Winter Weather in New York, March 9, 2008

Name: Winter Weather in New York, March 9, 2008
Start: 2008-03-09T04:00
End: 2008-03-09T21:00
Location: New York

March 9, 2008 · NWS ALY · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

An intense low pressure system tracked northeast from northern New England Saturday evening on March 8th, into the Canadian Maritimes by Sunday March 9th. In the wake of this storm system, moderate lake enhanced snowfall fell across portions of the southern and western Adirondacks and western Mohawk Valley Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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 ALY wrote it up.

Snowfall amounts across this region generally ranged from 3 to 6 inches, although isolated higher amounts did occur. The combination of the falling snow, and strong winds led to significant blowing and drifting of the snow. This created near whiteout conditions at times Sunday morning.

As a result of these conditions, several roads were closed, including State Route 170 from Little Falls to Route 29 in Salisbury.

What forecasters said that day

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 Mar 9, 12:20 AM EST, 3 hours 40 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 12:20 AM EST, 3 hours 40 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 8, 11:16 PM EST, 4 hours 44 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 9, 1:32 AM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before

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Event by event

5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Herkimer

When: March 9, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Herkimer

When: March 9, 4:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hamilton

When: March 9, 4:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Fulton

When: March 9, 4:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Fulton

When: March 9, 4:00 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2008 Every state in 2008 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, March 2008

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 89246, 89248, 89249, 89250, 89251.