Winter Weather, Montgomery
- When
- December 18, 8:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Montgomery forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather in New York, December 18, 2003
A complex area of low pressure approached eastern New York from the Ohio Valley on the morning of December 18. A potpourri of precipitation was associated with it.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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.
A complex area of low pressure approached eastern New York from the Ohio Valley on the morning of December 18. A potpourri of precipitation was associated with it. Across portions of the Mohawk Valley and the Lake George Saratoga region, freezing rain took place during morning and midday hours. While the freezng rain was light, it glazed many surfaces, including roadways making them nearly impossible to negogiate. The result was many vehicular accidents. No serious injuries were reported to the National Weather Service.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Weather, Northern Saratoga
- When
- December 18, 8:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Saratoga forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Southern Washington
- When
- December 18, 8:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Weather, Southern Washington
- When
- December 18, 8:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Washington forecast zone
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 18, 2003
- Heavy Snow in New York, December 18, 2003
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 18, 2003
- Winter Storm in New York, December 18, 2003
- Winter Storm in Vermont, December 18, 2003
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 18, 2003
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 18 to 20, 2003
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, December 18 to 20, 2003
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, December 18 to 19, 2003
- High Wind in Maine, December 18, 2003
- High Wind in Maine, December 18, 2003
- Flooding in Connecticut, December 18 to 19, 2003
More
Every storm in New York in 2003Every state in 2003This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, December 2003
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: 5328184, 5328185, 5328186, 5328187.