New York, 1998

Heavy Snow in New York, March 21 to 22, 1998

March 21 to 22, 1998 · NWS BTV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A storm system along the Virginia coast on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday and Sunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported and brief power outages.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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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  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 on Saturday (March 21) moved slowly northeast into the Gulf of Maine late Sunday and Sunday night (March 22) . Snow was heavy Saturday night into Sunday morning with a number of traffic accidents reported and brief power outages. The snow tapered off to snow showers Sunday night. Snow accumulations were generally 8 to 18 inches across northern New York. The following are a few snow accumulations from across the area:Ellenburg Depot (Clinton county)..............18.0 inchesSouth Colton (St. Lawrence county).....14.0 inchesMalone (Franklin county).............12.0 inchesRay Brook (Essex county)................. 9.0 inches.

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Event by event

8 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Eastern Essex

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern 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)

Heavy Snow, Western Essex

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 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)

Heavy Snow, Northeast Clinton

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southwest Clinton

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 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)

Heavy Snow, Northern Franklin

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 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)

Heavy Snow, Southern Franklin

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 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)

Heavy Snow, Northern St. Lawrence

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern St. Lawrence

When
March 21, 10:00 AM EST to March 22, 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

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5656830, 5656831, 5656832, 5656833, 5656834, 5656835, 5656836, 5656837.