Winter Weather in New York, December 14 to 15, 2019

Name: Winter Weather in New York, December 14 to 15, 2019
Start: 2019-12-14T21:00
End: 2019-12-15T11:54
Location: New York

December 14 to 15, 2019 · NWS ALY · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A strong cold front and upper level disturbance tracked through the region, resulting in snow across the high terrain of the southern Adirondacks. Snow totals were around 2 inches.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 2

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 ALY wrote it up.

A strong cold front and upper level disturbance tracked through the region, resulting in snow across the high terrain of the southern Adirondacks. Snow totals were around 2 inches.

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 14, 6:47 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 14, 6:47 PM EST, 2 hours 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 14, 3:34 PM EST, 5 hours 26 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
334 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019

CTZ001-013-NYZ041>043-059-060-064>066-083-084-VTZ015-151100-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Saratoga-
Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-
Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-Southeast Warren-
Southern Washington-Eastern Windham-
334 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut, the
Lake George Saratoga Region, Mid Hudson Valley and southern Taconics
in east central New York, and eastern Windham County in southern
Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

The probability of widespread hazardous weather is low.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A storm system will bring snow and a wintry mix to the region late
Monday into Tuesday. A light to moderate accumulation is possible
which could result in difficult travel conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

MAZ001-025-NYZ038>040-047>054-058-061-063-082-VTZ013-014-151100-
Northern Berkshire-Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-
Southern Fulton-Montgomery-Schoharie-Western Schenectady-
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Western Albany-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-Western Greene-
Eastern Columbia-Western Ulster-Northern Fulton-Bennington-
Western Windham-
334 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Green Mountains in
southern Vermont, western Massachusetts, and the Mohawk and Schoharie
Valleys, Capital District, northern and central Taconics, eastern
Catskills, and Fulton County in eastern New York.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

  Wind Advisory.

A storm system will bring snow and a wintry mix to the region late
Monday into Tuesday. A light to moderate accumulation is possible
which could result in difficult travel conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please report wind damage to the National Weather Service.

NYZ033-151100-
Hamilton-
334 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Hamilton County in eastern New
York.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.
   Wind Advisory.

A storm system will bring snow to the region Monday evening into
Tuesday. A light to moderate accumulation is possible which could
result in difficult travel conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please report snowfall amounts and wind damage to the National
Weather Service.

NYZ032-151100-
Northern Herkimer-
334 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST SUNDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Herkimer County in eastern
New York.

.DAY ONE...Through tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

  Winter Weather Advisory.

A storm system will bring snow to the region Monday evening into
Tuesday. A light to moderate accumulation is possible which could
result in difficult travel conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Please report snowfall amounts to the National Weather Service.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 14, 5:10 PM EST, 3 hours 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Dec 14, 8:09 PM EST, 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
809 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019

NYZ049-050-052-053-150315-
Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-Eastern Albany-
Western Rensselaer-
809 PM EST Sat Dec 14 2019

...PATCHY DENSE FOG THROUGH 10 PM...

Patchy dense fog is expected in the Capital District through 10
pm. Motorists should slow down and prepare for quickly changing
visibilities.

The radar

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

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Event by event

2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Herkimer

When: December 14, 9:00 PM EST to December 15, 11:54 AM EST
Where: Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Hamilton

When: December 14, 9:00 PM EST to December 15, 11:54 AM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather: Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2019 Every state in 2019 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, December 2019

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: 867725, 867726.