:05 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Orange forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.402, -74.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rockland
- When
- March 31, 8:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Rockland forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.152, -74.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Westchester
- When
- March 31, 8:14 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Westchester forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.152, -73.753 (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.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Utah, March 31, 1997
- Coastal Flood in New York, March 31, 1997
- Coastal Flood in Connecticut, March 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, March 31, 1997
- Strong Wind in Virginia, March 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, March 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in Massachusetts, March 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in Connecticut, March 31, 1997
- Strong Wind in Maryland, March 31, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, March 31, 1997
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Massachusetts, March 31, 1997
- Strong Wind in West Virginia, March 31, 1997
More
Every storm in New York in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, March 1997
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: 5610936, 5610937, 5610938, 5610939.