Ice Storm — Southern Cayuga, New York

2007-01-15 · Southern Cayuga, New York

Event narrative

Ice coated trees and limbs fell on power lines in spotty areas across the county. A 3 fatality motor vehicle accident was blamed on the icy road conditions.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved northeast into the Ohio Valley and spread a mix of snow and sleet into upstate New York after midnight on the 15th. The snow and sleet changed to freezing rain across most of the area during the morning. The precipitation changed over to all rain across the Finger Lakes and south central New York around midday. However, freezing rain continued to fall across the Mohawk Valley and Southern Tug Hill Plateau through the early afternoon hours. Total ice accumulations ranged from one-half to three-quarters of an inch in many locations. The weight of the ice brought down trees and power lines in scattered localities. Roads also became very slippery and travel was impacted.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 9278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.