Heavy Snow — Putnam, New York

2023-03-13 to 2023-03-14 · Putnam, New York

Event narrative

Very heavy wet snow fell across Putnam County resulting in a impactful heavy wet snow into the morning commute. Broadcast media reported 11.9 inches at 3 N Putnam Valley. A Public report came in with 12.0 inches at 1 WSW Lake Carmel. Fire Department and Rescue reported 17.0 inches at 4 NNE Fahnestock State Park. Cocorahs reported 10.5 inches in Cold Spring and Amateur radio reported 6.4 inches in Mahopac. A trained spotter also reported 13 inches in Kent via social media. Accumulations appeared to be greatly impacted by elevation.

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 1075763. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.