New York, 2000

Winter Weather in New York, February 16, 2000

February 16, 2000 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A storm system moved from the northern Great Lakes Tuesday evening, February 15th then into northern New York early Wednesday and then into northern Maine late Wednesday. Snow accumulations across the area was generally 3 to 6 inches, with the heaviest amounts in the mountains and along the Canadian border region.

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
$6,000
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 moved from the northern Great Lakes Tuesday evening, February 15th then into northern New York early Wednesday and then into northern Maine late Wednesday. Snow accumulations across the area was generally 3 to 6 inches, with the heaviest amounts in the mountains and along the Canadian border region. A few reports included: 5 inches in both Ellenburg Depot (Clinton county) and Governeur (northern portion of St Lawrence county), 3.9 inches in Newcomb (Essex county) and 3.5 inches in Malone (Franklin county).

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northeast Clinton

When
February 16, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Franklin

When
February 16, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern St. Lawrence

When
February 16, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Franklin

When
February 16, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southwest Clinton

When
February 16, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southwest Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Essex

When
February 16, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5135086, 5135087, 5135088, 5135089, 5135090, 5135091.