New York, 2007Ice Storm in New York, January 14 to 15, 2007
January 14 to 15, 2007 · NWS BGM · 14 events in 14 counties and zones
A low pressure system moved northeast into the Ohio Valley and spread a mix of snow and sleet into upstate New York after midnight on the 15th. The snow and sleet changed to freezing rain across most of the area during the morning.
Every event with a place to put it; 14 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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- Deaths
- 3
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 14
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.
A low pressure system moved northeast into the Ohio Valley and spread a mix of snow and sleet into upstate New York after midnight on the 15th. The snow and sleet changed to freezing rain across most of the area during the morning. The precipitation changed over to all rain across the Finger Lakes and south central New York around midday. However, freezing rain continued to fall across the Mohawk Valley and Southern Tug Hill Plateau through the early afternoon hours. Total ice accumulations ranged from one-half to three-quarters of an inch in many locations. The weight of the ice brought down trees and power lines in scattered localities. Roads also became very slippery and travel was impacted.
Ice Storm, Steuben
- When
- January 14, 11:00 PM EST to January 15, 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Steuben forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.268, -77.384 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Over one-half inch of ice accumulated on trees, roads and other surfaces. Many tree branches were broken off with scattered power outages reported.
Ice Storm, Chemung
- When
- January 14, 11:00 PM EST to January 15, 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Chemung forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.141, -76.760 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Tompkins
- When
- January 15, 12:00 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Tompkins forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.452, -76.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Nearly one-half inch of ice accumulated on surfaces. Trees were broken from the weight of the ice. Many cars went off the roads.
Ice Storm, Seneca
- When
- January 15, 12:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Seneca forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.781, -76.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Yates
- When
- January 15, 12:00 AM EST to 12:30 PM EST
- Where
- Yates forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.633, -77.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Power lines and transformers were brought down across various parts of the county.
Ice Storm, Schuyler
- When
- January 15, 12:00 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Schuyler forecast zone
- Reported by
- Law Enforcement
- Coordinates
- 42.394, -76.875 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
The weight of the ice brought down trees on power lines with power outages|reported across the northern half of the county.
Ice Storm, Chenango
- When
- January 15, 1:00 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Chenango forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.494, -75.612 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Southern Cayuga
- When
- January 15, 1:30 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Cayuga forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 3 indirect
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice coated trees and limbs fell on power lines in spotty areas across the county. A 3 fatality motor vehicle accident was blamed on the icy road conditions.
Ice Storm, Cortland
- When
- January 15, 1:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Cortland forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Delaware
- When
- January 15, 1:30 AM EST to 10:30 AM EST
- Where
- Delaware forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.198, -74.966 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Madison
- When
- January 15, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Madison forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 42.913, -75.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Onondaga
- When
- January 15, 2:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Onondaga forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Southern Oneida
- When
- January 15, 2:30 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Oneida forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm, Northern Oneida
- When
- January 15, 3:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Oneida forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Up to one half inch of ice accumulated on trees, wires and other untreated surfaces.
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in Iowa, January 14 to 15, 20072 deaths · 3 injured · 11 events
- Winter Weather in New York, January 14, 20071 death · 21 events
- Frost and Freeze in California, January 14 to 15, 2007$26 million · 3 events
- Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 14 to 15, 2007$2.0 million · 14 events
- Winter Storm in New York, January 14 to 15, 2007$600,000 · 6 events
- Winter Storm in Michigan, January 14 to 15, 2007$325,000 · 15 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, January 14 to 15, 20075 injured · 4 events
- Flash Flood in Arkansas, January 14, 2007$53,000 · 1 event
- Flooding in Indiana, January 14 to 19, 2007$30,000 · 5 events
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 14 to 15, 200720 events
- Cold in Texas, January 14 to 15, 200719 events
- Flooding in Indiana, January 14 to 23, 2007$20,000 · 2 events
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: 9293, 9295, 9288, 9289, 9290, 9291, 9284, 9278, 9283, 9285, 9276, 9277, 9275, 9274.