Winter Weather — Montgomery, New York
2007-03-05 · Montgomery, New York
Event narrative
Lake Effect snowbands, combined with gusty winds produced near whiteout conditions at times from Monday morning, into Monday evening on March 5th. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 4 inches across Montgomery county.
As a result of the poor visibilities and slippery road conditions, a seven vehicle crash occurred on the New York State Thruway, approximately one mile west of exit 29 in Canajoharie. The accident occurred around 4:20 PM EST, and involved three tractor trailers, three cars and one pickup truck.
There were 2 fatalities as a result of the crash.
Wider weather episode
Lake Effect snowbands, combined with gusty winds produced near whiteout conditions at times from Monday morning, into Monday evening on March 5th. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from 1 to 4 inches across the region.
As a result of the poor visibilities and slippery road conditions, a seven vehicle crash occurred on the New York State Thruway, approximately one mile west of exit 29 in Canajoharie. The accident occurred around 4:20 PM EST, and involved three tractor trailers, three cars and one pickup truck.
There were 2 fatalities as a result of the crash.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 16138. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.