Winter Weather in New York

Events

4,260

Deaths

24

Injuries

506

Damage

$5.1 million

• Winter Weather in New York, January 10, 2014363 injured · 7 eventsWarm air overriding a stationary front to the south with cold Arctic high pressure in place combined to produce freezing rain across parts of southeast New York, especially Long Island.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, February 1, 20084 deaths · 1 injured · 24 eventsA low pressure system tracked northeast from the Ohio Valley into northern New England on Friday, February 1st, producing a significant mix of mainly sleet and freezing rain across portions of east central New York and adjacent western New England.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in New York, January 28 to 29, 20224 deaths · 1 injured · 22 eventsA Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing the highest snowfall totals and strongest winds to eastern coastal sections. Blizzard conditions verified across Suffolk County on Long Island, with near blizzard conditions for Southern Queens and Nassau Counties.
• Winter Weather in New York, February 10, 20081 death · 22 injured · $500,000 · 1 eventAn arctic front roared across the eastern Lakes region on Sunday morning Feb 10th. Snow squalls accompanied the front with strong northwest winds developing behind the front.
• Winter Weather in New York, January 22, 19971 death · 24 injured · 1 eventBlack ice formed and was widespread across Suffolk County roads. Numerous traffic accidents resulted in "dozens" of injuries, where people were treated at local area hospitals.
• 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.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, February 22, 20082 deaths · 25 eventsA low pressure system tracked from the lower Ohio Valley east toward the Mid Atlantic coast during Friday, February 22nd, to a position off the New England coast by Saturday morning on February 23rd.
• Winter Weather in New York, December 31, 19961 death · 22 injured · 4 eventsA mixture of light freezing rain, sleet, and snow coated all major highways during the afternoon and evening of December 31st, 1996. Roads quickly became treacherous. Numerous accidents occurred. A six car pile-up resulted in injuries on the Belt Parkway in kings County.
• Winter Weather in New York, March 5, 20072 deaths · 5 eventsLake Effect snowbands, combined with gusty winds produced near whiteout conditions at times from Monday morning, into Monday evening on March 5th. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the region.
• Winter Weather in New York, February 2, 201330 injured · 1 eventA snow shower developed across central Saratoga County during the afternoon of Saturday, February 2nd, 2013. The snow shower developed as a result of moisture off Lake Ontario interacting with a weak area of low pressure moving across the region.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, February 6 to 7, 20201 death · 1 injured · $19,000 · 46 eventsMultiple rounds of wintry precipitation impacted portions of eastern New York on the 6th and 7th. The first was a round of light to moderate snow after midnight on 6th to around sunrise, which resulted in one to five inches of snow along and north of the I-88/I-90 corridor.
• Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow in New York, January 4 to 7, 20181 death · 44 eventsA deep upper level trough swept across the southern US and turned northeastward offshore of the east coast from the morning of January 3 through the morning of January 4, 2018.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, March 2, 20091 death · 4 injured · 11 eventsA strengthening low pressure system tracked northeast from the southeast coast on Sunday morning, March 1st, to just southeast of Long Island by Monday morning March 2nd. The low then headed northeast into the Canadian maritimes by Tuesday March 3rd.
• Winter Weather in New York, February 29, 20081 death · 5 injured · 1 eventA low pressure system tracked east from the Great Lakes on Friday February 29th, into eastern Canada by Saturday morning on March 1st. A second low pressure area developed near New York City by Saturday morning.
• Winter Weather in New York, March 8, 20251 death · 5 injured · 1 eventWind and snow-covered roads were factors in a two vehicle crash that occurred around 5:30pm on the 8th on Route 8 in Paris, NY. A driver lost control of their vehicle on snow-covered roads, crossing the center line and collided with an oncoming SUV.
• Winter Weather in New York, January 9, 19971 death · 4 injured · 3 events
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, December 16 to 17, 20201 death · 27 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked northward off the East Coast toward New York City on Wednesday, December 16, then eastward to just off Cape Cod on Thursday, December 17.
• Winter Weather in New York, March 7, 20251 death · 3 injured · 1 eventLight snow fell during the morning hours on the 7th. The fresh snow combined with strong winds led to blowing and drifting snow and whiteout conditions at times into the afternoon. Wind gusts as high as 50 mph were recorded at KRME early in the afternoon.
• Winter Weather in New York, January 14, 20071 death · 21 eventsA cold front slowly settled south across the region late Saturday, January 13th, before becoming stationary across the northern Mid Atlantic states.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, November 28, 20241 death · 21 eventsA low pressure system tracking from the mid-Atlantic States to eastern New England brought a mix of rain and snow to eastern New York on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2024.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New York, March 7 to 8, 20181 death · 16 eventsA strong low pressure system developed along the Middle Atlantic coast during the morning of Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The low tracked along the coast through the early morning hours on Thursday, March 8, 2018.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, March 22 to 23, 20191 death · 11 eventsRain turned to snow during the wee hours of the 22nd as a low pressure system quickly strengthened off the coast of New Jersey.
• Winter Weather in New York, December 7, 20121 death · 1 injured · 1 eventLight freezing rain developed in the morning as a weak warm front approached from the southwest, while surface high pressure off the New England coast provided sub-freezing air at the surface.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, March 1 to 2, 20181 death · 3 eventsA rapidly intensifying low pressure developed along the Middle Atlantic during the early morning hours on March 2, 2018. The low moved slowly off the coast and became nearly stationary near the 40 N/70 W benchmark.
• Winter Weather in New York, December 7, 20091 death · $7,000 · 1 eventResidual water puddles from heavy rain that occurred on Saturday the 5th resulted in slick roads as the puddles froze and frost developed on area roadways. This resulted in a thin layer of ice.

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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.