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| event_type | Avalanche |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 933,829 |
| episode_id | 154,739 |
| begin_utc | 2020-12-25T10:30:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 2020-12-25T10:30:00+00:00 |
| state | NEW YORK |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | WESTERN ULSTER |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | Newspaper |
| episode_narrative | An area of low pressure tracking from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay advected in an unseasonably warm air mass into the region from Thursday, December 24 to Friday, December 25, 2020. Rain gradually overspread the region from west to east during the day on December 24 with the steadiest, heaviest rainfall during the overnight hours and early morning hours of December 25. Rain showers continued through the day on December 25 and changed to snow showers during the evening and overnight hours of December 25-26 as colder air returned.||The region still dealt with nearly the entire snowpack from the blockbuster winter storm from December 16-17. While the snow compacted over time, very little water was lost from the snow. Observations concluded that between 1.50 to 3.00 inches of water was in the snowpack prior to this event and most if not all of this snow melted.||Rainfall totals across eastern New York were generally between 1 to 3 inches; however, the eastern Catskills received 4 to 6 inches of rain. These amounts do not include the additional 1.50 to 3.00 inches of water that melted from the snowpack. The combination of warm air, rainfall, and melting snowpack led to areal and river flooding across the region. There were numerous reports of roads being closed due to the flooding. Local emergency managers had to evacuate a few communities due to the rising waters. Some roads across Greene and Ulster counties were washed out and had to be rebuilt. Two area rivers reached or exceeded moderate flood stage, Esopus Creek and Schoharie Creek. The Esopus briefly reached major flood stage at Mount Tremper between 0345EST and 0435EST. The Schoharie reached moderate flood stage at Breakabeen and Burtonsville, and major flood stage at Prattsville (0338EST to 0742EST) and Gilboa Bridge (0450EST to 1034EST). The Schoharie County Department of Public Works and town highway departments identified $332,000 in damage, mostly to roads. Damage estimates were $30,000 in Conesville and $50,000 in Blenheim. A mass of supersaturated snow due to heavy rain slid down a slope at the Belleayre Ski Center and crashed into the lodge, breaking doors and windows and causing water damage inside.||In addition to the rainfall, gusty winds accompanied the event with wind gusts reaching 40 to 60 mph, especially across the mid-Hudson Valley and Taconics. A 68 mph wind gust was recorded at Bannerman Island. Scattered trees were downed as a result of the wind and softened soils due to the warm air and recent rainfall. ||Key Impacts: road closures, tree damage, damage to structures, evacuations. |
| event_narrative | A mass of supersaturated snow due to heavy rain slid down a slope at Belleayre Mountain Ski Center Christmas morning. The mass of snow, which also contained other debris, broke doors and windows and took out a wall. The snow melted inside the lodge, resulting in water damage. No one was in the lodge at the time. The damage resulted in the ski center being closed the following day. |
| year | 2,020 |
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