New York, 2000

Winter Storm in New York, February 14, 2000

February 14, 2000 · NWS ALY · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A low pressure area developed over the Oklahoma panhandle early on Feburary 13. This storm tracked northeast, reaching the Ohio Valley early on Feburary 14, then across Pennsylvania and off the coast of Long Island by late in the day.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$165,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

A low pressure area developed over the Oklahoma panhandle early on Feburary 13. This storm tracked northeast, reaching the Ohio Valley early on Feburary 14, then across Pennsylvania and off the coast of Long Island by late in the day. The storm brought a potpourri of wintry weather to eastern New York, including snow, sleet, rain and freezing rain. A swath of 6 to 14 inches of snow fell across the Western Adirondacks, including 13 inches at Stillwater, and 7.5 inches at Indian Lake, both located in Herkimer county. Lesser amounts of snow fell across the remainder of the area. However, significant ice accumulated across the Saratoga-Lake George area. In this area, up to 3/4 of an inch of ice accretion was noted. The ice brought down some power lines near Scotia and Duanesburg in western Schenectady county. There were spotty power outages reported as well as some school and business closings.

The radar

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer

When
February 14, 12:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM 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, Hamilton

When
February 14, 12:00 PM EST to 7:00 PM EST
Where
Hamilton forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Saratoga

When
February 14, 12:00 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Saratoga

When
February 14, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage
$58,000
Reported by
NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Schenectady

When
February 14, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Schenectady forecast zone
Property damage
$45,000
Reported by
UTILITY COMPANY
Coordinates
42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When
February 14, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Warren

When
February 14, 1:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Warren forecast zone
Property damage
$35,000
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
43.561, -73.846 (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: 5134298, 5134299, 5134301, 5134295, 5134296, 5134297, 5134300.