New York, 2023Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, March 3 to 4, 2023
March 3 to 4, 2023 · NWS BTV · 9 events in 9 counties and zones
A double barreled low pressure system moved across southern New England on March 4th. Snow and snow/rain mixed developed late night on the 3rd and continued through the morning hours of the 4th.
Every event with a place to put it; 9 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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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 9
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.
A double barreled low pressure system moved across southern New England on March 4th. Snow and snow/rain mixed developed late night on the 3rd and continued through the morning hours of the 4th.
Snowfall totals were generally 3 to 7 inches across much of northern NY with 6 to 12 inches across Essex county.
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 Burlington, VT wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 3, 9:02 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 3, 9:02 PM EST, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 3, 3:03 PM EST, 7 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Burlington VT
303 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
NYZ029>031-034-035-087-VTZ005-006-008>011-017>021-042015-
Southeastern St. Lawrence-Southern Franklin-Western Clinton-
Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Southwestern St. Lawrence-
Western Chittenden-Lamoille-Washington-Western Addison-Orange-
Western Rutland-Eastern Chittenden-Eastern Addison-Eastern Rutland-
Western Windsor-Eastern Windsor-
303 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, central
Vermont, northwest Vermont and southern Vermont.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon 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...Saturday through Thursday.
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.
NYZ026>028-VTZ001>004-007-016-042015-
Northern St. Lawrence-Northern Franklin-Eastern Clinton-Grand Isle-
Western Franklin-Orleans-Essex-Caledonia-Eastern Franklin-
303 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern New York, northeast
Vermont and northwest Vermont.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon 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...Saturday through Thursday.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Winter Storm Warning.
There is potential for widespread moderate or greater snowfall
Friday night into Saturday afternoon.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Winter Storm, Eastern Essex
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Essex forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 8 to 12 inches of snow fell across the region.
Winter Storm, Western Essex
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Essex forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.117, -73.773 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 8 to 12 inches of snow fell across the region.
Winter Storm, Western Clinton
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Western Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 5 to 8 inches of snow fell across the region.
Winter Storm, Northern St. Lawrence
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern St. Lawrence forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 5 to 8 inches of snow fell across the region.
Winter Storm, Southwestern St. Lawrence
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southwestern St. Lawrence forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 5 to 8 inches of snow fell across the region.
Winter Weather, Eastern Clinton
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Eastern Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.746, -73.678 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the region.
Winter Weather, Northern Franklin
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the region.
Winter Weather, Southeastern St. Lawrence
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southeastern St. Lawrence forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.501, -75.116 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the region.
Winter Weather, Southern Franklin
- When
- March 3, 11:00 PM EST to March 4, 8:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.593, -74.304 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across the region.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Alabama, March 3, 20235 deaths · 4 injured · $790,000 · EF1 · 46 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Tennessee, March 3, 20233 deaths · 5 injured · $74 million · 70 kt wind · 49 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Kentucky, March 3 to 10, 20231 death · 1 injured · $2.8 million · EF2 · 54 events
- Flood and Damaging Winds in Indiana, March 3, 20232 deaths · 2 injured · $61,000 · 52 kt wind · 7 events
- Tornadoes and Flooding in Ohio, March 3, 20231 death · $1.7 million · EF1 · 22 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Mississippi, March 3, 20231 death · 1 injured · $345,000 · 55 kt wind · 29 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Alabama, March 3, 20231 death · $10,000 · 50 kt wind · 12 events
- Tornado and Damaging Winds in Mississippi, March 3, 20232 injured · $307,000 · EF1 · 23 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Kentucky, March 3, 2023$393,000 · 61 kt wind · 34 events
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Indiana, March 3, 2023$302,000 · EF1 · 15 events
- Flash Flood and High Wind in Tennessee, March 3, 2023$529,000 · 57 kt wind · 22 events
- Flash Flooding and Flooding in Illinois, March 3 to 5, 2023$259,000 · 61 kt wind · 26 events
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: 1075613, 1075614, 1075615, 1075616, 1075617, 1075618, 1075619, 1075620, 1075621.