Winter Storm, Schoharie
- When
- January 13, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Schoharie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $6,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in New York, January 13, 2000
An area of low pressure developed to the lee of the Rockies on January 12. This low pressure moved very rapidly eastward, reaching the Ohio Valley during the evening of January 12.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
- $98,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 to the lee of the Rockies on January 12. This low pressure moved very rapidly eastward, reaching the Ohio Valley during the evening of January 12. The low then slowed down, as it worked across the Mason-Dixon line early January 13. At the same time, an arctic front stalled near the Mohawk Valley. Moisture from the storm became better focused along this frontal boundary, and as a result, a band of moderate to heavy snow fell across Schoharie, the northern portion of Schenectady, much of Albany and western Rensalear counties. Heavier snow was also noted across portions of Greene county. Seven to 11 inches of snow fell in the aforementioned area. The snow spread quickly across the region, just in time for the morning commute. Specific snowfall amounts included 11 inches at West Fulton, Schoharie county, 7 inches at Niskayuna, Schenectady county, 8 inches at East Jewett, Greene county, 10 inches at Albany, and 9 inches at Brunswick, Rensselaer County. There were closures of numerous schools as well as some businesses. Flights were delayed at the Albany International Airport. There were vehicular accidents but no injuries reported.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Western Schenectady
- When
- January 13, 9:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Schenectady forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Greene
- When
- January 13, 10:00 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Greene forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Greene
- When
- January 13, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Greene forecast zone
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Schenectady
- When
- January 13, 11:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Albany
- When
- January 13, 11:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Albany forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Albany
- When
- January 13, 12:00 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Albany forecast zone
- Property damage
- $25,000
- Reported by
- OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
- Coordinates
- 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Rensselaer
- When
- January 13, 12:00 PM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Rensselaer forecast zone
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)
- Coordinates
- 42.711, -73.510 (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
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- Heavy Snow in New York, January 13, 2000
- High Wind in Virginia, January 13, 2000
- High Wind in California, January 13, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 13, 2000
- Extreme Cold in Maine, January 13 to 15, 2000
- Extreme Cold in New Hampshire, January 13 to 15, 2000
- High Wind in Virginia, January 13, 2000
- High Wind in North Carolina, January 13, 2000
More
Every storm in New York in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, January 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: 5126880, 5126884, 5126882, 5126878, 5126879, 5126881, 5126877, 5126883.