New York, 2007

Heavy Snow in New York, December 15 to 17, 2007

December 15 to 17, 2007 · NWS BUF · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

Low pressure developed over the Tennessee Valley and deepened as it moved to northern Ohio then east to the New England Coast. The system spread heavy snows across the entire region from late on the 15th through much of the 16th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
$255,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 developed over the Tennessee Valley and deepened as it moved to northern Ohio then east to the New England Coast. The system spread heavy snows across the entire region from late on the 15th through much of the 16th. Many schools throughout the area canceled classes on the 16th. Numerous automobile accidents were blamed on the snow-covered, slippery roads. Specific snowfall reports received included: 18 Lockport; 16 Palmyra; 15 Perinton, Newark, Cato, and Constantia; 14 Ellicottville, Brighton, and Hannibal; 13 Niagara Falls, Penfield, Fair Haven, and Oswego; 12 Cherry Hill, Mayville, South Dayton, Kenmore, Alden, Buffalo, Charlotte, and Port Leyden; 11 Warsaw, and West Monroe; 10 Wheatfield, Stanley, Pulaski, and Barnes Corners; 9 Randolph, East Aurora, and Darien; and 8 Jamestown, Friendship, Hooker and Lowville.

The radar

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

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Event by event

17 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Niagara

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Niagara forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.173, -78.691 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Orleans

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.251, -78.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Monroe

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wayne

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Cayuga

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Cayuga forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Oswego

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Oswego forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jefferson

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lewis

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.785, -75.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Erie

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Erie forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Genesee

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Genesee forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.001, -78.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Wyoming

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Wyoming forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.702, -78.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Livingston

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.728, -77.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Ontario

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Ontario forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.853, -77.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Chautauqua

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cattaraugus

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Cattaraugus forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Allegany

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Allegany forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.257, -78.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Erie

When
December 15, 10:00 PM EST to December 17, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Southern Erie forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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: 72074, 72075, 72076, 72077, 72078, 72079, 72080, 72081, 72082, 72083, 72084, 72085, 72086, 72087, 72088, 72089, 72090.