Winter Storm — Northern Westchester, New York

2018-03-07 to 2018-03-08 · Northern Westchester, New York

Event narrative

Fire department/rescue reported 13.5 inches of snow in Armonk. 9 to 14 inches was reported across northern Westchester from CoCoRaHS observers, a COOP observer, and the public. The heavy wet snow combined with strong winds to bring down tree limbs and a few power lines.

Wider weather episode

A strong low pressure system developed along the Middle Atlantic coast during the morning of Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The low tracked along the coast through the early morning hours on Thursday, March 8, 2018. The storm brought heavy wet snow, strong gusty winds, and even some thundersnow to southeast New York. Snowfall rates ranged from 1 to 3 inches per hour at times in the heaviest snow bands.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 744225. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.