Ice Storm in New York, January 15 to 16, 2007

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening across east central New York State, with approximately 45,000 residents in Saratoga county without power. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers across east central New York State were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening, with approximately 45,000 without power in Saratoga county. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Low level cold air remained in place as precipitation overspread Columbia county during Monday morning, allowing for freezing rain and sleet to develop. Significant ice accretion of one half of an inch, to up to three quarters of an inch occurred in isolated areas, leading to downed tree limbs and power lines and scattered power outages, especially near North Chatham.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Low level cold air remained in place as precipitation overspread Columbia county during Monday morning, allowing for freezing rain and sleet to develop. Significant ice accretion of one half of an inch, to up to three quarters of an inch occurred in isolated areas, leading to downed tree limbs and power lines and scattered power outages, especially in Claverack and Ghent.

A low pressure system over the midwest moved east, reaching south central New York State around midday on Monday, January 15th, and then moved off the southern New England coast by Monday evening.|Cold low level air remained in place as precipitation overspread the region early Monday morning, producing a mix of freezing rain and some sleet. Significant icing, with ice accretions of one half of an inch, to up to one inch, occurred from the freezing rain during Monday, leading to widespread power outages from downed trees and tree limbs, and from power transformers which shorted out. Although the freezing rain tapered off Monday evening, strengthening winds in the wake of the storm continued to down tree limbs and exacerbate power outages across the region into Monday night.|This ice storm had a significant impact on travel and economy across the region. Estimates of 85,000 customers were affected by power outages at the height of the ice storm Monday afternoon and evening. Some of these customers did not receive power back until Thursday, January 18th.