Heavy Snow — Northern Westchester, New York

2023-03-14 · Northern Westchester, New York

Event narrative

The northern half of the zone had snowfall totals at or exceeding 6 inches of heavy wet snow. A trained spotter reported 7.0 inches in Peekskill, with a public report of 6.3 inches at 3 ESE Peekskill. The public also reported 7.1 inches at 1 N North Castle. A report of 4.0 inches came in early the following morning at Shrub Oak 0f 4.0 inches but this was after hours of compaction.

Wider weather episode

A Miller B type storm brought rain which changed over to heavy wet snow across Interior SE NY. The heaviest snow totals were mostly driven by elevation as temperatures were right at freezing. Most places closer to the coast and towards the metro changed to snow but most places had an inch or less mostly on colder surfaces.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1075762. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.