Winter Storm in New York, March 13 to 15, 2023

Name: Winter Storm in New York, March 13 to 15, 2023
Start: 2023-03-13T16:00
End: 2023-03-15T02:00
Location: New York

March 13 to 15, 2023 · NWS BUF · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 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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Wind
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Heat and drought
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Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 5

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 BUF wrote it up.

A deepening coastal low brought snow again to the region, this time more widespread from the northern Finger Lakes to the eastern Lake Ontario region. The heaviest snow occurred during the daytime and evening hours of the 14th. Selected snowfall totals included 16.0 inches at Constableville, 15.2 inches at Highmarket, 14.0 inches at Mexico, and 8.0 inches at Wolcott.

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 Buffalo, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 13, 2:52 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 13, 2:52 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 13, 3:03 AM EST, 12 hours 57 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

NYZ008-141100-
Lewis-
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ007-141100-
Jefferson-
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ002-003-011>013-021-141100-
Orleans-Monroe-Genesee-Wyoming-Livingston-Allegany-
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TUESDAY TO 8 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ004-014-141100-
Wayne-Ontario-
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TUESDAY TO 8 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ005-006-141100-
Northern Cayuga-Oswego-
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EDT WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Storm Warning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ019-020-085-141100-
Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Southern Erie-
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TUESDAY TO 5 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Winter Weather Advisory.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

NYZ001-010-141100-
Niagara-Northern Erie-
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of western New York.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

Strong low pressure over or just east of New England will bring some
accumulating snow to the Niagara Frontier Tuesday and Tuesday night.
2 to 4 inches is expected, with the greatest amounts east of Buffalo
and Niagara Falls.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

LEZ020-040-041-LOZ030-042>045-062>065-SLZ022-024-141100-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Ripley to Dunkirk-
Lake Erie nearshore waters from Dunkirk to Buffalo-
Lower Niagara River-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario nearshore waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence
River-
Lake Ontario open waters from the Niagara River to Hamlin Beach-
Lake Ontario open waters from Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay-
Lake Ontario open waters from Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River-
Saint Lawrence River from Cape Vincent to Ogdensburg-
Saint Lawrence River from Ogdensburg to Saint Regis-
403 AM EDT Mon Mar 13 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the New York waters of Lake
Erie, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and
statements issued by the National Weather Service office in Buffalo
can be found on the internet at http://www.weather.gov/buf

Hitchcock

The radar

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

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Lewis

When: March 13, 4:00 PM EST to March 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Lewis forecast zone
Reported by: CoCoRaHS
Coordinates: 43.785, -75.449 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Oswego

When: March 13, 10:00 PM EST to March 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Oswego forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 43.464, -76.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jefferson

When: March 13, 10:00 PM EST to March 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Jefferson forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.999, -76.052 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wayne

When: March 14, 3:00 AM EST to March 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Wayne forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.066, -76.978 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Northern Cayuga

When: March 14, 3:00 AM EST to March 15, 2:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Cayuga forecast zone
Reported by: Public
Coordinates: 43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm: A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2023 Every state in 2023 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, March 2023

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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1089776, 1089778, 1089781, 1089779, 1089780.