Lake-Effect Snow — Hamilton, New York

2025-01-13 to 2025-01-14 · Hamilton, New York

Event narrative

The combination of radar precipitation estimates and snow depth increases at New York State Mesonet sites verify that 7 or more inches of snow fell within areas along and north of Route 28.

Wider weather episode

A west-east band of lake effect snow developed in the wake of a passing cold front on January 13, 2025 and continued into January 14 before dropping southward and weakening. The combination of radar precipitation estimates and snow depth increases at the New York State Mesonet at Old Forge verify that 7 or more inches of snow fell within areas along and north of Route 28 within northern Herkimer County.

Key impacts: travel delays.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1232290. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.