1 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 22, 5:13 PM EST, 5 hours 47 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
515 PM AM EST SAT JAN 22 2005
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT AND SUNDAY)...FORECAST NOT CHANGED MUCH FROM
THE PREVIOUS FORECAST IN TERMS OF SNOW AMOUNTS AND SURFACE WINDS.
BLIZZARD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR MOST
OF THE REGION WITH A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR THE SOUTHERN
ADIRONDACKS.
MODELS DID NOT CHANGE MUCH WITH THE 12Z AND 18Z RUNS SO FAIRLY
CONFIDENT IN CURRENT ACCUMULATIONS.
&&
.LONG TERM (OVERNIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)...
FAIRLY QUIET AFTER THE BLIZZARD WITH ONLY MINOR SNOW SHOWERS EVENTS
EXPECTED MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NIGHT... AND FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. ALL OF THESE EVENTS ARE
CLIPPER TYPE SYSTEMS WITH LIMITED MOISTURE.
&&
.AVIATION...CONDITIONS RAPIDLY DETERIORATED AS SNOW MOVED IN. LIFR
CONDITIONS THROUGH EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. SNOW WILL GRADUALLY
END SUNDAY MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON FROM THE NORTHWEST TO
SOUTHEAST ACROSS FORECAST AREA. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN
HOUR ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES OVERNIGHT IN BANDS. CONDITIONS WILL
IMPROVE SUNDAY MORNING TO MVFR BY AFTERNOON.
WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT CREATING BLOWING
SNOW CONDITIONS. THERE WILL BE A PERIOD THIS EVENING (22Z-03Z) WHERE
LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR WILL BE A THREAT ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF
THE FORECAST AREA WITH NORTHEASTERLY SURFACE WINDS AND LOW LEVEL
WINDS AROUND 2000 FEET FROM THE EAST AROUND 35 KNOTS...THE LOW LEVEL
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST AND THE SURFACE WINDS WILL
INCREASE AS THE NIGHT PROGRESSES. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST
SUNDAY MORNING BUT REMAIN STRONG AND GUSTY THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...RIVER FLOWS ARE LOW. HOWEVER THE COLD WILL FORM RATHER
SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF RIVER ICE. A NUMBER OF RIVER GAGES ARE
AFFECTED BY THE ICE AND/OR COLD. SO FAR NO PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED.
SOME FREEZE UP JAMS MAY MATERIALIZE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
ESPECIALLY IN COLDER MOUNTAIN VALLEYS.
&&
.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
.CT...BLIZZARD WARNING CTZ001-013 THROUGH NOON SUNDAY.
.MA...BLIZZARD WARNING CTZ001-013 THROUGH NOON SUNDAY.
.NY...BLIZZARD WARNING NYZ038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084
THROUGH NOON SUNDAY.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NYZ032-033 THROUGH NOON SUNDAY.
