On January 14, 2024, a strong pressure gradient resulted over Southeastern New York in part from a strong low pressure system slowly moving across Southeastern Canada. An associated cold front passed through during the afternoon.
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The episode as NWS OKX wrote it up.
On January 14, 2024, a strong pressure gradient resulted over Southeastern New York in part from a strong low pressure system slowly moving across Southeastern Canada. An associated cold front passed through during the afternoon. The combination of the cold front and strong pressure gradient helped produce high wind gusts across the area during the afternoon hours.
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 New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 14, 3:35 PM EST, 25 minutes earlier.
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National Weather Service New York NY
1219 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
NJZ006-104>108-141815-
Hudson NJ-Eastern Union NJ-Eastern Essex NJ-Western Union NJ-
Western Essex NJ-Eastern Bergen NJ-
1219 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
...A SNOW SQUALL WILL AFFECT PARTS OF HUDSON...EASTERN UNION...
EASTERN ESSEX...WESTERN UNION...WESTERN ESSEX...AND EASTERN BERGEN
COUNTIES...
HAZARDS...A snow squall accompanied by winds of up to 30 MPH which
can rapidly reduce visibility to less than one mile.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 1219 PM EST, a snow squall was along a
line extending from Paterson to near Richboro and moving east at 40
MPH.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
Newark, Elizabeth, Plainfield, Bloomfield, Linden, Orange, Summit,
Lyndhurst, Millburn, Rutherford, Secaucus, Harrison, Caldwell,
Kearny, and Clark.
SAFETY INFO...
Use extra caution if you must travel into or through this squall.
Rapid changes in visibility and potentially slick roads may lead to
accidents.
Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather situations. Be
prepared for snow or ice covered roads. Slow down and allow extra
time to reach your destination.
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LAT...LON 4061 7431 4060 7446 4066 7440 4067 7440
4065 7445 4067 7446 4075 7436 4076 7438
4082 7433 4086 7432 4087 7434 4084 7417
4082 7413 4084 7412 4083 7403 4068 7413
4063 7420 4060 7421 4059 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 250DEG 35KT 4091 7417 4026 7504
BRSpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 1246 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 NJZ002-004-103-104-NYZ067>071-142000- Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Western Bergen-Eastern Bergen- Orange-Putnam-Rockland-Northern Westchester-Southern Westchester- 1246 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 ...SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON... Scattered snow showers this afternoon will reduce visibilities to a mile or less at times. Some of the heaviest activity will be capable of reducing visibilities to around a half mile, along with light accumulations of less than an inch. Winds may be enhanced at times by some of the snow showers. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 pm for the area. JMC
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 105 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 NYZ072>075-176-178-142015- New York (Manhattan)-Bronx-Richmond (Staten Island)- Kings (Brooklyn)-Northern Queens-Southern Queens- 105 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 ...SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON... Scattered snow showers this afternoon will reduce visibilities to around a mile or less at times. Little to no accumulation is expected. Winds may be enhanced by some of the snow showers. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 pm for the area.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service New York NY 109 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 CTZ005>012-142015- Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London- 109 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024 ...SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON... Snow showers this afternoon will reduce visibilities to around mile or less at times. Some of the heaviest activity will be capable of reducing visibilities to around a half mile, along with light accumulations of less than an inch. Winds may be enhanced by some of the snow showers. A Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 pm for the area. JMC
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
116 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
NYZ078-080-177-179-141900-
Southwest Suffolk NY-Northwest Suffolk NY-Northern Nassau NY-
Southern Nassau NY-
116 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
...A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW WILL AFFECT PARTS OF SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK...
NORTHWEST SUFFOLK...NORTHERN NASSAU...AND SOUTHERN NASSAU COUNTIES...
HAZARDS...A band of snow showers which can reduce visibility to a
mile or less at times. The precipitation may start as rain before
changing over.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 113 PM EST, a band of snow showers was
along a line extending from New Rochelle to near Sandy Hook and
moving east at 45 MPH.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Little to no accumulation is expected.
THIS BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...
Valley Stream and Glen Cove around 120 PM EST.
Long Beach and Westbury around 125 PM EST.
Freeport and Syosset around 130 PM EST.
Levittown and Plainview around 135 PM EST.
Huntington Station and Northport around 140 PM EST.
Commack and Deer Park around 145 PM EST.
Babylon around 150 PM EST.
SAFETY INFO... Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather
situations. Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
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LAT...LON 4057 7376 4060 7374 4062 7378 4065 7372
4074 7370 4078 7377 4088 7374 4086 7366
4092 7364 4093 7352 4096 7349 4092 7322
4099 7313 4098 7296 4071 7304 4067 7326
4069 7313 4069 7305 4066 7306 4061 7325
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 258DEG 38KT 4091 7378 4045 7393
JMCSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service New York NY
208 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
NYZ078>081-141945-
Southwest Suffolk NY-Northwest Suffolk NY-Southeast Suffolk NY-
Northeast Suffolk NY-
208 PM EST Sun Jan 14 2024
...A BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL AFFECT PARTS OF SOUTHWEST SUFFOLK...
NORTHWEST SUFFOLK...SOUTHEAST SUFFOLK...AND NORTHEAST SUFFOLK
COUNTIES...
HAZARDS...A band of snow showers which can reduce visibility to a
mile or less at times. The precipitation may start as rain before
changing over.
LOCATION AND MOVEMENT...At 206 PM EST, a band of snow showers was
along a line extending from near Rocky Point to near Robert Moses
State Park and moving east at 50 MPH.
THIS BAND OF SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE NEAR...
Medford and Patchogue around 210 PM EST.
Shirley and Wading River around 215 PM EST.
Manorville and Center Moriches around 220 PM EST.
Riverhead and Mattituck around 230 PM EST.
Southold and Peconic around 235 PM EST.
SAFETY INFO... Conditions can deteriorate rapidly in winter weather
situations. Slow down and allow extra time to reach your destination.
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LAT...LON 4098 7317 4100 7264 4115 7236 4119 7215
4124 7206 4128 7207 4130 7194 4110 7229
4105 7225 4108 7216 4104 7212 4110 7216
4114 7213 4114 7212 4110 7206 4094 7215
4065 7308 4060 7340
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 258DEG 41KT 4104 7294 4056 7321
JMCThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A measured high wind gust of 58 mph occurred at 421 PM Local Standard Time at a mesonet site located at Fishers Island Airport, NY.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in New York in 2024Every state in 2024This day in weather historyWarnings in New York, January 2024
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: 1155609.