
A strong atmospheric river moving into northern California later Tuesday will bring a threat for moderate to heavy rainfall and flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. through at least Wednesday. Gusty winds and isolated rain and snow showers will continue in the Northeast U.S. Tuesday behind a cold front. Read More >
Overview
A powerful coastal storm impacted the region bringing heavy wet snow, heavy rain and strong-damaging winds.
Public Information Statement
Spotter Reports
National Weather Service Albany NY
1225 PM EST Sat Mar 03 2018
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 30
hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation
is extended to highway departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn
spotters and media for these reports. This summary also is available
on our home page at weather.gov/albany
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...Litchfield County...
   Kent                   8.0   730 PM  3/02  Fire Dept/Rescue
   Norfolk                6.5   800 AM  3/03  Co-Op Observer
   Sharon                 6.0   200 PM  3/02  Broadcast Media
   1 N Canaan             4.0   700 PM  3/02  Dept of Highways
   5 NNW Winsted          2.8   500 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Litchfield             1.5   700 PM  3/02  Dept of Highways
MASSACHUSETTS
...Berkshire County...
   Florida               12.0   907 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Savoy                 12.0   906 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Hinsdale              10.0   924 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   4 SSW Savoy           10.0  1100 AM  3/02  Broadcast Media
   Lenox                  8.0   946 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Great Barrington       5.0   950 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Pittsfield             4.0   952 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Becket                 4.0   351 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   3 S Sandisfield        4.0   520 PM  3/02  Social Media
   North Adams            3.5   430 PM  3/02  Social Media
NEW YORK
...Albany County...
   5 W Westerlo          34.0   835 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   1 S Berne             29.0   838 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Knox                  26.0   847 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   1 W Altamont          26.0   842 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Westerlo              24.0   848 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   1 W Berne             23.0   850 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   3 N Selkirk           18.5   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Ravena                14.5   425 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   2 S Colonie           14.5   630 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   1 WNW Watervliet      13.0   135 PM  3/02  Public
   2 SSW Altamont        13.0   815 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Cohoes                13.0   339 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Boght Corners         12.6   200 PM  3/02  NWS Employee
   4 WNW Ravena          12.5   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Delmar                12.4   757 PM  3/02  Social Media
   1 W Albany            12.0   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   2 W Albany            12.0   641 PM  3/02  Retired NWS Emp.
   Albany Intl Ap        11.9   651 AM  3/03  ASOS
   Colonie               11.5   417 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   3 NW Guilderland      10.0   433 PM  3/02  NWS Employee
   Westmere              10.0   943 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   2 WNW Guilderland     10.0   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   1 E North Bethlehem    9.8   655 PM  3/02  NWS Employee
   1 SW Guilderland       8.5  1235 PM  3/02  Public
   Albany                 8.5   700 PM  3/02  Official NWS Obs
...Columbia County...
   Ancramdale            17.0   447 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Taghkanic             16.7   707 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Kinderhook            15.0   900 PM  3/02  Storm Total as of 9PM
   Chatham               15.0   855 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Philmont              15.0   418 PM  3/02  Social Media
   4 SE Elizaville       14.0   610 PM  3/02  Social Media
   Valatie               13.0   900 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Niverville            13.0   410 PM  3/02  Social Media
   Livingston            12.0   903 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Austerlitz            11.5   342 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Copake                11.0   911 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   5 ENE Philmont        10.0   103 PM  3/02  Public
...Dutchess County...
   1 NE Red Hook         15.1   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   3 SE Pine Plains      14.0   600 PM  3/02  Elevation 700 feet.
   4 SE Elizaville       14.0   610 PM  3/02  Social Media
   6 ESE Pleasant Valle  11.5   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   3 NE Lagrange         11.5   630 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   Poughquag             11.0   648 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   5 ESE Red Hook        10.5  1200 PM  3/02  Social Media
   Millbrook             10.0   807 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   5 ENE Lagrange        10.0   245 PM  3/02  Public
   Wassaic                9.2   121 PM  3/02  Public
   2 SSE Hopewell Junct   8.8   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Lagrange               8.5   706 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   2 W Poughquag          8.1  1216 PM  3/02  Public
   1 NE Fishkill          8.0   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   3 W Dover Plains       8.0   142 PM  3/02  Public
   2 ENE Hopewell Junct   6.0   800 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Rhinebeck              5.8   450 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   Poughkeepsie           5.7   645 AM  3/03  Co-Op Observer
   Hyde Park              3.0   430 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   Red Oaks Mill          2.5   825 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
...Fulton County...
   7 NW GLOVERSVILLE     20.0   800 AM  3/03  Co-Op Observer
   Mayfield              18.0  1159 AM  3/02  Emergency Manager
   Oppenheim             16.0   854 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Fishhouse             15.5   325 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Northville            15.5   337 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Gloversville          15.0   857 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   1 E Perth             14.0   859 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Perth                 13.5   336 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
...Greene County...
