Winter Storm, Eastern Albany
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Albany forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in New York, March 6 to 7, 1999
An area of low pressure developed in the Ohio Valley early on March 6. This low then tracked east , to the south of Interstate 80, across Pennsylvania and intensified as it slipped off the coast of Long Island by early March 7.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 20 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
- $48,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 20
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.
An area of low pressure developed in the Ohio Valley early on March 6. This low then tracked east , to the south of Interstate 80, across Pennsylvania and intensified as it slipped off the coast of Long Island by early March 7. The storm brought a significant snowfall to much of eastern New York. Snowfall amounts included 10 inches at Albany, 18 inches at Warrensburg in Warren County, 15 inches at Whitehall in Washington County and 16 inches at Speculator in Hamilton County. The snow was powdery but did result in 15 cancellations of flights at the Albany International Airport. The snow also caused the usual assortment of accidents and vehicles sliding off roadways.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
20 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Eastern Greene
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Greene forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Rensselaer
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Schenectady
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Ulster
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Ulster forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fulton
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fulton forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hamilton
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Hamilton forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Montgomery
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Herkimer forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Saratoga
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Saratoga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Schoharie
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Schoharie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Herkimer
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Herkimer forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Saratoga
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Saratoga forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Warren
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Washington
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Washington forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Albany
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Albany forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Columbia
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Columbia forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Greene
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Greene forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Rensselaer
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Rensselaer forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Schenectady
- When
- March 6, 1:00 PM EST to March 7, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Schenectady forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- 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
- Lightning Strike in Florida, March 6, 1999
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 6, 1999
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, March 6 to 8, 1999
- Heavy Snow in New York, March 6 to 7, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 6 to 7, 1999
- Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, March 6 to 7, 1999
- Winter Storm in Vermont, March 6 to 7, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 6, 1999
- Winter Storm in New York, March 6 to 7, 1999
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 6 to 7, 1999
- Hail in Mississippi, March 6, 1999
- Winter Weather in Maryland, March 6, 1999
More
Every storm in New York in 1999Every state in 1999This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, March 1999
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: 5691534, 5691535, 5691536, 5691615, 5691616, 5691617, 5691618, 5691619, 5691620, 5691621, 5691622, 5691623, 5691624, 5691625, 5691626, 5691627, 5691628, 5691629, 5691630, 5691631.