Heavy Snow, Oswego
- When
- February 1, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Oswego forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in New York, February 1 to 2, 2000
A north to northwest flow of cold air crossing the Great Lakes and Georgian Bay resulted in lake effect snowbands. Snow totals between six and ten inches were reported, including a large portion of the Rochester Metro area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 5 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
- $45,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 north to northwest flow of cold air crossing the Great Lakes and Georgian Bay resulted in lake effect snowbands. Snow totals between six and ten inches were reported, including a large portion of the Rochester Metro area. Specific reports included: 9" at Sandy Creek and 8 inches at Springville, Castorland, Clyde and Perinton.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Lewis
- When
- February 1, 7:55 AM EST
- Where
- Lewis forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.785, -75.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Erie
- When
- February 1, 1:50 PM EST
- Where
- Erie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Wayne
- When
- February 2, 9:50 AM EST
- Where
- Wayne forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Monroe
- When
- February 2, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Monroe forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.165, -77.636 (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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Avalanche in Alaska, February 1, 2000
- Drought in Georgia, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Blizzard and Extreme Cold in Alaska, February 1 to 4, 2000
- Drought in South Dakota, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Washington, February 1, 2000
- Drought in Louisiana, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Drought in Iowa, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Drought in Minnesota, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Drought in Texas, February 1 to 29, 2000
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 1 to 2, 2000
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, February 1, 2000
- Drought in Hawaii, February 1 to 29, 2000
More
Every storm in New York in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, February 2000
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: 5135035, 5135036, 5134945, 5135037, 5135038.