New York, 1998

Winter Storm in New York, February 24 to 25, 1998

February 24 to 25, 1998 · NWS BTV · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Snow spread across the region Tuesday afternoon and became heavy Tuesday night. A number of traffic accidents were reported.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 BTV wrote it up.

A storm system along the Virginia coast early Tuesday morning (February 24) moved northeast along the New Jersey coast during Tuesday to a position off the southern New England coast Tuesday night (February 24) before moving slowly east.Snow spread across the region Tuesday afternoon and became heavy Tuesday night. A number of traffic accidents were reported. The snow tapered off to light snow or flurries by or during Wednesday afternoon (February 25). Snow accumulations were generally 8 to 15 inches across this area. A few specific snowfall reports from these areas were:Peru (Clinton county)............15.2 inchesEllenburg Depot (Clinton county)............15.0 inchesLake Placid (Essex county)...............13.5 inchesMalone (Franklin county)............ 8.5 inchesTupper Lake (Franklin county).............9.0 inchesWanakena (St Lawrence county)....10.0 inches.

The radar

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

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Essex

When
February 24, 2:00 PM EST to February 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Essex

When
February 24, 2:00 PM EST to February 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northeast Clinton

When
February 24, 2:00 PM EST to February 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southwest Clinton

When
February 24, 2:00 PM EST to February 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southwest Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Franklin

When
February 24, 2:00 PM EST to February 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Franklin

When
February 24, 2:00 PM EST to February 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern St. Lawrence

When
February 24, 2:00 PM EST to February 25, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (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: 5656746, 5656747, 5656748, 5656749, 5656750, 5656751, 5656752.