The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5696178
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
ORANGE
5696178
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,696,178 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 1,500,157 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1999-01-15T10:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1999-01-15T18:30:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NEW YORK |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | ORANGE |
| 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 | As a strong high pressure system moved east-southeast just north of Northern New England, a low pressure system developed southwest of the area.A narrow band of light freezing rain changed to sleet and snow with the passage of an arctic cold front during Wednesday afternoon, January 13th. Northeast winds transported a cold shallow airmass that caused temperatures to fall from the 50s into the 20s within 6 hours of its' passage.A 12 to 18 hour period of light snow preceded the developing storm as warmer air was forced above the cold arctic airmass. Wind chills ranged from 15 to 25 degrees below 0 as northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph combined with temperatures in the teens along the coast and from 0 to 10 degrees above 0 inland.As the low developed, warmer air was drawn into the system causing the snow to mix with sleet and freezing rain. A prolonged period of freezing rain occurred from the NYC Metro Area north. Significant icing caused widespread disruptions to mass transit and traffic. Interstate 84 near Greenville Mountain in Middletown (Orange County) and Rte.22 in Bedford (N. Westchester County) were forced to close due to significant icing. Ice also accumulated on trees and power lines and caused significant power outages in Orange and Putnam Counties.Icing occurred in pockets across New York City and northern parts of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Icing downed scattered tree limbs across this region.Heavy rain showers along with wind gusts from 30 to 40 mph occurred from 9:00 am to 9:30 am along the Long Island Sound shore of Westchester County and Northern Nassau and Suffolk Counties. This downed additional scattered ice-laden tree limbs that caused some power outages. |
| Yearyear | 1,999 |
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