Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, January 11 to 12, 2011

Name: Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, January 11 to 12, 2011
Start: 2011-01-11T21:00
End: 2011-01-12T22:00
Location: New York

January 11 to 12, 2011 · NWS ALY · 27 events in 27 counties and zones

Low pressure developed along the southeast coast Tuesday, January 11th, and explosive deepening, cyclogenesis, occurred Tuesday night as the low tracked northeastward. The storm passed over eastern Long Island and Cape Cod Wednesday morning, January 12th, then continued to strengthen during the day as it gradually moved up the New England coast.

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.

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

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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.

Moderate to heavy snow fell across east central New York, with snowfall amounts ranging from as little as 4 inches across portions of the western Adirondacks and the western and central Mohawk Valley, up to almost 2 feet across portions of the Taconics. Snowfall rates of 1 to 3 inches an hour occurred across portions of east central New York, mainly to the east of the Hudson River Valley.

It was reported that 21 departing and 11 arriving flights were cancelled at the Albany International Airport early Wednesday morning. Also, the Capital District Transit Authority, CDTA, reported system-wide delays.

Snow emergencies were declared in the City of Albany, Village of Athens, Town of Cairo, Village of Castleton, Village of Catskill, Town of East Greenbush, Village of Green Island, Town of Greenport, City of Hudson, City of Mechanicville, Village of Menands, City of Poughkeepsie, City of Saratoga Springs, City of Schenectady, Town of Schodack, Village of Stillwater, Town of Waterford and City of Watervliet.

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 Jan 11, 6:37 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 11, 6:37 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 11, 4:05 PM EST, 4 hours 55 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
405 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011

NYZ047>054-058>061-063-064-121200-
SCHOHARIE-WESTERN SCHENECTADY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA-
WESTERN ALBANY-EASTERN ALBANY-WESTERN RENSSELAER-EASTERN RENSSELAER-
WESTERN GREENE-EASTERN GREENE-WESTERN COLUMBIA-EASTERN COLUMBIA-
WESTERN ULSTER-EASTERN ULSTER-
405 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SCHOHARIE
VALLEY...EASTERN CATSKILLS...CAPITAL REGION...MID HUDSON VALLEY
AND THE TACONICS.

.DAY ONE...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND SNOWFALL REPORTS OF 2 INCHES OR
MORE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORT
FORM ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE.

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ065-066-VTZ013>015-121200-
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-WESTERN DUTCHESS-EASTERN DUTCHESS-BENNINGTON-
WESTERN WINDHAM-EASTERN WINDHAM-
405 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM
EST WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWESTERN
CONNECTICUT...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...DUTCHESS COUNTY OF EAST
CENTRAL NEW YORK AND SOUTHERN VERMONT.

.DAY ONE...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND SNOWFALL REPORTS OF 2 INCHES OR
MORE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORT
FORM ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE.

NYZ032-033-038>043-082>084-121200-
NORTHERN HERKIMER-HAMILTON-SOUTHERN HERKIMER-SOUTHERN FULTON-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN SARATOGA-NORTHERN WARREN-NORTHERN WASHINGTON-
NORTHERN FULTON-SOUTHEAST WARREN-SOUTHERN WASHINGTON-
405 PM EST TUE JAN 11 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST
WEDNESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MOHAWK
VALLEY...ADIRONDACKS...LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION AND WASHINGTON
COUNTY.

.DAY ONE...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...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

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...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SEND SNOWFALL REPORTS OF 2 INCHES OR
MORE TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VIA THE SEVERE WEATHER REPORT
FORM ON THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE.

FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/ALBANY

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

22 winter storm, 5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Western Ulster

When: January 11, 9:00 PM EST to January 12, 1:00 PM EST
Where: Western Ulster forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Ulster

When: January 11, 9:00 PM EST to January 12, 1:00 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 Storm, Western Dutchess

When: January 11, 9:00 PM EST to January 12, 1:00 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 Storm, Eastern Dutchess

When: January 11, 9:00 PM EST to January 12, 1:00 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, Montgomery

When: January 11, 9:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Herkimer

When: January 11, 9:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 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 Storm, Schoharie

When: January 11, 9:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Schoharie forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Greene

When: January 11, 9:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Western Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Fulton

When: January 11, 9:30 PM EST to January 12, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Fulton

When: January 11, 9:30 PM EST to January 12, 6:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Schenectady

When: January 11, 10:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Albany

When: January 11, 10:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Western Albany forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Greene

When: January 11, 10:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Columbia

When: January 11, 10:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Western Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Columbia

When: January 11, 10:30 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Schenectady

When: January 11, 11:00 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 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 Storm, Eastern Albany

When: January 11, 11:00 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 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 Storm, Western Rensselaer

When: January 11, 11:00 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 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 Storm, Eastern Rensselaer

When: January 11, 11:00 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Saratoga

When: January 11, 11:00 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 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 Storm, Northern Saratoga

When: January 11, 11:00 PM EST to January 12, 10:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Washington

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southeast Warren

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Southeast Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Warren

When: January 12, 12:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Herkimer

When: January 12, 12:30 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hamilton

When: January 12, 12:30 AM EST to 6:00 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 Storm, Northern Washington

When: January 12, 12:30 AM EST to 10:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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 2011 Every state in 2011 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, January 2011

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: 277309, 277310, 277311, 277312, 277305, 277306, 277321, 277322, 277323, 277324, 277304, 277325, 277326, 277327, 277328, 277329, 277330, 277331, 277332, 277333, 277334, 277335, 277336, 277337, 277307, 277308, 277338.