Winter Storm — Western Greene, New York

2023-03-13 to 2023-03-15 · Western Greene, New York

Wider weather episode

A powerful Nor'Easter resulted in widespread moderate to heavy wet snow and gusty winds across eastern New York March 13-March 15, 2023.

Anywhere from 15 to 30 inches of snow with locally higher amounts in excess of 30 inches fell over the SW Adirondacks and eastern Catskills. Valley locations received lesser amounts with totals generally ranging between 7 to 15 inches. A few locations across the western Mohawk Valley and mid-Hudson Valley received less than 6 inches of snow.

Numerous downed trees and powerlines resulted in widespread power outages. According to the National Grid, approximately 141,000 customers lost power within the state of New York with most occurring within our county warning area. Some locations were without power for at least 1 or 2 days. Several warming stations opened to assist those without power. Overall, this event led to the closing of many school districts, and resulted in chain up laws and bans of empty tractor trailers and/or tandems on some area interstates. A State of Emergency was issued for several jurisdictions as a result of the storm.

Key Impacts: Power Outages, School Closures, Car Accidents, Travel Restrictions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085757. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.