On January 21, an intensifying cyclone over Lake Ontario at daybreak moved rapidly down the St Lawrence Valley. A trailing cold front moved quickly into western New England during the middle of the afternoon.
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The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.
On January 21, an intensifying cyclone over Lake Ontario at daybreak moved rapidly down the St Lawrence Valley. A trailing cold front moved quickly into western New England during the middle of the afternoon. A rapidly building high pressure over the Mississippi Valley augmented a strengthening pressure gradient to the west of the cold front. The low levels of the atmosphere were quite unstable as the cold front moved across the region, which allowed strong wind aloft to mix to the surface at the time of the frontal passage.
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 21, 2:27 PM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
227 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2006
.SHORT TERM (TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT)...CDFNT PUSHING STEADILY
ACRS FCA. ALB-AVP ATTM...VERY MILD AMAS AHEAD OF IT. WSETA AND
LARGER SCALE MDLS CONT TO SHOW A SURGE OF WINDS WITH AND FOR SVRL
HRS AFT FROPA. ON THE ORDER OF 2O-50KTS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.
CURRENT VWP SHOWS 10 ON THE DECK BUT 50KTS 1000 FEET NOW. THESE
SHOULD MIX DOWN EASILY WITH FROPA. HIGHER VALUES LIKELY AT
ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500-2000KFT. HI WIND WARN AND ADVISORY CRITERIA
STILL A GOOD BET AND AT THIS TIME WILL LEAVE THESE BOTH UP.
OTHERWISE THE ONLY PCPN THREAT WITH THIS SYSTEM IS THE ACTUAL FROPA
OVER THE NEXT FEW HRS...AND THEN POST FRONTAL -SHSN MAINLY N TIER
INTO ERLY EVENING. SYSTEM HAS VERY VIGOROUS 500 HPA SHRT WV ACCOMP
FROPA...BUT THE WHOLE THING EXITS QUICKLY TO THE EAST THIS EVENING
AS NW WINDS AND CAA SET UP ACRS FCA. BEHIND IT SUBSIDENCE AND CAA
WILL LEAD TO RAPID CLEARING TNGT...AND MUCH COOLER TEMPS. SUN AND
SUN NT SFC HI PRES WILL BUILD FM OHIO VLY ACRS NY AND OFF THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST SUNDAY NIGHT. SHOULD BE CLEAR WITH LT WINDS AND STILL
TEMPS ABV NORMAL. A PLEASANT MID WINTERS DAY.
&&
.LONG TERM (MONDAY TO SUNDAY)...LATE SUN NT SFC LOW MOVING NE FM
TENN VLY AND S-SE FLOW CREATED BY DEPARTING SFC HIGH WILL INCREASE
CLOUDS LATE SUN NT AND THEY WILL OVERSPREAD RGN MONDAY. MONDAY SFC
WVS WILL RIPPLE FROM E TENN TO NJ COAST...PLACING AREA IN EXTENDED
PERIOD OF MODERATE ISENTROPIC LIFT. PERIODS OF LT SNOW WILL SPREAD
ACRS S HALF OF FCA EARLY MONDAY...AND OVER MUCH OF THE REGION INTO
MON EVENING. SOUTH OF ALB PTYPE IS LIKELY TO MIX WITH RN. LATE
MONDAY NIGHT THIS SYSTEM MOVES OFFSHORE ALONG WITH ITS ASSOC 500 HPA
SHRT WAVE.
SFC RIDGE CRESTS OVER RGN MID MORNING TUES AND BY LATE AFTN CLDS
AHEAD OF NEXT SYSTEM ARE MOVING INTO FCA. BY 1800 UTC TUES VERY
STRONG 500 HPA CUT OFF LOW OVER UPR GRTLKS. IT PLUNGES SE ACRS FCA
TUES NT WITH THE COLDEST AMASS IN SOME TIME BEHIND IT...ALBERTA
CLIPPER FASHION...BUT DOING SO WITH GRTLKS THAT ARE ALL LIQUID AND
WARMER THAN USUAL. PERIOD OF SHSN ACRS FCA. HWVR BULK OF POST
FRONTAL LK EFFECT ENHANCEMENT WILL BE W OF FCA GIVEN WIND FLOW.
STRONG BLUSTERY NW FLOW ACRS RGN WED...DIMINISHING WED NT. THU HI
PRES CENTER SHIFTS TO SE ATLC COAST...SETTING UP W-SW FLOW ACRS FCA
AND RAPID MODERATION OF TEMPS. SOME WAA CLOUDS LIKELY AS WELL THU.
THIS PATTERN PERSISTS INTO FRIDAY...BFE NEXT CDFNT DROPS S ACRS
RGN...AND TEMPS RETURN TO NR NORMAL.
&&
.AVIATION...CONDITIONS WILL DETERIORATE TO MVFR WITH AREAS OF
IFR OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN AS THE COLD FRONT PASSES. BEHIND
THE FRONT CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS AFTERNOON WITH
SKIES CLEARING. WINDS WILL SHIFT TO NORTH NORTHWEST AND WILL
BE GUSTY 25 TO AS HIGH AS 55 MPH OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. THE
WINDS WILL DIMINISH THIS EVENING TO AROUND 25 MPH AND TO LESS
THAN 10 MPH OVERNIGHT. LOW LEVEL WIND SHEAR MAY BE ENCOUNTERED
ESPECIALLY IN NORTH-SOUTH ORIENTED VALLEYS.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...THE FLOOD WARNING ON THE HOUSATONIC WILL BE
CANCELLED SOUTH OF NEW MILFORD AS OPERATIONS BY NORTHEAST
GENERATION WILL KEEP THE RIVER BELOW FLOOD AT STEVENSON.
