Winter Weather in Orange, New York

Mainly 3 to 4 inches fell across the zone with the majority of the accumulating snow falling during the late evening hours. Generally 3 to 4 inches were reported across the zone. Trained spotters reported 4.1 inches in Washingtonville, 3.8 inches at 1 WNW Monroe, and 3.0 inches at 2 SSW Harriman. Cocorahs observers reported 3.9 inches at Cornwall on the Hudson, 3.8 inches at 4 SSE Chester, and 3.1 inches at Warwick.

A progressive low pressure system emerged out of the Tennessee Valley and quickly moved across the region bringing an accumulating wet snowfall. Most places received an advisory level snowfall with mainly 3 to 4 inches of snow, with some locations getting slightly higher and lower amounts. This was a front end quick thump driven by warm advection snowfall which fell primarily during the evening hours of the 8th. The snow quickly tapered to some light freezing rain and drizzle in spots after the initial thump. Some locations further east changed back to a lighter snow before ending in the early morning.