New York, 2013

Winter Storm in New York, November 26 to 27, 2013

November 26 to 27, 2013 · NWS BUF · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

S. East Coast.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 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
$245,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

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 BUF wrote it up.

A strengthening area of low pressure moved north along the U.S. East Coast. The storm brought accumulating now across western New York. Across parts of the North Country, the snow mixed with sleet and freezing rain. Although not exceptionally high snowfall totals, strong winds accompanying the system resulted in a considerable amount of blowing snow resulting in frequent white out conditions. Several counties issued travel advisories due to the hazardous road conditions. The fact that the storm occurred just a day or two prior to Thanksgiving only added to the impact of the storm. Specific snowfall reports included: 9 inches at Perrysburg, Glenwood Warsaw; 8 inches at Randolph, Little Valley and Frewsburg; 7 inches at Rushford, Franklinville, Jamestown, Colden, Stafford, Pavilion, Greece and Macedon; 6 inches at Clayton, Geneseo and Youngstown; and 5 inches at Phelps and Medina.

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 Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 25, 6:50 PM EST, 21 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 25, 6:50 PM EST, 21 hours 10 minutes before
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The radar

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

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Event by event

17 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Wyoming

When
November 26, 4:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Wyoming forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.702, -78.224 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Chautauqua

When
November 26, 4:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Chautauqua forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
42.303, -79.406 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cattaraugus

When
November 26, 4:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Cattaraugus forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
42.249, -78.679 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Southern Erie

When
November 26, 4:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Southern Erie forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Livingston

When
November 26, 4:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.728, -77.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ontario

When
November 26, 4:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Ontario forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
42.853, -77.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Allegany

When
November 26, 4:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Allegany forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
42.257, -78.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Orleans

When
November 26, 7:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Orleans forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
43.251, -78.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Monroe

When
November 26, 7:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Genesee

When
November 26, 7:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Genesee forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.001, -78.194 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Niagara

When
November 26, 7:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Niagara forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
43.173, -78.691 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Erie

When
November 26, 7:00 PM EST to November 27, 4:30 AM EST
Where
Northern Erie forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.758, -78.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Oswego

When
November 26, 7:00 PM EST to November 27, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Oswego forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wayne

When
November 26, 7:00 PM EST to November 27, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
CoCoRaHS
Coordinates
43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Cayuga

When
November 26, 7:00 PM EST to November 27, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Northern Cayuga forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When
November 26, 10:00 PM EST to November 27, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Jefferson forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lewis

When
November 26, 10:00 PM EST to November 27, 12:30 PM EST
Where
Lewis forecast zone
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
43.785, -75.449 (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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in New York in 2013Every state in 2013This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, November 2013

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: 485471, 485472, 485473, 485474, 485485, 485487, 485488, 485475, 485476, 485477, 485478, 485479, 485480, 485481, 485482, 485483, 485484.