FLOODING WILL PERSIST AT FALLS VILLAGE AND GAYLORDSVILLE.
FLOODING WILL ALSO BE ENCOUNTERED ON LAKE GEORGE WITH
WIND AND WAVE IMPACTS TO WINDWARD SHORES. THE SCHROON
WAS NEAR BANKFULL TODAY BUT WILL STOP SHORT OF FLOODING.
&&
.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR CTZ001 TO MIDNIGHT
...WIND ADVISORY FOR CTZ013 TO MIDNIGHT.
MA...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR MAZ001-025 TO MIDNIGHT.
NY...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR NYZ032-033-038>042-047>054-058-061-
063-082 TO MIDNIGHT SUNDAY.
...WIND ADVISORY FOR NYZ043-059-060-064>066-083-084 TO MIDNIGHT.
VT...HIGH WIND WARNING FOR VTZ013>015 FROM 2 PM TO MIDNIGHT.
&&
SNYDER/KILPATRICKHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 502 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2006 CTZ001-MAZ001-025-NYZ032-033-038>042-047>054-058-061-063-082- VTZ013>015-221200- NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE- NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON- MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-SCHOHARIE- WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA- WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER- EASTERN RENSSELAER-WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN COLUMBIA-WESTERN ULSTER- NORTHERN FULTON-BENNINGTON-WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM- 502 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE LITCHFIELD HILLS IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...THE BERKSHIRES IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...THE SOUTHERN ADIRONDACKS...MOHAWK VALLEY...EASTERN CATSKILLS...GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT AND TACONICS IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT...REFER TO HIGH WIND WARNING STATEMENT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON MONDAY...ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF THE GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A STORM SYSTEM WHICH IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE DELMARVA PENINSULA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND TRACK NORTHEAST ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER PLEASE SEND ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE INCLUDING DOWNED TREES...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS MEASURED WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA NYSPIN LSR...TELEPHONE OR THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORT FORM ON THE INTERNET. CTZ013-NYZ043-059-060-064>066-083-084-221200- SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-EASTERN GREENE- WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN ULSTER-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS- SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON- 502 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD COUNTY IF NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND THE LAKE GEORGE REGION AND MID HUDSON VALLEY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL MIDNIGHT...REFER TO WIND ADVISORY STATEMENT FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACCUMULATING SNOW IS POSSIBLE ON MONDAY...ESPECIALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF THE GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT. THE SNOW WILL RESULT FROM A STORM SYSTEM WHICH IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE DELMARVA PENINSULA LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND TRACK NORTHEAST ON MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED...HOWEVER PLEASE SEND ANY REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE INCLUDING DOWNED TREES...TREE LIMBS AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS MEASURED WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA NYSPIN LSR...TELEPHONE OR THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORT FORM ON THE INTERNET.
NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK
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00102 FILE 28 SP LOCKPORT NY1310200 JAN 20-06
TO SP BATAVIA
ROAD & WEATHER REPORT FOR NIAGARA COUNTY
EASTERN NIAGARA COUNTY
WEATHER: CLOUDY
ROADS: DRY
WESTERN NIAGARA COUNTY, I-190 & ROBERT MOSES PARKWAY
WEATHER: CLOUDY
ROADS: DRY
I-190: DRY
AUTH SGT LARRY BRAUER MAUKNEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP K 0758AM FRI JAN 20 2006 #1 0000001 000 KOSS WLSR APTS 00037 FILE 28 PD TOWN OF OSSINING NY0597300 JAN 20-06 TO APB ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR 1/20/06 TIME: 0700 HRS COUNTY AFFECTED: WESTCHESTER CONDITIONS: ROAD CLOSED DUE TO TREES LEANING ON WIRES ROAD CLOSED: NORTHERN END OF NORTH STATE RD IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BRIARCLIFF MANOR ANTICIAPTED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITIONS: NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE: STATE HWY 100 TO STATE HWY 9A AUTH LT BUSCHE SENT MADAUS 0756 HRS
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
329 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG DOLGEVILLE 43.10N 74.77W
01/21/2006 HERKIMER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN.
0150 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG GALWAY 43.02N 74.03W
01/21/2006 SARATOGA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON HOUSES.
0150 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG CLIFTON PARK 42.85N 73.81W
01/21/2006 SARATOGA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON HOUSES.
0150 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BALLSTON SPA 43.01N 73.85W
01/21/2006 SARATOGA NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES AND WIRES DOWN ON HOUSES.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCHAGHTICOKE 42.90N 73.59W
01/21/2006 RENSSELAER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIRES DOWN. AN AWNING WAS BLOWN OFF A HOUSE.
0200 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG BRUNSWICK 42.74N 73.56W
01/21/2006 RENSSELAER NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
WIRES DOWN.
&&
HJOHNSONThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
On January 21, trees and wires were blown down in Winsted.
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