Strong Wind — Southwestern St. Lawrence, New York

2021-12-06 · Southwestern St. Lawrence, New York

Event narrative

Measured wind gusts in excess of 40-45 mph led to isolated power outages.

Wider weather episode

A strong area of low pressure moved from the Great Lakes to across Quebec during the afternoon of December 6th through the early morning hours of December 7th. Brisk south-southwest winds ahead of this passage occurred during the afternoon of December 6th with stronger west-southwest winds associated with cold air after a cold frontal passage during the evening of the 6th and early morning hours of the 7th.

Wind gusts in excess of 40-45 mph led to isolated to scattered power outages, especially in the St. Lawrence Valley and northern Adirondacks.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 988278. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.