Ice Storm in New York

Events

326

Deaths

7

Injuries

8

Damage

$102 million

• Ice Storm in New York, January 14 to 15, 20073 deaths · 14 eventsA low pressure system moved northeast into the Ohio Valley and spread a mix of snow and sleet into upstate New York after midnight on the 15th. The snow and sleet changed to freezing rain across most of the area during the morning.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New York, December 11 to 12, 20082 deaths · 27 eventsA cold front moved across eastern New York and western New England on Wednesday, December 10th, ushering a cold airmass into the region. A low pressure system developed over the southeast states Wednesday and Wednesday night.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in New York, April 4 to 5, 20031 death · $37 million · 11 eventsLow pressure over Illinois brought a mix of wintry weather to parts of the Genesee Valley, the Finger Lakes and the North Country. Across the North Country the precipitation mainly fell as snow mixed with sleet at times.
• Ice Storm in New York, January 6 to 9, 19981 death · $11 million · 5 eventsA storm system moved from the Tennessee Valley on Wednesday (January 7) and Thursday (January 8) into New England thereafter.
• Ice Storm in New York, April 4 to 5, 2003$29 million · 11 eventsA stationary front was west to east across Pennsylvania during the 3rd and 4th of April. Areas of low pressure moved along the front bringing precipitation to upstate New York. A large area of high pressure, centered over Hudson Bay Canada helped to keep cold air at the surface.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in New York, January 31, 2002$7.7 million · 14 eventsA three to five inch snowfall overnight of the 30th-31st turned to freezing rain during the morning hours. Ice accumulations of one-half to three-quarters inch occurred. Hundreds of thousands were left without power as the heavy ice build-up downed trees and power lines.
• Ice Storm in New York, January 8, 1998$12 million · 2 eventsA devastating ice storm paralyzed Jefferson and parts of Lewis counties. The freezing rain accumulated ice of an inch to an inch and a half thick. The ice coated trees, power lines, and poles and sent them crashing to the ground.
• Flash Flood and Ice Storm in New York, December 20 to 22, 2013$3.5 million · 9 eventsA stationary boundary was draped across the Adirondacks of New York into portions of central and northern New England from December 20th through 22nd with several disturbances delivering precipitation.
• Ice Storm in New York, January 1 to 2, 2003$1.1 million · 9 eventsA low pressure system in Mississippi, New Year's Eve, moved northeast to the Tennessee/North Carolina border the morning of the 1st. The storm then picked up speed to be in northeast Pennsylvania the evening of New Year's Day. The next morning it was off the coast of Maine.
• Ice Storm in New York, December 21 to 22, 2013$750,000 · 7 eventsA surface front stalled across the region acted as a pathway for periods of heavy precipitation. South of the front, rain fell however to the north the precipitation fell as freezing rain. Ice coated trees, power lines and all exposed surfaces.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New York, April 14 to 15, 2018$225,000 · 14 eventsTwo rounds of mixed winter precipitation moved over the area with warm air aloft overriding a deep layer of cold air at the surface. This resulted in sleet initially that transitioned to freezing rain before temperatures eventually increased above freezing.
• Ice Storm in New York, February 23, 2003$250,000 · 2 eventsAn ice storm deposited one-half- to three-quarter- inch of ice at various locations in the north country. The ice downed tree limbs and power lines. As many as 7000 customers were without power at the peak of the storm.
• Ice Storm in New York, November 17, 2002$210,000 · 5 eventsLow pressure brought a mixture of rain, freezing rain and snow to the the southern tier and the western Finger Lakes region. The weight of the ice and snow brought down limbs and power lines. Power outages were reported in Livingston, Allegany and Ontario counties.
• Ice Storm in New York, December 11 to 12, 20088 injured · 1 eventLow pressure over the eastern Gulf of Mexico on the evening of December 10, tracked northeast and up into the Carolinas by the following evening of December 11.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in New York, January 12, 2020$95,000 · 5 eventsA moisture laden storm system tracked along a old cold front from the the Gulf of Mexico up across NY and VT. On Saturday, January 11th, the front was positioned across southern Canada with temperatures in the 50s/60s across NY.
• Ice Storm in New York, November 16 to 17, 2002$85,000 · 7 eventsPreceding this event a cold front went through the night of the 15th to the 16th. This dropped up to 4 inches of snow but more importantly sent temperatures into the 20s. At the start of the event temperatures were from the upper 20s to around 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Ice Storm in New York, December 22, 1997$72,000 · 4 eventsAn ice storm during the late afternoon left slick roads across the western southern tier. Numerous auto accidents occurred. Ice accumulated up to 1/2" and combined with several inches of snow to create hazardous conditions.
• Ice Storm in New York, March 26, 2002$40,000 · 7 eventsA slow moving strong surface low brought abundant moisture into the area on the 26th. That morning the surface low was in West Virginia. That evening the low was near Erie, Pennsylvania with a warm front in Pennsylvania.
• Ice Storm in New York, January 12, 2012$50,000 · 2 eventsDuring the morning and afternoon hours of January 12th, low pressure moving across the Great Lakes allowed above freezing air to override sub-freezing temperatures in the St. Lawrence River Valley due to a cold, dry northeast wind.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New York, February 12 to 13, 200833 eventsA low pressure system tracked from the southern Appalachians into western New York State Tuesday February 12th into Wednesday February 13th, while a secondary low pressure system developed south of Long Island by Wednesday afternoon, before tracking northeast off the northern…
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New York, March 7 to 9, 2008$25,000 · 8 eventsA low pressure system developed over the Gulf Coast and moved northeast through the Mid-Atlantic states, spreading a variety of precipitation across central New York and northeast Pennsylvania from later Friday through Sunday morning.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New York, December 29 to 31, 201927 eventsA complex winter storm brought a mix of rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain to the region from the evening of Sunday, December 29th, lingering through the morning of Tuesday, December 31st, 2019.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New York, February 3 to 4, 202227 eventsA prolific winter storm began on Thursday, February 3 and continued into Friday, February 4. Precipitation began as rain for most areas on February 3 with the exception of the Adirondacks which began as a mix of rain and snow.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in New York, December 28 to 29, 202527 eventsSub-freezing temperatures ahead of an approaching warm front resulted in a period of accumulating freezing rain for all of eastern New York during the late afternoon and evening hours on December 28, 2025 into the overnight or morning hours on December 29, 2025.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in New York, March 6 to 7, 201122 eventsA cold front moved gradually southeastward across the region during the day on Sunday, March 6th, as a wave of low pressure moved northeastward along the boundary Sunday night into Monday, March 7th.

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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.