Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 26 to 27, 2010

Name: Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 26 to 27, 2010
Start: 2010-02-26T01:00
End: 2010-02-27T03:00
Location: Connecticut

February 26 to 27, 2010 · NWS OKX · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Low pressure rapidly deepened as it tracked north from the North Carolina coast Thursday morning the 25th of February to over the Tri-State area by Thursday evening. S coast.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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: 2

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 OKX wrote it up.

Low pressure rapidly deepened as it tracked north from the North Carolina coast Thursday morning the 25th of February to over the Tri-State area by Thursday evening. This was in response to a powerful upper level disturbance approaching the Eastern U.S coast. The low presure area then rotated over the region through Friday afternoon before finally lifting out on Saturday. This low brought a combination of heavy snow, heavy rain, coastal flooding and strong winds to the region Wednesday Night through Friday. Up to 1 foot of snow fell across far western portions of Southern Connecticut, 4 to 6 inches across Central Southern Connecticut, with less than an inch across far southeastern portions.

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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 26, 12:36 AM EST, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 26, 12:36 AM EST, 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 25, 4:03 PM EST, 8 hours 57 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
403 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

CTZ006>008-010>012-NYZ079-081-262115-
NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
403 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM
EST SATURDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ002>006-011-NYZ067>076-262115-
WESTERN PASSAIC-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-ORANGE-
PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-
QUEENS-
403 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355-262115-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
403 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

CTZ005-009-NYZ077-078-080-262115-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-NASSAU-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
403 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   WINTER STORM WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Feb 25, 7:05 PM EST, 5 hours 55 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
705 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SE GOSHEN             41.36N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON BEVERLY RD DUE TO HEAVY SNOW LOAD.

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTRAL PARK            40.80N 73.96W
02/25/2010  M5.5 INCH        NEW YORK (MANHATTA NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 FATAL *** LARGE BRANCH STRUCK INDIVIDUAL OFF 5TH
            AVENUE AND 67TH STREET.

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTRAL PARK            40.80N 73.96W
02/25/2010  M5.5 INCH        NEW YORK (MANHATTA NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG 5TH AVENUE.

0432 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MAPLEWOOD               40.73N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ESSEX              NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE FELL INTO HOME ON 439 LONGHILL RD.

0441 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ENGLEWOOD               40.89N 73.97W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON CAR WITH ONE PERSON INSIDE ON BROAD AVE AND
            LAKE STREET

0510 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING SPRING VALLEY RD AT MIDLAND AVE
            CAUSING THE ROAD TO BE CLOSED. POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURED
            AS WELL AS A RESULT.

0515 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING TREE TO CATCH FIRE AT VERMEIL
            AVE. THIS HAS BLOCKED A HOMES DRIVEWAY PREVENTING THE
            FAMILY FROM LEAVING THE HOUSE.

0528 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WYCKOFF                 41.00N 74.17W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME ON SYCAMORE
            COURT AT BLUE HILL TERRACE.

0632 PM     HEAVY SNOW       RIDGEWOOD               40.98N 74.11W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AT 719 HEIGHTS RD.

0635 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NEW HEMPSTEAD           41.15N 74.05W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ROCKLAND           NY   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0635 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GOSHEN                  41.40N 74.33W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPING AND POWER FAILURES.

&&

PB

Local storm report, Feb 25, 7:47 PM EST, 5 hours 13 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
747 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1032 AM     HEAVY SNOW       MAPLEWOOD               40.73N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ESSEX              NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE FELL ONTO HOUSE.

0230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SE GOSHEN             41.36N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON BEVERLY RD DUE TO HEAVY SNOW LOAD.

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTRAL PARK            40.80N 73.96W
02/25/2010  M5.5 INCH        NEW YORK (MANHATTA NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG 5TH AVENUE.

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTRAL PARK            40.80N 73.96W
02/25/2010  M5.5 INCH        NEW YORK (MANHATTA NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 FATAL *** LARGE BRANCH STRUCK INDIVIDUAL OFF 5TH
            AVENUE AND 67TH STREET.

0432 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MAPLEWOOD               40.73N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ESSEX              NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE FELL INTO HOME ON 439 LONGHILL RD.

