New York, 2009Winter Storm in New York, January 28, 2009
January 28, 2009 · NWS BTV · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
A storm system located across the southern Plains on the morning of January 27th moved into the Ohio River Valley by the morning of January 28th. This storm moved into New York during the afternoon of the 28th and gradually weakened.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $55,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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 storm system located across the southern Plains on the morning of January 27th moved into the Ohio River Valley by the morning of January 28th. This storm moved into New York during the afternoon of the 28th and gradually weakened. Meanwhile, a coastal low formed along the southern New England coast during the afternoon of the 28th and intensified as it moved into the Gulf of Maine during the evening and into New Brunswick by midnight.
Snow overspread northern New York just before dawn and continued to accumulate into the early evening hours before tapering to scattered snow showers prior to midnight. Snowfall accumulations with this storm were generally 6 to 10 inches in northern New York. There were numerous reports of motor vehicle accidents throughout northern New York.
Winter Storm, Southeastern St. Lawrence
- When
- January 28, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southeastern St. Lawrence forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southwestern St. Lawrence
- When
- January 28, 4:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southwestern St. Lawrence forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Franklin
- When
- January 28, 5:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Franklin forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern St. Lawrence
- When
- January 28, 5:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Franklin
- When
- January 28, 5:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Franklin forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Clinton
- When
- January 28, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Clinton forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Eastern Essex
- When
- January 28, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Eastern Essex forecast zone
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Clinton
- When
- January 28, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Clinton forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Western Essex
- When
- January 28, 6:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Western Essex forecast zone
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 28 to 29, 2009$115,000 · 16 events
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 28, 2009$100,000 · 56 kt wind · 5 events
- Flooding in Kentucky, January 28 to 31, 2009$32,000 · 4 events
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, January 28 to 29, 200927 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 28, 2009$25,000 · 5 events
- Dense Fog in New Jersey, January 28, 200919 events
- Winter Storm in Maine, January 28 to 29, 200917 events
- Winter Weather in Connecticut, January 28, 2009$20,000 · 1 event
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Maine, January 28 to 29, 200915 events
- Winter Storm in New Hampshire, January 28, 200912 events
- Winter Weather in Texas, January 28, 20099 events
- Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, January 28 to 31, 200970 kt wind · 9 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 142876, 142878, 142874, 142875, 142877, 142872, 142873, 142879, 142880.