Strong Wind and Winter Weather in New York, January 27 to 28, 2025

Name: Strong Wind and Winter Weather in New York, January 27 to 28, 2025
Start: 2025-01-27T20:00
End: 2025-01-28T14:00
Location: New York

January 27 to 28, 2025 · NWS ALY · 23 events in 20 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 23 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 23

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 strong cold front crossed through eastern New York between late Monday, January 27 through the early morning of Tuesday, January 28, 2025. As a result, snow showers spread into the region, bringing light to locally moderate accumulations to the higher elevations of the Southwest Adirondacks in northern Herkimer County and snow squalls to areas farther south and east. Strong winds across portions of eastern New York resulted in occasional gusts between 35 and 50 mph. Snow squalls, with brief bursts of moderate to locally heavy snowfall rates, reduced visibility to less than a quarter of a mile in places, producing localized wind gusts on the order of 30 to 40 mph, and led to light accumulations of snow between the hours of 5 and 8 AM. Some accidents were reported on the morning on Tuesday, January 28 which led to travel delays during the morning commute.

Key impacts: slippery travel conditions, car accidents, travel delays.

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 Albany, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 27, 6:52 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 27, 6:52 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 27, 3:58 PM EST, 4 hours 2 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Albany NY
358 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-NYZ038>043-047>054-058>061-063>066-082>084-
VTZ013>015-281200-
Northern Litchfield-Southern Litchfield-Northern Berkshire-
Southern Berkshire-Southern Herkimer-Southern Fulton-Montgomery-
Northern Saratoga-Northern Warren-Northern Washington-Schoharie-
Western Schenectady-Eastern Schenectady-Southern Saratoga-
Western Albany-Eastern Albany-Western Rensselaer-Eastern Rensselaer-
Western Greene-Eastern Greene-Western Columbia-Eastern Columbia-
Western Ulster-Eastern Ulster-Western Dutchess-Eastern Dutchess-
Northern Fulton-Southeast Warren-Southern Washington-Bennington-
Western Windham-Eastern Windham-
358 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwestern Connecticut,
western Massachusetts, eastern New York and southern Vermont.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

A strong cold front will bring some snow showers and localized snow
squalls late tonight into Tuesday morning. Any squall could result in
brief whiteout conditions and gusty winds resulting in hazardous
travel. Approximate timing for snow squalls is 4 to 7 am for areas
north and west of Albany and 7 to 9 am around the Capital District
and areas south and east.

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

Another clipper system will bring a round of snowfall Tuesday night
into Wednesday. In addition, localized snow squalls will be possible
once again Wednesday afternoon. Winter Weather headlines will likely
be needed for some areas, especially areas outside of the Hudson
Valley.

Another storm system could bring snow or mixed precipitation to the
region for Friday night into Saturday and will depend on the storm
track which is of lower confidence at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely be needed.

NYZ033-281200-
Hamilton-
358 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Hamilton County in eastern New
York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Wind Advisory.

A strong cold front will bring some snow showers and localized snow
squalls late tonight into Tuesday morning. Any squall could result in
brief whiteout conditions and gusty winds resulting in hazardous
travel. Approximate timing for snow squalls is 4 to 7 am.

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

Another clipper system will bring a round of snowfall Tuesday night
into Wednesday. In addition, localized snow squalls will be possible
once again Wednesday afternoon. Winter Weather headlines will likely
be needed for some areas.

Another storm system could bring snow or mixed precipitation to the
region for Friday night into Saturday and will depend on the storm
track which is of lower confidence at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report winter precipitation
amounts to the National Weather Service in Albany New York.

NYZ032-281200-
Northern Herkimer-
358 PM EST Mon Jan 27 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 AM EST TUESDAY...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northern Herkimer County in
eastern New York.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

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

   Wind Advisory.
   Winter Weather Advisory.

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

Another clipper system will bring a round of snowfall Tuesday night
into Wednesday. In addition, localized snow squalls will be possible
once again Wednesday afternoon. Winter Weather headlines will likely
be needed for some areas.

