Winter Weather — Western Schenectady, New York

2026-01-11 · Western Schenectady, New York

Event narrative

Snow squall. The New York State Mesonet near Duanesburg webcam showed visibilities reduced to less than one quarter of a mile with a peak wind gust of 28 mph.

Wider weather episode

A broken line of snow showers and localized snow squalls pushed across eastern New York ahead of a secondary cold front during the afternoon hours on January 11, 2026 leading to some brief visibility reductions to one quarter of a mile or less and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Behind the front, strong winds developed across the region with peak gusts between 40 and 50 mph in some locations.

Key impacts: travel delays.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1308802. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.