New York, 2005

Winter Storm in New York, January 6, 2005

January 6, 2005 · NWS BUF · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

Low pressure strengthening over the Ohio Valley lifted across western New York into Southern Ontario. The low brought a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the western southern tier and parts of the Genesee Valley and western Finger Lakes region.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$140,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Low pressure strengthening over the Ohio Valley lifted across western New York into Southern Ontario. The low brought a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the western southern tier and parts of the Genesee Valley and western Finger Lakes region. Precipitation began as snow depositing a blanket of five to seven inches before changing to an icy mix of sleet and freezing rain. Travel became treacherous across the region with numerous automobile accidents being blamed on the storm.

The radar

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

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Allegany

When
January 6, 5:30 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Allegany forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.257, -78.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Erie

When
January 6, 6:48 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Erie forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Livingston

When
January 6, 6:50 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.728, -77.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wyoming

When
January 6, 7:30 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Wyoming forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.702, -78.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cattaraugus

When
January 6, 7:50 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Cattaraugus forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chautauqua

When
January 6, 9:30 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ontario

When
January 6, 10:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Ontario forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
42.853, -77.300 (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.

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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: 5434809, 5434810, 5434805, 5434804, 5434808, 5434807, 5434806.