Winter Weather — Putnam, New York

2024-12-15 to 2024-12-16 · Putnam, New York

Event narrative

Cocorahs observers reported 4.5 inches at 0.3 S Nelsonville and 3.5 inches at Cold Spring.

Wider weather episode

An accumulating and advisory level snowfall occurred across northern portions of the Lower Hudson Valley in Southeastern New York. A departing strong high pressure system at 1048+mb and a weakening mid-level disturbance led to overrunning which resulted in a light accumulating snowfall. There was an expectation that less snow would be observed with less liquid precipitation overall and some freezing rain towards or just after precipitation onset. Thus, snowfall amounts in far northern sections was a bit more than anticipated.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1220577. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.