New York, 1998

Winter Storm in New York, February 23 to 25, 1998

February 23 to 25, 1998 · NWS ALY · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

From February 23 through 25, a winter storm tracked from the South Carolina coast to the Cape Cod area. This storm dumped heavy snow across the eastern Catskills, eastern Mohawk Valley, southern Adirondacks, Washington County and eastern Rensselaer County.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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.

From February 23 through 25, a winter storm tracked from the South Carolina coast to the Cape Cod area. This storm dumped heavy snow across the eastern Catskills, eastern Mohawk Valley, southern Adirondacks, Washington County and eastern Rensselaer County. The greatest snow totals occurred in the higher elevations of the Catskills and in the eastern Mohawk Valley. In southern Herkimer County, snow laden trees fell onto power lines and cut power to approximately 500 customers. Across the rest of eastern New York, snow totals were less because accumulations were elevation dependent. In the lower elevations the snow frequently mixed with rain and sleet which reduced the snowfall totals to the 2 to 4 inch range. Some specific snowfall totals included: 16 inches at Berne in Albany County, 19 inches at East Jewitt in western Greene County, 16 inches at Indian Lake in Hamilton County, 20 inches at Chepachet in southern Herkimer County, 18 inches at North Blenheim in Schoharie County, 25 inches at Slide Mountain in western Ulster County, 9 inches at North Creek at Warren County and 9 inches at Whitehall in Washington County.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

13 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Rensselaer

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Fulton

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Fulton forecast zone
Coordinates
43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Coordinates
43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Coordinates
42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Schoharie

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Schoharie forecast zone
Coordinates
42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Herkimer

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Warren

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Coordinates
43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Albany

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Western Albany forecast zone
Coordinates
42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Greene

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Western Greene forecast zone
Coordinates
42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Schenectady

When
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM 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
February 23, 9:00 PM EST to February 25, 9:00 AM 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5631226, 5631227, 5631228, 5631229, 5631230, 5631231, 5631232, 5631233, 5631234, 5631235, 5631236, 5631237, 5631238.