New York, 2013Lake-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.
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- 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.
A cold westerly flow produced significant lake effect snowfall in portions of central New York.
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.
- 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.
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 19 to 20, 2013$175,000 · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Ohio, February 19 to 20, 2013$125,000 · 2 events
- Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 19 to 21, 2013$53,000 · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Winter Storm in California, February 19, 2013$20,000 · EF0 · 4 events
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 19, 201313 events
- Extreme Cold in North Dakota, February 19, 201312 events
- Winter Storm in Michigan, February 19 to 20, 20139 events
- Heavy Snow in New Mexico, February 19 to 21, 20139 events
- Drought in Texas, February 19 to 28, 20137 events
- Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 19, 20136 events
- Heavy Snow in Maine, February 19 to 20, 20136 events
- Winter Weather in Michigan, February 19 to 20, 20134 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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 425116, 425747, 425748.