New York, 2023

Winter Weather in New York, February 9, 2023

February 9, 2023 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A low pressure system tracking across the region brought some mixed precipitation, including freezing rain, to portions of the Adirondacks on February 9, 2023. Slippery travel conditions led to a fuel truck to overturn near Old Forge causing the road to close.

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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 ALY wrote it up.

A low pressure system tracking across the region brought some mixed precipitation, including freezing rain, to portions of the Adirondacks on February 9, 2023. Slippery travel conditions led to a fuel truck to overturn near Old Forge causing the road to close.

Key impacts: vehicle accidents, road closures.

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Event by event

1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Northern Herkimer

When
February 9, 9:00 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Icy road conditions caused a fuel truck to overturn on South Shore Road near Old Forge. The road closed as a result.

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.

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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: 1081387.