Winter Weather in New York, January 3 to 4, 2021

Name: Winter Weather in New York, January 3 to 4, 2021
Start: 2021-01-03T13:00
End: 2021-01-04T05:00
Location: New York

January 3 to 4, 2021 · NWS ALY · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

A light to moderate snowfall event occurred as an upper level low tracked near the region. This resulted in a swath of 4 to 6 inches of snow from the Schoharie valley into the Capital Region.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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: 8

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 light to moderate snowfall event occurred as an upper level low tracked near the region. This resulted in a swath of 4 to 6 inches of snow from the Schoharie valley into the Capital 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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 3, 10:33 AM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 3, 10:33 AM EST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 4:07 AM EST, 8 hours 53 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 3, 10:23 AM EST, 2 hours 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jan 3, 10:50 AM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before

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The radar

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Event by event

8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Schoharie

When: January 3, 1:00 PM EST to January 4, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Schoharie forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.588, -74.442 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Montgomery

When: January 3, 1:00 PM EST to January 4, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Greene

When: January 3, 1:00 PM EST to January 4, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Greene forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Greene

When: January 3, 1:00 PM EST to January 4, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Western Greene forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Albany

When: January 3, 1:00 PM EST to January 4, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Western Albany forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Schenectady

When: January 3, 1:00 PM EST to January 4, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Schenectady

When: January 3, 1:00 PM EST to January 4, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Southern Saratoga

When: January 3, 1:00 PM EST to January 4, 5:00 AM EST
Where: Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (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 2021 Every state in 2021 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, January 2021

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: 938738, 938740, 938741, 938742, 938743, 938744, 938745, 938746.