0441 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ENGLEWOOD               40.89N 73.97W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON CAR WITH ONE PERSON INSIDE ON BROAD AVE AND
            LAKE STREET

0510 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING SPRING VALLEY RD AT MIDLAND AVE
            CAUSING THE ROAD TO BE CLOSED. POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURED
            AS WELL AS A RESULT.

0515 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING TREE TO CATCH FIRE AT VERMEIL
            AVE. THIS HAS BLOCKED A HOMES DRIVEWAY PREVENTING THE
            FAMILY FROM LEAVING THE HOUSE.

0528 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WYCKOFF                 41.00N 74.17W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME ON SYCAMORE
            COURT AT BLUE HILL TERRACE.

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WYCKOFF                 41.00N 74.17W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            35 FT TREE DOWN BLOCKING RT 208. POLICE CLOSED RD FOR
            REMOVAL.

0632 PM     HEAVY SNOW       RIDGEWOOD               40.98N 74.11W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AT 719 HEIGHTS RD.

0635 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NEW HEMPSTEAD           41.15N 74.05W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ROCKLAND           NY   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0635 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GOSHEN                  41.40N 74.33W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPING AND POWER FAILURES.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CLOSTER                 40.97N 73.96W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ONE LANE OF EXIT RAMP ON THE PALISADES
            INTERSTATE PARKWAY.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       OAKLAND                 41.03N 74.24W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING BREAKNECK RD. POLICE ARE DIVERTING
            TRAFFIC.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       OAKLAND                 41.03N 74.24W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING LAKESIDE RD. POLICE REDIRECTING
            TRAFFIC.

&&

PB

Local storm report, Feb 25, 9:16 PM EST, 3 hours 44 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
916 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SE GOSHEN             41.36N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON BEVERLY RD DUE TO HEAVY SNOW LOAD.

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTRAL PARK            40.80N 73.96W
02/25/2010  M5.5 INCH        NEW YORK (MANHATTA NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 FATAL *** LARGE BRANCH STRUCK INDIVIDUAL OFF 5TH
            AVENUE AND 67TH STREET.

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTRAL PARK            40.80N 73.96W
02/25/2010  M5.5 INCH        NEW YORK (MANHATTA NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG 5TH AVENUE.

0432 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MAPLEWOOD               40.73N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ESSEX              NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE FELL INTO HOME ON 439 LONGHILL RD.

0441 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ENGLEWOOD               40.89N 73.97W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON CAR WITH ONE PERSON INSIDE ON BROAD AVE AND
            LAKE STREET

0510 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING SPRING VALLEY RD AT MIDLAND AVE
            CAUSING THE ROAD TO BE CLOSED. POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURED
            AS WELL AS A RESULT.

0515 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING TREE TO CATCH FIRE AT VERMEIL
            AVE. THIS HAS BLOCKED A HOMES DRIVEWAY PREVENTING THE
            FAMILY FROM LEAVING THE HOUSE.

0528 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WYCKOFF                 41.00N 74.17W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME ON SYCAMORE
            COURT AT BLUE HILL TERRACE.

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WYCKOFF                 41.00N 74.17W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            35 FT TREE DOWN BLOCKING RT 208. POLICE CLOSED RD FOR
            REMOVAL.

0632 PM     HEAVY SNOW       RIDGEWOOD               40.98N 74.11W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AT 719 HEIGHTS RD.

0635 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GOSHEN                  41.40N 74.33W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPING AND POWER FAILURES.

0635 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NEW HEMPSTEAD           41.15N 74.05W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ROCKLAND           NY   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       OAKLAND                 41.03N 74.24W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING BREAKNECK RD. POLICE ARE DIVERTING
            TRAFFIC.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CLOSTER                 40.97N 73.96W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ONE LANE OF EXIT RAMP ON THE PALISADES
            INTERSTATE PARKWAY.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       OAKLAND                 41.03N 74.24W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING LAKESIDE RD. POLICE REDIRECTING
            TRAFFIC.

0808 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 NNE MONROE            41.39N 74.14W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGES FOR THE MOUNTAIN LODGE AREA.

0828 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WASHINGTONVILLE         41.43N 74.16W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGES IN PARTS OF WASHINGTONVILLE

0828 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 W OTISVILLE           41.47N 74.59W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGES FOR CUDDEBACKVILLE.

