New York, 2000

Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000

April 9, 2000 · NWS BTV · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th. Periods of rain fell late Saturday (April 8th) and then mixed with sleet and changed to snow by early Sunday (April 9th).

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th. Periods of rain fell late Saturday (April 8th) and then mixed with sleet and changed to snow by early Sunday (April 9th). Heavy snow fell during Sunday (April 9th). Accumulations were generally between 10 and 17 inches, but locally higher amounts fell in the mountains. A few reports included: In Essex county, 16 1/2 inches fell in Lake Placid with 10 inches in Elizabethtown, while in Clinton county 15 inches fell in both Chazy and Ellenburg Depot. Minor accidents were reported, and a tractortrailer jackknifed on I-89 in Clinton county closing northbound lanes just north of exit 35 in the late morning and early afternoon.

The radar

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Event by event

4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Eastern Essex

When
April 9, 5:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northeast Clinton

When
April 9, 5:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southwest Clinton

When
April 9, 5:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Southwest Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Essex

When
April 9, 5:00 AM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5142538, 5142539, 5142540, 5142541.