Heavy Snow, Jefferson
- When
- December 27, 4:30 PM EST
- Where
- Jefferson forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in New York, December 27 to 28, 2001
During the night of the 26th and daytime hours of the 27th, lake effect snowbands intensified over northern Jefferson county. On the 28th the snowband settled south across southern Jefferson and Lewis counties.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- $5.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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 BUF wrote it up.
During the night of the 26th and daytime hours of the 27th, lake effect snowbands intensified over northern Jefferson county. On the 28th the snowband settled south across southern Jefferson and Lewis counties. Thunder and lightning were reported during the evening with snowfall rates of two to four inches per hour. The band oscillated north and south across southern Jefferson and Lewis counties through the 28th. By late on the afternoon of the 29th, the band narrowed and moved into southern Lewis and northern Oswego counties. Specific storm totals included: in Jefferson county: Carthage 54"; Redwood 46"; Mannsville 43"; Alexandria Bay 36"; Watertown 30". In Lewis county: Montague 127"; Highmarket 104"; North Osceola 86"; Hooker 64"; Barnes Corners 62"; Lowville 48"; and Brantingham 42". In Oswego county: Lacona 38"; Bennetts Bridge 15" and West Monroe 12".
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Oswego
- When
- December 28, 12:30 AM EST
- Where
- Oswego forecast zone
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Lewis
- When
- December 28, 3:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lewis forecast zone
- Property damage
- $2.0 million
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 43.785, -75.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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The same day elsewhere
- Extreme Cold in Florida, December 27, 2001
- Extreme Cold in Florida, December 27, 2001
- Frost and Freeze in Florida, December 27, 2001
- Winter Storm in Oregon, December 27 to 28, 2001
- High Wind in California, December 27, 2001
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 27, 2001
- High Wind in Alaska, December 27, 2001
- High Wind in California, December 27, 2001
- Wildfire in California, December 27, 2001
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 27 to 28, 2001
More
Every storm in New York in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, December 2001
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: 5276019, 5276020, 5276021.