.VT...BLIZZARD WARNING VTZ013>015 NOON TODAY TO NOON SUNDAY.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 525 AM EST SAT JAN 22 2005 CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084- VTZ013>015-231200- BENNINGTON VT-EASTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN COLUMBIA NY- EASTERN DUTCHESS NY-EASTERN GREENE NY-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY- EASTERN SCHENECTADY NY-EASTERN ULSTER NY-EASTERN WINDHAM VT- MONTGOMERY NY-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-NORTHERN FULTON NY- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-NORTHERN SARATOGA NY-NORTHERN WARREN NY- NORTHERN WASHINGTON NY-SCHOHARIE NY-SOUTHEAST WARREN NY- SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE MA-SOUTHERN FULTON NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY- SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD CT-SOUTHERN SARATOGA NY-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON NY- WESTERN ALBANY NY-WESTERN COLUMBIA NY-WESTERN DUTCHESS NY- WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN RENSSELAER NY-WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY- WESTERN ULSTER NY-WESTERN WINDHAM VT- 525 AM EST SAT JAN 22 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MOST OF EASTERN NEW YORK AND ADJACENT WESTERN NEW ENGLAND. .DAY ONE... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH NOON EST ON SUNDAY...SEE BLIZZARD WARNING PRODUCT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON EST ON SUNDAY...SEE BLIZZARD WARNING PRODUCT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED STARTING AT 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NEW YORK...ALBANY... COLUMBIA...DUTCHESS...FULTON...GREENE...MONTGOMERY... RENSSELAER...SARATOGA...SCHENECTADY...SCHOHARIE...SOUTHERN HERKIMER...ULSTER...WARREN AND WASHINGTON...IN CONNECTICUT... LITCHFIELD...IN MASSACHUSETTS...BERKSHIRE...AND IN VERMONT... BENNINGTON AND WINDHAM. SKYWARN NETS WILL BE ASKED TO COLLECT AND FORWARD SNOWFALL REPORTS OF 4 INCHES OR MORE...WIND MEASUREMENTS... REPORTS OF POWER OUTAGES...VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND MEASUREMENTS OF SNOW DRIFTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA TELEPHONE. NYZ032-033-231200- HAMILTON NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- 525 AM EST SAT JAN 22 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE WESTERN ADIRONDACKS IN NEW YORK. .DAY ONE... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH NOON EST SUNDAY...SEE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PRODUCT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON EST SUNDAY...SEE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY PRODUCT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTERS...FORWARD SNOWFALL REPORTS OF FOUR INCHES OR GREATER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0520PM SAT JAN 22 2005 #1 0000001 000 CDSO WLSR APTS 00202 FILE 28 DELAWARE CO SHERIFF NY0120000 JAN 22-05 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE E ROAD CONDITION FOR REPORT FOR DATE: 01/22/05 AT THIS TIME SHERIFF THOMAS E MILLS HAS ISSUED A TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR DELAWARE COUNTY DUE TO THE SNOW CONDITIONS.HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS WELL AS HEAVY SNOW AUTH MILLS,THOMAS E SHERIFF JACQUES1722 OPER - JACQUES,DANIEL L 1720
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0551PM SAT JAN 22 2005 #2 0000002 000 CCSO WLSR APTS 00245 FILE 28 CHENANGO CO SO NORWICH NY0080000 JAN 22-05 TO APB ATTN SURROUNDING COUNTIES THE CHENANGO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE HAS ISSUED A TRAVEL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 NOON ON SUNDAY DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS AUTH CHEIF/DISP MATT BECKWITH FINCH 1750 OPER - FINCH,GEORGE O 1751
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0818PM SAT JAN 22 2005 #1 0000001 000 CDSO WLSR APTS 00203 FILE 28 DELAWARE CO SHERIFF NY0120000 JAN 22-05 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION FOR REPORT FOR DATE: 01/22/05 AT 2100 THIS DATE SHERIFF THOMAS E MILLS HAS ORDED ALL ROADS IN DELAWARE CO CLOSED DUE TO SNOW CONDITIONS.HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS WELL AS HEAVY SNOW FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING INTO THE AM OF 1/23/05 ROADS WILL REMIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AUTH MILLS,THOMAS E SHERIFF JACQUES 2020 OPER - NABINGER,LAURA K 2018
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0820PM SAT JAN 22 2005 #1 0000001 000 CDSO WLSR APTS 00204 FILE 28 DELAWARE CO SHERIFF NY0120000 JAN 22-05 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION FOR REPORT FOR DATE: 01/22/05 AT 2100 THIS DATE SHERIFF THOMAS E MILLS HAS ORDED ALL ROADS IN DELAWARE CO CLOSED DUE TO SNOW CONDITIONS HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED AS WELL AS HEAVY SNOW FOR THE REST OF THE EVENING INTO THE AM OF 1/23/05 ROADS WILL REMIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AUTH MILLS,THOMAS E SHERIFF JACQUES 2020 OPER - NABINGER,LAURA K 2019
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Average snowfall total across the county was around 9 inches.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Massachusetts in 2005Every state in 2005This day in weather historyWarnings in Massachusetts, January 2005
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: 5436155.