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Lake-Effect Snow in Southwestern St. Lawrence, New York

Lake-Effect Snow February 18, 2024 · Southwestern St. Lawrence, New York

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lake effect snowfall of 2 to 5 inches were common but areas of 5 to 8 inches and a stripe of 12 inches occurred as well. Some specific snowfall totals include; 13 inches in Heuvelton, 12 inches in Gouverneur, 10 inches in Fowler, 9 inches in Morristown and Russell.

The wider storm

A lake effect snow band streaming off Lake Ontario entered southwest St. Lawrence county during the early morning hours of February 18th and eventually shifted south and east of the region by mid-evening. A broad area of 2 to 5 inches of snow fell but some localized amounts around 12 inches occurred in southwest St. Lawrence county.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1153347. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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