Winter Storm in Western Essex, New York

Winter Storm December 10, 2023 – December 11, 2023 · Western Essex, New York

What the National Weather Service wrote

A heavy wet snow fell across the region with lower valleys receiving 3 to 6 inches, while the higher elevations received 5 to 10 inches. Power outages of approximately 2000 customers occurred in Essex county.

The wider storm

A slow moving cold front meandered across northern NY during the afternoon and evening hours of December 10th with a weak area of low pressure developing along that front and moving across eastern Massachusetts during the December 11th.

A mild, wet December 10th slowly turned snowy from west to east and higher elevations to lower elevations during the evening and overnight hours of December 10th before ending by midday on December 11th. Snow was heaviest in elevations above 1500 feet in western Essex county which led to approximately 2000 customers without power and hazardous travel.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1144253. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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