Winter Weather — Southwestern St. Lawrence, New York

2021-02-16 · Southwestern St. Lawrence, New York

Event narrative

Snowfall reports of 3 to 6 inches were common along with a brief period of sleet and freezing rain.

Wider weather episode

A cross country storm system, responsible for heavy snows in Seattle, snow, ice and report cold in the southern Plains and the Tennessee valley moved into New England during the overnight hours of February 15-16th.

Snow overspread northern New York around midnight on the 16th, mixing with sleet and freezing rain at times around sunrise before ending by mid-morning. Combined snow and sleet accumulations were generally 3 to 6 inches with minimal icing from freezing rain. However, many roads were treacherous due to the wintry mix and many schools cancelled classes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 933008. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.