The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5685926
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
TOMPKINS
5685926
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,685,926 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,500,553 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-01-08T17:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-01-09T21:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW YORK |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | TOMPKINS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | TRAINED SPOTTER |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A low pressure system developed over the lower Ohio Valley early on the 8th, then tracked northeastward across New York State, eventually reaching northern New England by the evening of the 9th. This storm spread substantial amounts of Gulf moisture northward into central New York. As this moisture encountered the cold air mass in place, a variety of wintery type precipitation again resulted. Snow began to fall over much of central New York during the late morning and early afternoon hours of the 8th. The heaviest and steadiest snow fell from the Finger Lakes eastward across northern sections of the Susquehanna region and into the western Mohawk Valley. A stripe of 4 to 7 inch amounts, which fell primarily during the afternoon and evening of the 8th, extended from Auburn and Seneca Falls in the Finger Lakes east to Sherburne, Cooperstown, Cortland, and Utica in the northern Susquehanna and Mohawk Valley regions. Lesser amounts of 1 to 3 inches fell across the southern tier and Catskill areas. As warmer air aloft moved over the region during the overnight hours from the 8th into the 9th, snow changed over to sleet, freezing rain, and even light rain for a time across the southern tier counties of New York. Many areas received a thin glaze of ice on top of already fallen snow. This created very hazardous travel conditions. During the day on the 9th, as the main storm center pulled east into New England, colder air began to wrap back into central New York from the northwest. The result was another burst of snow. Additional accumulations of 3 to 6 inches were seen in many areas, especially the higher elevations and portions of Madison and Oneida counties. Storm totals approached a foot in northern Oneida county in places like Forestport and Stokes Hill. Snow tapered off from west to east late in the afternoon on the 9th. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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