Winter Storm in New York, January 31, 2000

Name: Winter Storm in New York, January 31, 2000
Start: 2000-01-31T00:00
End: 2000-01-31T08:00
Location: New York

January 31, 2000 · NWS ALY · 22 events in 22 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 22 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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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $363,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 22

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.

Low pressure formed in the Gulf States on January 29. This storm tracked northeast along the piedmont of North Carolina, then the DelMarVa Peninsula, coastal New Jersey and Western Long Island on January 30. It reached Cape Cod early on January 30, and the Gulf of Maine later in the day. There was a disparity of snowfall with this system. To the south, sleet and freezing rain mixed in, which held accumulations to the 4 to 7 inch range across the Mid Hudson Valley and southern Catksills. Six to 10 inch snowfall accumulations were common in the immediate Capital District. However, in the Mohawk Valley, just west of Amsterdam, and throughout the Western Adirondacks as well as the Lake George region, snow accumulated a foot or more. Most of the snow fell during the overnight hours on Sunday into Monday morning. To the west of Albany, snow fell heavily, at times in excess of 3 inches per hour. Specific accumulations included 7 inches at Albany, while East Caroga Lake got buried with 21, and 18 inches fell at Gloversville, both located in Fulton county. 17 inches fell at Fort Plain, Montgomery county and 16 at North Creek, Warren county. The storm once again closed many schools and some businesses. The snow removal effort was made more difficult due to the large amount of snow still left from previous storms.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

22 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Fulton

When: January 31, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Fulton forecast zone
Property damage: $45,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Schoharie

When: January 31, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where: Schoharie forecast zone
Property damage: $16,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Herkimer

When: January 31, 12:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Property damage: $23,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Ulster

When: January 31, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where: Western Ulster forecast zone
Property damage: $7,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Schenectady

When: January 31, 1:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Ulster

When: January 31, 1:00 AM EST to 5:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Property damage: $9,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hamilton

When: January 31, 1:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Property damage: $11,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Montgomery

When: January 31, 1:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Property damage: $39,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Albany

When: January 31, 1:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Western Albany forecast zone
Property damage: $9,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Schenectady

When: January 31, 1:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Property damage: $9,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Albany

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Albany forecast zone
Property damage: $27,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Dutchess

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Property damage: $25,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Rensselaer

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Herkimer

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Property damage: $9,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Saratoga

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage: $8,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Saratoga

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Property damage: $21,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Warren

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Property damage: $13,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Washington

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Property damage: $15,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Dutchess

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 6:00 AM EST
Where: Western Dutchess forecast zone
Property damage: $20,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Rensselaer

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 8:00 AM EST
Where: Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Property damage: $17,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Columbia

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Property damage: $10,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Columbia

When: January 31, 2:00 AM EST to 7:00 AM EST
Where: Western Columbia forecast zone
Property damage: $5,000
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (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, 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: 5128455, 5128460, 5128461, 5128469, 5128453, 5128454, 5128456, 5128457, 5128465, 5128468, 5128450, 5128451, 5128452, 5128458, 5128459, 5128462, 5128463, 5128464, 5128466, 5128467, 5128470, 5128471.