New York, 2009

Winter Storm in New York, January 27 to 28, 2009

January 27 to 28, 2009 · NWS BGM · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

A low pressure system tracked northeast from the Tennessee Valley, across Pennsylvania, to coastal New England. This system brought mainly snow to central New York, with a mix of precipitation falling across the Catskills and northeast Pennsylvania.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 7 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
7

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 BGM wrote it up.

A low pressure system tracked northeast from the Tennessee Valley, across Pennsylvania, to coastal New England. This system brought mainly snow to central New York, with a mix of precipitation falling across the Catskills and northeast Pennsylvania. Between 5 and 10 inches of snow fell across north central New York State.

The radar

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Event by event

7 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Northern Oneida

When
January 27, 10:00 PM EST to January 28, 10:00 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)

A winter storm brought snowfall amounts of 6 to 10 inches to the northern parts of the county.

Winter Storm, Southern Oneida

When
January 27, 10:00 PM EST to January 28, 10:00 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)

A winter storm brought snowfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches to the southern parts of the county.

Winter Storm, Madison

When
January 27, 10:00 PM EST to January 28, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Madison forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.913, -75.670 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A winter storm brought snowfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches to the county.

Winter Storm, Onondaga

When
January 27, 10:00 PM EST to January 28, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Onondaga forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A winter storm brought snowfall amounts of 6 to 9 inches to the county.

Winter Storm, Seneca

When
January 27, 10:00 PM EST to January 28, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Seneca forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.781, -76.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A winter storm brought snowfall amounts of 6 to 8 inches to the county.

Winter Storm, Southern Cayuga

When
January 27, 10:00 PM EST to January 28, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Cayuga forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A winter storm brought snowfall amounts of 6 to 8 inches to the county.

Winter Storm, Yates

When
January 27, 10:00 PM EST to January 28, 10:00 PM EST
Where
Yates forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.633, -77.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A winter storm brought snowfall amounts of 6 to 8 inches to the county.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

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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: 151479, 151480, 151481, 151482, 151483, 151484, 151485.