Winter Storm — Northern Cayuga, New York

2018-01-12 to 2018-01-13 · Northern Cayuga, New York

Wider weather episode

A developing winter storm brought first a wintry mix of precipitation during the evening of the 12th and then heavy snow through the morning of the 13th. Rain changed to a mix of freezing rain and snow during the evening. Ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch were reported along the lake shore counties. Once the precipitation changed to snow, the heavy snow fell at one to two inches an hour during the overnight hours. Travel was difficult especially on untreated roads as the snow covered the ice below. Winds gusting to 35 mph at times caused areas of blowing and drifting snow. Specific snowfall reports included: 17 inches at Minetto; 16 inches at Penfield; 15 inches at Webster and Fairport; 14 inches at Watertown, Pulaski, Oswego, Walworth, Marion, East Bloomfield and Canandaigua and Irondequoit; 13 inches at Perrsyburg, Port Bay, Palmyra, Rochester, Croghan and Osceola; 12 inches at Alfred and Brockport; 11 inches at Conquest, Wyoming, Lima and LeRoy; 10 inches at Eden, Stafford and East Aurora; 9 inches at Holley, Silver Springs and Portageville; 8 inches at Medina and Attica; and 7 inches at Lockport.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 737825. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.