New York, 1999

Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New York, January 9, 1999

January 9, 1999 · NWS BUF · 16 events in 16 counties and zones

A general snowfall fell across the region as a result of a large weather system over the Ohio Valley. Most of the Niagara Frontier received six to nine inches of new snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 16 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
$285,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 BUF wrote it up.

A general snowfall fell across the region as a result of a large weather system over the Ohio Valley. Most of the Niagara Frontier received six to nine inches of new snow. Across parts of the Genesee Valley and Finger Lakes, snowfall amounts were somewhat lower...a result of a brief changeover to freezing rain. To the east of Lake Ontario, snowfall amounts ranged from six to ten inches. Specific reports included: Springville 10"; Corfu 9"; Alden and Highmarket 8"; and Cassadaga 7".

The radar

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Event by event

10 heavy snow, 6 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Genesee

When
January 9, 9:00 AM EST
Where
Genesee forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.001, -78.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Erie

When
January 9, 9:30 AM EST
Where
Erie forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cattaraugus

When
January 9, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Cattaraugus forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Niagara

When
January 9, 12:45 PM EST
Where
Niagara forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.173, -78.691 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chautauqua

When
January 9, 1:50 PM EST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Orleans

When
January 9, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.251, -78.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Livingston

When
January 9, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.728, -77.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Monroe

When
January 9, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Oswego

When
January 9, 5:05 PM EST
Where
Oswego forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ontario

When
January 9, 5:30 PM EST
Where
Ontario forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.853, -77.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wyoming

When
January 9, 5:35 PM EST
Where
Wyoming forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.702, -78.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wayne

When
January 9, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Allegany

When
January 9, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Allegany forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.257, -78.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Cayuga

When
January 9, 6:15 PM EST
Where
Northern Cayuga forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jefferson

When
January 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lewis

When
January 9, 8:00 PM EST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.785, -75.449 (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.
Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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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: 5684409, 5684410, 5684411, 5684412, 5684413, 5684414, 5684415, 5684416, 5684417, 5684418, 5684419, 5684420, 5684421, 5684422, 5684423, 5684424.