Another storm system could bring snow or mixed precipitation to the
region for Friday night into Saturday and will depend on the storm
track which is of lower confidence at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report winter precipitation
amounts to the National Weather Service in Albany New York.

The radar

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

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

17 strong wind, 6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Strong Wind, Eastern Albany

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Albany forecast zone
Measured: 41 kt (47 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Albany

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Western Albany forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.600, -73.974 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Columbia

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Western Columbia forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Columbia

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Columbia forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Dutchess

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Western Dutchess forecast zone
Measured: 41 kt (47 mph) measured gust
Reported by: ASOS
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Dutchess

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Dutchess forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.765, -73.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Southern Fulton

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Fulton forecast zone
Measured: 36 kt (41 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.114, -74.422 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Hamilton

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Hamilton forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.661, -74.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Southern Herkimer

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Measured: 36 kt (41 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Montgomery

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Montgomery forecast zone
Measured: 38 kt (44 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.902, -74.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Rensselaer

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Measured: 41 kt (47 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Rensselaer

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Rensselaer forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Southern Saratoga

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Southern Saratoga forecast zone
Measured: 35 kt (40 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.107, -73.864 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Schenectady

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Western Schenectady forecast zone
Measured: 40 kt (46 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Eastern Schenectady

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Schenectady forecast zone
Measured: 39 kt (45 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.818, -74.059 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Western Ulster

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Western Ulster forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong Wind, Northern Warren

When: January 27, 8:00 PM EST to January 28, 2:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Warren forecast zone
Measured: 37 kt (43 mph) measured gust
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.561, -73.846 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northern Herkimer

When: January 27, 9:00 PM EST to January 28, 9:00 AM EST
Where: Northern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by: COOP Observer
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Zone average snowfall of 5 inches.

Winter Weather, Southern Herkimer

When: January 28, 5:45 AM EST to 6:05 AM EST
Where: Southern Herkimer forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow Squall. NYS Mesonet webcam at Herkimer indicated heavy snow, wind gusts to 29 mph, and estimated 3 inches of snowfall.

Winter Weather, Western Rensselaer

When: January 28, 7:32 AM EST to 7:55 AM EST
Where: Western Rensselaer forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.711, -73.510 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow Squall. NYS Mesonet site at Schodack measured a wind gust of 35 mph with its webcam indicating visibilities of less than one quarter of a mile.

Winter Weather, Eastern Greene

When: January 28, 7:40 AM EST to 8:15 AM EST
Where: Eastern Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Department of Highways
Coordinates: 42.277, -74.123 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow Squall. A local highway webcam showed less than one quarter of a mile visibility with a nearby wind gust of 32 mph south of Westerlo.

Winter Weather, Western Columbia

When: January 28, 7:48 AM EST to 8:10 AM EST
Where: Western Columbia forecast zone
Reported by: Mesonet
Coordinates: 42.250, -73.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow Squall. NYS Mesonet webcam at Kinderhook showed visibility drop below one quarter of a mile with a peak measured wind gust of 32 mph.

Winter Weather, Eastern Ulster

When: January 28, 9:00 AM EST to 9:18 AM EST
Where: Eastern Ulster forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.888, -74.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow Squall. A trained spotter reported 35 to 40 mph wind gusts with heavy snow that reduced visibility to less than one quarter of a mile near Kingston.

What these are

Strong Wind: Non-thunderstorm winds below high wind criteria that nonetheless caused damage or casualties.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in New York in 2025 Every state in 2025 This day in weather history Warnings in New York, January 2025

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: 1232393, 1232394, 1232395, 1232396, 1232397, 1232398, 1232399, 1232400, 1232401, 1232402, 1232404, 1232405, 1232406, 1232408, 1232409, 1232411, 1232413, 1231842, 1231843, 1231849, 1231845, 1231850, 1231853.