Winter Storm in New York, February 18 to 19, 2000

Name: Winter Storm in New York, February 18 to 19, 2000
Start: 2000-02-18T12:00
End: 2000-02-19T12:00
Location: New York

February 18 to 19, 2000 · NWS ALY · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 24 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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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $111,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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.

An area of low pressure developed over the Texas Panhandle on Feburary 17. The low deepened and tapped into Gulf of Mexico moisture as it tracked northeast through the Mississippi, Tennessee and Ohio valleys early on Feburary 18. The storm then tracked across the Mason Dixon line early on Feburary 19 before heading out to sea. Eastern New York remained in the cold portion of the system. Snow, mixed with a little sleet fell from the Mohawk Valley northward, while snow changed to sleet and freezing rain further south. Eight to 14 inches of snow acumulated across the area where all snow fell. Four to 8 inches accumulated where the mix took place. Specific accumulation amounts included 10.2 inches at Albany, 11.2 inches at Round Lake in southern Saratoga county, 8.8 inches at Stuyvesant, Columbia county, and 8 inches at Cairo, Greene county. The storm resulted in many school and business closures. Fifty of the 110 flights were cancelled on Friday at the Albany International Airport. There were numerous traffic accidents and unfortunately, one of them claimed two lives in Washington County.

The radar

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Event by event

24 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Ulster

When: February 18, 12:00 PM EST to February 19, 6:00 AM EST
Where: Western Ulster forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Dutchess

When: February 18, 1:00 PM EST to February 19, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Property damage: $12,000
Reported by: AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Ulster

When: February 18, 1:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Property damage: $11,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Schoharie

When: February 18, 1:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Schoharie forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Dutchess

When: February 18, 1:00 PM EST to February 19, 7:00 AM EST
Where: Western Dutchess forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Columbia

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Property damage: $4,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Greene

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Greene forecast zone
Property damage: $6,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Fulton

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Herkimer

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Albany

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Western Albany forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Columbia

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Western Columbia forecast zone
Property damage: $6,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Greene

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Western Greene forecast zone
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Schenectady

When: February 18, 2:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Property damage: $7,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Albany

When: February 18, 3:00 PM EST to February 19, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Albany forecast zone
Property damage: $14,000
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Rensselaer

When: February 18, 3:00 PM EST to February 19, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Schenectady

When: February 18, 3:00 PM EST to February 19, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Rensselaer

When: February 18, 3:00 PM EST to February 19, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Saratoga

When: February 18, 4:00 PM EST to February 19, 11:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage: $3,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When: February 18, 5:00 PM EST to February 19, 10:00 AM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer

When: February 18, 5:00 PM EST to February 19, 8:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Saratoga

When: February 18, 5:00 PM EST to February 19, 11:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage: $1,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Warren

When: February 18, 5:00 PM EST to February 19, 11:00 AM EST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Property damage: $2,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When: February 18, 5:00 PM EST to February 19, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5134184, 5133860, 5133864, 5134173, 5134180, 5133796, 5133861, 5133865, 5133867, 5134174, 5134178, 5134179, 5134181, 5134183, 5133795, 5133862, 5133863, 5134182, 5134175, 5133866, 5133868, 5133869, 5134176, 5134177.