New York, 1997

Winter Storm in New York, November 14, 1997

November 14, 1997 · NWS ALY · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

On November 13 and 14, a winter storm tracked from the southeast coast north to the coast of southern New England and then out to sea. Heavy snow fell across much of eastern New York with the greatest accumulations observed over the Mohawk Valley, Capital District and southern Adirondacks.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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
$44,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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 November 13 and 14, a winter storm tracked from the southeast coast north to the coast of southern New England and then out to sea. Heavy snow fell across much of eastern New York with the greatest accumulations observed over the Mohawk Valley, Capital District and southern Adirondacks. In the southern Catskills, mid Hudson Valley and southern Taconics, heavy accumulations of sleet and freezing rain occurred after several inches of snow. In this region the freezing rain produced scattered power outages. In the Village of New Paltz in Ulster County, approximately 2,000 customers lost power including the State University College at New Paltz. Some specific snowfall totals included: 8 inches at Albany, 14 inches at Salisbury in Herkimer County, 11 inches at Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County, 8 inches at Cobleskill in Schoharie County, 11 inches at Caroga Lake in Fulton County and 9 inches at Grannville in Washington County.

The radar

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Event by event

24 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Albany

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Albany forecast zone
Coordinates
42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Columbia

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Dutchess

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Greene

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Greene forecast zone
Coordinates
42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Rensselaer

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Schenectady

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Coordinates
42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Ulster

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Fulton

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Coordinates
43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Coordinates
43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Coordinates
42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Saratoga

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Schoharie

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Schoharie forecast zone
Coordinates
42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Herkimer

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Saratoga

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Warren

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Coordinates
43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Albany

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Western Albany forecast zone
Coordinates
42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Columbia

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Western Columbia forecast zone
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Dutchess

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Western Dutchess forecast zone
Property damage
$12,000
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Greene

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Western Greene forecast zone
Coordinates
42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Rensselaer

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Schenectady

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Western Schenectady forecast zone
Coordinates
42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Ulster

When
November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
Where
Western Ulster forecast zone
Property damage
$12,000
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 5621099, 5621100, 5621101, 5621102, 5621103, 5621104, 5621105, 5621106, 5621107, 5621108, 5621109, 5621110, 5621111, 5621112, 5621113, 5621114, 5621115, 5621116, 5621117, 5621118, 5621119, 5621120, 5621121, 5621122.