Heavy Snow — Northeast Suffolk, New York

2025-12-26 to 2025-12-27 · Northeast Suffolk, New York

Event narrative

A trained spotter reported 7.5 inches in Orient, and 7.0 inches in Mattituck. A cooperative observer reported 6.2 inches in Baiting Hollow. An NWS Employee reported 6.1 inches at 3 WNW Riverhead.

Wider weather episode

A progressive shortwave from the west overran a cold high pressure system resulting in a significant snowfall across the region. Warm advection aloft was the main driver of the snowfall for much of the event. Advisory to Warning level snow fell across Southeastern New York.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1299836. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.