The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5605800
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
WESTERN GREENE
5605800
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,605,800 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,065,802 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-04-01T05:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-04-01T11:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW YORK |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | WESTERN GREENE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | On March 31 and April 1, a classic late season nor'easter tracked from the Chesapeake Bay area northeast to central coastal New Jersey then slowly out to sea. This system produced rain across much of eastern New York during the morning hours of March 31. The rain changed to heavy wet snow by early afternoon. Heavy snow fell over eastern New York from the Mohawk Valley southward. Snowfall amounts were highly elevation dependent. Snowfall exceeded 2 feet in many mountain locations. Some specific snowfall totals included: 15 inches at the Albany Airport, 26 inches at Berne in Albany County, 9 inches at Rotterdam in Schenectady County, 11 inches at Poestenkill in Rensselaer County, 10 inches at Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County, 28 inches at Gilboa in Schoharie County, 11 inches at Copake in Columbia County, 37 inches at East Jewett in Greene County, 20 inches at Stormville in Dutchess County and 23 inches at Slide Mountain in Ulster County. At Phonecia in the Hudson Valley in Ulster County, only one inch of snow fell! The wet snow brought down many trees and power lines causing widespread power outages and many road closures. Power outages were most widespread in Greene, Dutchess and Ulster Counties. Many areas remained without power for several days. A State of Emergency was declared in Greene, Schoharie and Dutchess Counties. In Greene County 30,000 customers lost power. In northern Dutchess County, 12 transmission lines, 50 utility poles and 12 substations were affected by the storm. Approximately 30,000 customers lost power in the northern part of the county. Many roads across Dutchess County were blocked by fallen trees. In the Capital District, 50,000 customers lost power. See the March 1997 Storm Data report for damage amounts. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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