Lake-Effect Snow, Northern Herkimer
- When
- December 6, 5:20 AM EST to 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Herkimer forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow in New York, December 6, 2018
Lake effect snow showers impacted northern Herkimer and Hamilton counties in New York on Thursday, December 6th, ahead of a cold frontal passage. The lake effect band persisted across northern Herkimer county through much of the day, resulting in a 14 inch snowfall report in Beaver River.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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What happened
The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.
Lake effect snow showers impacted northern Herkimer and Hamilton counties in New York on Thursday, December 6th, ahead of a cold frontal passage. The lake effect band persisted across northern Herkimer county through much of the day, resulting in a 14 inch snowfall report in Beaver River.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
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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The same day elsewhere
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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 796405.