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Winter Weather in Southern Westchester, New York

Winter Weather February 17, 2024 · Southern Westchester, New York

What the National Weather Service wrote

A general 2 to 3 inches fell across Southern Westchester with more significant snow associated with a heavy band falling to the south of the zone. A trained spotter reported 3.0 inches a 2 ESE Scarsdale, and a Cocorahs observer reported 2.7 inches in Armonk. Public reports also came in from 2.1 to 3.4 inches of snow.

The wider storm

A mid level disturbance associated with a confluent upper level trough lead to strong mid level frontogenesis that developed a band of snow to the north of developing low pressure moving offshore. Southwestern portions of the area were on the northern edge of a narrow band of heavy snow that resulted in some southwestern zones reaching warning criteria. Amounts were considerably less to the north.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1152727. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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