New York, 2000

Heavy Snow in New York, February 1 to 2, 2000

February 1 to 2, 2000 · NWS BGM · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A northwest flow of arctic air behind a cold front produced bands of lake effect snow and heavy snow squalls southeast of Lake Ontario. Total snowfall generally ranged from 4 to 8 inches.

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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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 BGM wrote it up.

A northwest flow of arctic air behind a cold front produced bands of lake effect snow and heavy snow squalls southeast of Lake Ontario. Total snowfall generally ranged from 4 to 8 inches.

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Event by event

5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Chenango

When
February 1, 10:00 PM EST to February 2, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Chenango forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cortland

When
February 1, 10:00 PM EST to February 2, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Cortland forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Madison

When
February 1, 10:00 PM EST to February 2, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.913, -75.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Onondaga

When
February 1, 10:00 PM EST to February 2, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Onondaga forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Cayuga

When
February 1, 10:00 PM EST to February 2, 1:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Cayuga forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5135122, 5135123, 5135124, 5135125, 5135126.