Ice Storm — Southern Erie, New York

2023-02-22 to 2023-02-23 · Southern Erie, New York

Wider weather episode

A pair of low pressure systems tracked along the New York/Pennsylvania state line bringing widespread sleet and freezing rain across much of western New York. Significant icing occurred resulting in scattered downed tree branches and nearly 20,000 without power at the height of the storm. Selected ice totals included 0.71 inch at Buffalo Airport, 0.55 inch at Avon, and 0.5 inch at Scottsville, Warsaw, Le Roy and Elma Center.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1080923. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.