New York, 2000

Winter Weather in New York, December 19 to 20, 2000

December 19 to 20, 2000 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A storm system developed along the mid atlantic coast Tuesday night, December 19th and moved northeast to Cape Cod Wednesday morning, December 20th. Snow fell across the area Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 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
$30,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 developed along the mid atlantic coast Tuesday night, December 19th and moved northeast to Cape Cod Wednesday morning, December 20th. Snow fell across the area Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning. Amounts were generally between 3 and 5 inches. A few snowfall reports included: 5 inches in the locations of Saranac Lake (Franklin county), Peru (Clinton county), and Wilmington (Essex county).

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Essex

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM 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)

Winter Weather, Northeast Clinton

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM EST
Where
Northeast 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)

Winter Weather, Northern Franklin

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM 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)

Winter Weather, Southern Franklin

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM 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)

Winter Weather, Southwest Clinton

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM 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)

Winter Weather, Western Essex

When
December 19, 11:00 PM EST to December 20, 5:00 AM 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)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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: 5178451, 5178452, 5178453, 5178454, 5178455, 5178456.