New York, 2019

Winter Weather in New York, December 16 to 17, 2019

December 16 to 17, 2019 · NWS ALY · 21 events in 21 counties and zones

A progressive storm system approached the area from the southwest late Monday night, spreading a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across southeast New York. The wintry mix came to an end late Tuesday evening, with snow and sleet totals of around 4 inches or less.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 21 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
21

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 progressive storm system approached the area from the southwest late Monday night, spreading a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across southeast New York. The wintry mix came to an end late Tuesday evening, with snow and sleet totals of around 4 inches or less. There were also ice accumulations up to a quarter inch in Ulster and Dutchess counties.

The radar

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

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Event by event

21 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Western Greene

When
December 16, 9:00 PM EST to December 17, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Western Greene forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Greene

When
December 16, 9:00 PM EST to December 17, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Greene forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Columbia

When
December 16, 9:00 PM EST to December 17, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Western Columbia forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Columbia

When
December 16, 9:00 PM EST to December 17, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Ulster

When
December 16, 9:00 PM EST to December 17, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Western Ulster forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Ulster

When
December 16, 9:00 PM EST to December 17, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Dutchess

When
December 16, 9:00 PM EST to December 17, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Western Dutchess forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Dutchess

When
December 16, 9:00 PM EST to December 17, 9:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Herkimer

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Fulton

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Northern Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Fulton

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Southern Fulton forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Montgomery

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Schoharie

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Schoharie forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Schenectady

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Western Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Schenectady

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Saratoga

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Saratoga

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Northern Saratoga forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southeast Warren

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Southeast Warren forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Washington

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Southern Washington forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.314, -73.431 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Rensselaer

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Rensselaer

When
December 17, 12:00 AM EST to 5:33 PM EST
Where
Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
42.711, -73.510 (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.

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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: 870242, 870243, 870244, 870245, 870246, 870247, 870248, 870249, 870229, 870230, 870231, 870232, 870233, 870234, 870235, 870236, 870237, 870238, 870239, 870240, 870241.