New York, 2022

Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, April 19, 2022

April 19, 2022 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A double barreled storm system with copious amounts of moisture and marginal freezing temperatures moved across New England and New York on April 19th during the early to mid-morning hours. In the higher elevations of northern NY, especially the Adirondacks, a heavy wet snow caked everything and accumulated 6 to 12 inches and locally higher, resulting in numerous tree limb/branch and some tree…

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 BTV wrote it up.

A double barreled storm system with copious amounts of moisture and marginal freezing temperatures moved across New England and New York on April 19th during the early to mid-morning hours. In the higher elevations of northern NY, especially the Adirondacks, a heavy wet snow caked everything and accumulated 6 to 12 inches and locally higher, resulting in numerous tree limb/branch and some tree damage and numerous power outages. Also, the intensity of the precipitation allowed cold air to lower to the surface in the Champlain Valley and this accounted for 4 to 8 inches of snow accumulation and similar impacts. An estimated 25,000 customers lost power in NY's four northern counties and more than 200,000 customers statewide.

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Event by event

4 winter storm, 2 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Southeastern St. Lawrence

When
April 19, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southeastern St. Lawrence forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rain changes to a heavy, wet pasty snow during the early morning hours and quickly accumulated, especially the higher elevations. Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 9 inches occurred and resulted in downed tree limbs, branches and subsequent power outages.

Winter Storm, Southern Franklin

When
April 19, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Franklin forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rain changes to a heavy, wet pasty snow during the early morning hours and quickly accumulated, especially the higher elevations. Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 12 inches occurred and resulted in downed tree limbs, branches and subsequent power outages.

Winter Storm, Western Clinton

When
April 19, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rain changes to a heavy, wet pasty snow during the early morning hours and quickly accumulated, especially the higher elevations. Snowfall accumulations of 5 to 12 inches occurred and resulted in downed tree limbs, branches and subsequent power outages.

Winter Storm, Western Essex

When
April 19, 2:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Western Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$100,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rain changes to a heavy, wet pasty snow during the early morning hours and quickly accumulated, especially the higher elevations. Snowfall accumulations of 6 to 15+ inches occurred and resulted in downed tree limbs, branches and trees that caused significant power outages.

Winter Weather, Eastern Clinton

When
April 19, 3:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Clinton forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rain changed to a heavy, wet pasty snow in the valleys just before daybreak as the intensity of the precipitation advected enough cold air toward the surface. Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches were observed and enough to cause downed limbs and branches that resulted in power outages.

Winter Weather, Eastern Essex

When
April 19, 3:00 AM EST to 2:00 PM EST
Where
Eastern Essex forecast zone
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Rain changed to a heavy, wet pasty snow in the valleys just before daybreak as the intensity of the precipitation advected enough cold air toward the surface. Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches were observed and enough to cause downed limbs and branches that resulted in power outages.

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1009811, 1009812, 1009813, 1009814, 1009815, 1009816.