New York, 1998

Winter Weather in New York, December 8, 1998

December 8, 1998 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 winter weather, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

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1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Saratoga

When
December 8, 9:30 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Wilton
Injuries
5 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A weak disturbance produced a little freezing rain and sleet across the Lake George Saratoga Region on December 8. The freezing rain produced slick roads that lead to a five car collision in the town of Wilton in Saratoga County at 3:30 PM on December 8.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5676834.