New York, 2000

Winter Storm in New York, January 25 to 26, 2000

January 25 to 26, 2000 · NWS BTV · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A storm system off the North Carolina coast Tuesday morning, January 25th, moved northeast through the state of Maine during Wednesday, January 26th. Snow spread across the area late Tuesday morning and early afternoon.

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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$120,000
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 BTV wrote it up.

A storm system off the North Carolina coast Tuesday morning, January 25th, moved northeast through the state of Maine during Wednesday, January 26th. Snow spread across the area late Tuesday morning and early afternoon. While there were lull periods in the snow, it continued into Wednesday and was heavy at times. A few accidents were reported across the area. Generally, between 7 and 13 inches of snow fell. A few specific snowfall amounts included: Crown Point (Essex county) 13 inches, Ellenburg Depot (Clinton county) 9 inches, Malone (Franklin county) 9 inches, and in St Lawrence county Massena had 8 inches while Star Lake had 10 inches.

The radar

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern St. Lawrence

When
January 25, 10:00 AM EST to January 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern St. Lawrence

When
January 25, 10:00 AM EST to January 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Franklin

When
January 25, 10:00 AM EST to January 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Franklin

When
January 25, 10:00 AM EST to January 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Essex

When
January 25, 10:00 AM EST to January 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Essex

When
January 25, 10:00 AM EST to January 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northeast Clinton

When
January 25, 10:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Northeast Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southwest Clinton

When
January 25, 10:00 AM EST to January 26, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southwest Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (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: 5131237, 5131238, 5131262, 5131263, 5131264, 5131265, 5131266, 5131267.