Frost/Freeze — Northern Herkimer, New York

2023-05-15 · Northern Herkimer, New York

Event narrative

Note: Damage estimates will be determined in the Fall of 2023 based on actual crop harvest.

Wider weather episode

An anomalously strong cold snap for mid May standards resulted in some crop damage as temperatures overnight Monday morning of May 15th dropped into the 30s across eastern New York. The coldest locales saw overnight low temperatures fall below freezing. Widespread frost and freeze was reported across the region.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1099086. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.