New York, 2019

Heavy Snow in New York, February 12 to 13, 2019

February 12 to 13, 2019 · NWS BGM · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A complex area of low pressure tracked from the southern plains into the Great Lakes throughout the day of the 12th. Precipitation overspread Central New York initially as a wintry mix, before changing to snow.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 BGM wrote it up.

A complex area of low pressure tracked from the southern plains into the Great Lakes throughout the day of the 12th. Precipitation overspread Central New York initially as a wintry mix, before changing to snow. Northern Oneida county was the hardest hit area from this batch of snow.

The radar

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Event by event

1 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Northern Oneida

When
February 12, 10:00 AM EST to February 13, 2:00 AM EST
Where
Northern Oneida forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulated 6 to 8 inches.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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: 806687.