Winter Storm in New York, January 23 to 24, 1998

Name: Winter Storm in New York, January 23 to 24, 1998
Start: 1998-01-23T03:00
End: 1998-01-24T01:00
Location: New York

January 23 to 24, 1998 · NWS ALY · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

On January 23 and 24, a winter storm tracked from the North Carolina coast to Cape Cod. This system produced heavy snow across the southern Adirondacks where a foot of snow fell.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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: $6,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 17

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 January 23 and 24, a winter storm tracked from the North Carolina coast to Cape Cod. This system produced heavy snow across the southern Adirondacks where a foot of snow fell. In the upper Hudson Valley, eastern Mohawk Valley, Capital District, eastern Catskills and parts of the mid Hudson Valley, the snow changed to sleet and heavy freezing rain after several inches had fallen. South of the Capital District the precipitation changed to rain before ending. There were numerous traffic accidents but only minor injuries. In eastern Washington County, power outages occurred from Granville south to the Town of Jackson. The outages were due to tree limbs falling on power lines. Some specific snowfall totals included: 12 inches at Indian Lake and 11 inches at Piseco Lake in Hamilton County, 9 inches at Conklingville in Saratoga County, 8 inches at East Jewett in Greene County, 6 inches at Alcove Reservoir in Albany County, 7 inches at Gloversville in Fulton County, 7 inches at Phoenecia in Ulster County and 6 inches at Whitehall in Washington County.

The radar

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Event by event

17 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Albany

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Albany forecast zone
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Greene

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM 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: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM 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: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM 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: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Fulton

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM 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: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Saratoga

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Warren

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Property damage: $6,000
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Albany

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 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: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM EST
Where: Western Greene forecast zone
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Rensselaer

When: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 AM 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: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 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: January 23, 3:00 AM EST to January 24, 1:00 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.

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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: 5629695, 5629696, 5629697, 5629698, 5629699, 5629700, 5629701, 5629702, 5629703, 5629704, 5629705, 5629706, 5629707, 5629708, 5629709, 5629710, 5629711.