   Halcott Center        35.0   734 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Hunter                28.0   842 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   West Kill             26.0   352 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Windham               26.0   245 PM  3/02  Social Media
   Acra                  25.0   847 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Norton Hill           21.0   633 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Greenville Center     21.0   323 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Freehold              17.0   853 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   4 NNE Cairo           17.0   530 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Earlton               15.0   825 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   1 W Freehold          12.0  1238 PM  3/02  Public
   Cairo                 10.0   233 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Coxsackie             10.0   943 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Platte Clove           7.1   700 AM  3/03  Co-Op Observer
   Catskill               6.5   954 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
...Hamilton County...
   Piseco                 8.0   352 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Inlet                  8.0   645 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   Indian Lake            6.5   520 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Wells                  6.5   431 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   3 ENE Piseco           6.0   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   2 SW Indian Lake       5.3   815 AM  3/03  Co-Op Observer
   Long Lake              3.0   953 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
...Herkimer County...
   Danube                 8.0   700 PM  3/02  Social Media
   Ohio                   7.0   130 PM  3/02  Public
...Montgomery County...
   Amsterdam             29.8   423 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Glen                  28.0   835 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Canajoharie           28.0   840 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Palatine Bridge       19.0   412 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Fonda                 16.0   531 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Fort Plain             8.7   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
...Rensselaer County...
   Grafton               20.0   854 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Averill Park          16.1   800 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Troy                  15.9   700 AM  3/03  Co-Op Observer
   Center Brunswick      15.3   338 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Wyantskill            15.0   856 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Schodack              14.0   926 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   East Greenbush        13.5   910 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   2 NE Troy             12.8   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   1 N Sycaway           12.8   500 PM  3/02  NWS Employee
   Speigletown           12.0   329 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Castleton-On-hudson   12.0   904 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   West Sand Lake        12.0   900 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Valley Falls          11.0   908 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   2 NE Mechanicville    10.7  1238 PM  3/02  Public
   East Schodack         10.1  1215 PM  3/02  Social Media
   1 ESE Averill Park    10.0   200 PM  3/02  Public
   5 E Waterford          9.5   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Petersburg             7.5   452 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   4 ESE Nassau           5.6   748 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
...Saratoga County...
   Corinth               16.0   855 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Lake Desolation       15.4   959 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Wilton                15.0   856 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   2 S Clifton Park Cen  13.6   515 PM  3/02  Retired NWS Emp.
   Edinburg              13.2   850 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   1 W Saratoga Springs  13.0   540 PM  3/02  Social Media
   Gansevoort            13.0   325 PM  3/02  Social Media
   Stillwater            13.0  1230 PM  3/02  Social Media
   3 S Saratoga Lake     12.5   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Saratoga Springs      12.1   600 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Saratoga Lake         12.0   900 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   2 ESE Ballston Spa    12.0   810 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   1 W Gansevoort        11.7   630 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   3 NNE Mechanicville   11.7   937 PM  3/02  Emergency Manager
   Ballston Spa          10.5   453 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Mechanicville         10.0   924 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Malta                 10.0  1038 AM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Charlton              10.0   352 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   2 SE Clifton Park      8.0   600 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Halfmoon               8.0   945 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
...Schenectady County...
   Delanson              30.0   838 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Duanesburg            27.0   554 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Schenectady           13.0   800 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Rotterdam             12.0   845 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   South Schenectady     11.0   120 PM  3/02  NWS Employee
   Glenville              9.0   440 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
...Schoharie County...
   5 S Sharon Springs    40.0   831 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Richmondville         40.0   502 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Cobleskill            39.3   953 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   Schoharie             35.3   939 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Middleburgh           34.7   443 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Jefferson             34.5   402 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Summit                32.0   836 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Charlotteville        31.0   510 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Esperance             30.0   837 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Gilboa                30.0   418 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   North Blenheim        28.0   954 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
...Ulster County...
   6 NW Phoenicia        20.0   600 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   West Shokan            2.5   515 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   2 NE Kerhonkson        0.1   700 AM  3/03  Public
   2 WNW Saugerties       0.1   700 AM  3/03  Public
...Warren County...
   Lake Luzerne          13.0   600 AM  3/03  Co-Op Observer
   2 WNW Warrensburg     11.3   800 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Warrensburg           11.0   407 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Queensbury            11.0   909 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
...Washington County...
   Hartford               9.0  1117 AM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Hebron                 7.0   947 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Whitehall              6.0   948 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Fort Edward            6.0   430 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   Hudson Falls           5.8   616 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Salem                  5.0   951 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Cambridge              4.5   952 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
VERMONT
...Bennington County...
   1 WNW Weston          18.0   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Woodford              14.0   548 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   Landgrove             13.5   951 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Shaftsbury            12.0   906 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   8 E Bennington         8.0   944 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Pownal                 8.0   944 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   Manchester Center      6.8   539 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
   1 E Manchester Cente   6.8   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
   Manchester             6.0   341 PM  3/02  WeatherNet6
   Dorset                 5.0   140 PM  3/02  Trained Spotter
   Bennington             3.5   953 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   West Arlington         1.0   513 AM  3/03  WeatherNet6
...Windham County...
   3 W Jacksonville      15.0   857 AM  3/03  Meteorologist
   3 WSW Charlestown      6.0   700 AM  3/03  CoCoRaHS
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