Winter Weather in New York, November 30, 2008

Name: Winter Weather in New York, November 30, 2008
Start: 2008-11-30T09:00
End: 2008-11-30T23:59
Location: New York

November 30, 2008 · NWS ALY · 27 events in 27 counties and zones

A developing low pressure system along the northern Gulf Coast on Saturday November 29th traveled north into the lower Ohio Valley by Sunday morning November 30th, and then strengthened upon reaching the eastern Great Lakes by Monday morning on December 1st. A warm front associated with this system approached from the south during Sunday, producing a widespread light mixture of snow, sleet and…

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 27 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: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 27

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.

A warm front associated with this system approached from the south during Sunday, producing a widespread light mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain. The precipitation began during the morning hours across the mid Hudson Valley region, and then spread north into the Capital Region around midday, and into the Lake George Saratoga Region, the Mohawk Valley and Adirondacks during the afternoon hours.

Snow and sleet amounts were light, generally an inch or less in the valleys, and 1 to 3 inches across some higher elevations, along with ice accretion of less than one tenth of an inch. However, since this light wintry mix occurred on a busy travel day, the Sunday after Thanksgiving Day, the impact to travelers was high.

Numerous minor accidents were reported, especially across the mid Hudson Valley region during the morning hours, and into the Capital Region and Lake George Saratoga Region during the afternoon and evening.

The radar

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Event by event

27 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Eastern Ulster

When: November 30, 9:00 AM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where: Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Dutchess

When: November 30, 9:00 AM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where: Western Dutchess forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Dutchess

When: November 30, 9:00 AM EST to 6:30 PM EST
Where: Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Schenectady

When: November 30, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Albany

When: November 30, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Eastern Albany forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Rensselaer

When: November 30, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Rensselaer

When: November 30, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Greene

When: November 30, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Eastern Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Columbia

When: November 30, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Western Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Columbia

When: November 30, 12:30 PM EST to 9:30 PM EST
Where: Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Fulton

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 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)

Winter Weather, Northern Herkimer

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 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, Hamilton

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 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, Southern Herkimer

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 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, Montgomery

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Saratoga

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Warren

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Northern Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Washington

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Northern Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Schoharie

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Schoharie forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Schenectady

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Saratoga

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Albany

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Western Albany forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Greene

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Western Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Ulster

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Western Ulster forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Fulton

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 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, Southeast Warren

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Southeast Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Washington

When: November 30, 2:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
Where: Southern Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 137792, 137793, 137795, 137796, 137797, 137798, 137799, 137800, 137801, 137802, 137804, 137806, 137807, 137808, 137809, 137810, 137811, 137812, 137813, 137814, 137815, 137816, 137817, 137818, 137819, 137820, 137821.