Winter Storm, Fulton
- When
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Fulton forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in New York, March 21 to 22, 1998
During March 21 and 22, a coastal storm produced a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across eastern New York. The precipitation fell mainly as snow in the southern Adirondacks, upper Hudson Valley and northern Catskills.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 10 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 10
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.
During March 21 and 22, a coastal storm produced a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across eastern New York. The precipitation fell mainly as snow in the southern Adirondacks, upper Hudson Valley and northern Catskills. Snow totals in this region generally ranged from 6 to 10 inches. Snowfall was much lighter over the remainder of the region due to the snow frequently mixing with and changing to sleet and freezing rain. Interstate 88 in Schoharie County was closed for several hours due to numerous accidents. Some specific snowfall totals included: 12 inches at Whitehall in Washington County, 7 inches at Berne in western Albany County, 8 inches at Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County, 10 inches at Stillwater Reservoir in northern Herkimer County, 9 inches at Bolton Landing in Warren County and 6 inches at Piseco Lake in Hamilton County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
10 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Hamilton
- When
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer
- When
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM 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
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Saratoga forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Schoharie
- When
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Schoharie forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Warren
- When
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Albany
- When
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM 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
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM 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
- March 21, 2:00 AM EST to March 22, 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Schenectady forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 42.818, -74.059 (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.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding in Oregon, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Flood in Florida, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Flood in Florida, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Flood in Florida, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Heavy Snow in Vermont, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Massachusetts, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in Virginia, March 21, 1998
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, March 21 to 22, 1998
- Strong Wind in Rhode Island, March 21 to 22, 1998
More
Every storm in New York in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, March 1998
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: 5632034, 5632035, 5632036, 5632037, 5632038, 5632039, 5632040, 5632041, 5632042, 5632043.