New York, 2014

Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, February 13 to 14, 2014

February 13 to 14, 2014 · NWS BTV · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

A Winter storm, responsible for record ice and snow across the southeast United States on February 12th, moved and redeveloped off the southeast United states coastline on February 13th. This storm intensified as it hugged the eastern seaboard on February 13th, moved across southeast Massachusetts and into the Gulf of Maine by February 14th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
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  • 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
$75,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 BTV wrote it up.

A Winter storm, responsible for record ice and snow across the southeast United States on February 12th, moved and redeveloped off the southeast United states coastline on February 13th. This storm intensified as it hugged the eastern seaboard on February 13th, moved across southeast Massachusetts and into the Gulf of Maine by February 14th.

Snow began across northern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours of February 13th, becoming heavy at times during the morning hours of February 14th before gradually tapering off to snow showers during the afternoon hours. Snowfall totals ranged from 5 to 12 inches across the region.

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 Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 13, 3:58 PM EST, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 13, 3:58 PM EST, 2 minutes before
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The radar

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Event by event

7 heavy snow, 2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Eastern Essex

When
February 13, 4:00 PM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across Essex county were 5 to 10 inches, including 9 inches in Essex, 8 inches in Lake Placid and Ticonderoga and 5 inches in Port Henry.

Heavy Snow, Western Essex

When
February 13, 4:00 PM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across Essex county were 5 to 10 inches, including 9 inches in Essex, 8 inches in Lake Placid and Ticonderoga and 5 inches in Port Henry.

Heavy Snow, Eastern Clinton

When
February 13, 5:00 PM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals for Clinton county were 6 to 12 inches, including 12 inches in Dannemora and 10 inches in Altona and Champlain.

Heavy Snow, Western Clinton

When
February 13, 6:00 PM EST to February 14, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Western Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals for Clinton county were 6 to 12 inches, including 12 inches in Dannemora and 10 inches in Altona and Champlain.

Heavy Snow, Northern Franklin

When
February 13, 6:00 PM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across Franklin county were 5 to 10 inches, including 9 inches in Whippleville, and Malone with 7 inches at Lake Clear.

Heavy Snow, Southern Franklin

When
February 13, 6:00 PM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across Franklin county were 5 to 10 inches, including 9 inches in Whippleville, and Malone with 7 inches at Lake Clear.

Heavy Snow, Northern St. Lawrence

When
February 13, 7:00 PM EST to February 14, 4:00 PM EST
Where
Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snowfall totals across St. Lawrence county were 4 to 10 inches, including 10 inches in Massena, Hannawa Falls and Stockholm, 9 inches in South Colton, Potsdam and Canton, 6 inches in Brasher Center and 5 inches in Ogdensburg.

Winter Weather, Southeastern St. Lawrence

When
February 13, 7:00 PM EST to February 14, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southeastern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to six inches of snow fell across southern st. Lawrence county, including 5 inches in Ogdensburg and 3 inches at Cranberry Lake.

Winter Weather, Southwestern St. Lawrence

When
February 13, 8:00 PM EST to February 14, 12:00 PM EST
Where
Southwestern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Three to six inches of snow fell across southern st. Lawrence county, including 5 inches in Ogdensburg and 3 inches at Cranberry Lake.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 488952, 488954, 488950, 488951, 488955, 488956, 488957, 488959, 488958.