New York, 2011Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 21 to 22, 2011
January 21 to 22, 2011 · NWS BGM · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes provided persistent northwesterly flow to Upstate New York during the period. Cold air flowing across Lake Ontario resulted in lake effect snow across the snow-belts of Oneida county.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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Low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes provided persistent northwesterly flow to Upstate New York during the period. Cold air flowing across Lake Ontario resulted in lake effect snow across the snow-belts of Oneida county. Lake effect snowfall totals of 7 inches fell north of the New York Thruway corridor.
Lake-Effect Snow, Northern Oneida
- When
- January 21, 12:00 PM EST to January 22, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Oneida forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake effect snowfall totals of 6 to 10 inches fell north of the New York Thruway corridor. Durhamville measured 10.6 inches.
Lake-Effect Snow, Southern Oneida
- When
- January 21, 12:00 PM EST to January 22, 7:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Oneida forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake effect snowfall totals of around 7 inches fell north of the New York Thruway corridor.
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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- High Surf in California, January 21 to 23, 20111 death · 1 event
- Lightning Strike in Florida, January 21, 2011$500,000 · 1 event
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, January 21 to 22, 2011$90,000 · 5 events
- Wildfire in Texas, January 21, 2011$50,000 · 1 event
- Winter Weather in Washington, January 21, 20113 injured · 1 event
- Cold in Wisconsin, January 21, 201120 events
- Dense Fog in California, January 21 to 26, 201120 events
- Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 21, 201114 events
- Heavy Snow in Maine, January 21, 201114 events
- Winter Storm in Massachusetts, January 21, 201112 events
- Winter Storm in Maine, January 21, 201112 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: 278452, 278454.