New York, 2013

Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 19 to 21, 2013

February 19 to 21, 2013 · NWS BGM · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

A cold westerly flow produced significant lake effect snowfall in portions of central New York.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 cold westerly flow produced significant lake effect snowfall in portions of central New York.

The radar

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Event by event

3 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Lake-Effect Snow, Northern Oneida

When
February 19, 8:00 PM EST to February 20, 11:30 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)

Lake effect snow produced 7 to 11 inches.

Lake-Effect Snow, Southern Oneida

When
February 20, 7:00 PM EST to February 21, 6:30 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)

Lake effect snow produced 6 to 8 inches.

Lake-Effect Snow, Onondaga

When
February 20, 10:00 PM EST to February 21, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Onondaga forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lake effect snow produced 7 to 10 inches. The highest accumulation of 10 inches fell in Brewerton.

What these are

Lake-Effect Snow
Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 425116, 425747, 425748.