&&

PB

Local storm report, Feb 25, 11:35 PM EST, 1 hour 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1135 PM EST THU FEB 25 2010

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0230 PM     HEAVY SNOW       4 SE GOSHEN             41.36N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREES DOWN ON BEVERLY RD DUE TO HEAVY SNOW LOAD.

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTRAL PARK            40.80N 73.96W
02/25/2010  M5.5 INCH        NEW YORK (MANHATTA NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES DOWN ALONG 5TH AVENUE.

0358 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CENTRAL PARK            40.80N 73.96W
02/25/2010  M5.5 INCH        NEW YORK (MANHATTA NY   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 FATAL *** LARGE BRANCH STRUCK INDIVIDUAL OFF 5TH
            AVENUE AND 67TH STREET.

0432 PM     HEAVY SNOW       MAPLEWOOD               40.73N 74.27W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ESSEX              NJ   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE FELL INTO HOME ON 439 LONGHILL RD.

0441 PM     HEAVY SNOW       ENGLEWOOD               40.89N 73.97W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON CAR WITH ONE PERSON INSIDE ON BROAD AVE AND
            LAKE STREET

0510 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING SPRING VALLEY RD AT MIDLAND AVE
            CAUSING THE ROAD TO BE CLOSED. POWER OUTAGES HAVE OCCURED
            AS WELL AS A RESULT.

0515 PM     HEAVY SNOW       PARAMUS                 40.95N 74.07W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER LINES DOWN CAUSING TREE TO CATCH FIRE AT VERMEIL
            AVE. THIS HAS BLOCKED A HOMES DRIVEWAY PREVENTING THE
            FAMILY FROM LEAVING THE HOUSE.

0528 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WYCKOFF                 41.00N 74.17W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN IN DRIVEWAY OF HOME ON SYCAMORE
            COURT AT BLUE HILL TERRACE.

0600 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WYCKOFF                 41.00N 74.17W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            35 FT TREE DOWN BLOCKING RT 208. POLICE CLOSED RD FOR
            REMOVAL.

0632 PM     HEAVY SNOW       RIDGEWOOD               40.98N 74.11W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL ON HOUSE AT 719 HEIGHTS RD.

0635 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NEW HEMPSTEAD           41.15N 74.05W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ROCKLAND           NY   PUBLIC

            NUMEROUS TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0635 PM     HEAVY SNOW       GOSHEN                  41.40N 74.33W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            NUMEROUS TREES SNAPPING AND POWER FAILURES.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       OAKLAND                 41.03N 74.24W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING BREAKNECK RD. POLICE ARE DIVERTING
            TRAFFIC.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       OAKLAND                 41.03N 74.24W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING LAKESIDE BLVD. POLICE REDIRECTING
            TRAFFIC.

0700 PM     HEAVY SNOW       CLOSTER                 40.97N 73.96W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        BERGEN             NJ   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE DOWN BLOCKING ONE LANE OF EXIT RAMP ON THE PALISADES
            INTERSTATE PARKWAY.

0808 PM     HEAVY SNOW       5 NNE MONROE            41.39N 74.14W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGES FOR THE MOUNTAIN LODGE AREA.

0828 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WASHINGTONVILLE         41.43N 74.16W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGES IN PARTS OF WASHINGTONVILLE

0828 PM     HEAVY SNOW       3 W OTISVILLE           41.47N 74.59W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGES FOR CUDDEBACKVILLE.

1007 PM     HEAVY SNOW       NEW WINDSOR             41.47N 74.03W
02/25/2010  U0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            POWER OUTAGES DUE TO SNOW.

1040 PM     HEAVY SNOW       WASHINGTONVILLE         41.43N 74.16W
02/25/2010  E0.0 INCH        ORANGE             NY   TRAINED SPOTTER

            TREE FELL AT CARDINAL DR ALOMST BLOCKING ROADWAY.

&&

PB

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2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Northern Fairfield

When: February 26, 1:00 AM EST to February 27, 3:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Fairfield forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Fairfield

When: February 26, 2:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Fairfield forecast zone
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 41.285, -73.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heavy Snow: Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Connecticut in 2010 Every state in 2010 This day in weather history Warnings in Connecticut, February 2010

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 217943, 217945.