New York, 2001

Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 3 to 4, 2001

January 3 to 4, 2001 · NWS BTV · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Lake effect snow off Lake Ontario resulted in 3 to 5 inches of snow. Both Edwards and Gouvernor reported 4 inches.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Lake effect snow off Lake Ontario resulted in 3 to 5 inches of snow. Both Edwards and Gouvernor reported 4 inches.

The radar

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

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Event by event

2 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Lake-Effect Snow, Northern St. Lawrence

When
January 3, 10:00 PM EST to January 4, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lake-Effect Snow, Southern St. Lawrence

When
January 3, 10:00 PM EST to January 4, 3:00 AM EST
Where
Southern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Lake-Effect Snow
Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5230966, 5230967.