National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

A storm system moved from the Gulf coast states and along the Atlantic coast through December 15th, 2013. This produced heavy snowfall with some areas seeing up to a foot of snow from late December 14th into the 15th.  

 

Animate weather map.

The map below shows some of the reported snowfall amounts.  Appreciation is extended to highway departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn spotters and media for these reports.

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December 14 to 15, 2013 Storm Total Snowfall map.

 

 

THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING
THE PAST 11 HOURS. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO SOCIAL MEDIA...
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM.

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS                  
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

NEW YORK

...BROOME COUNTY...
   VESTAL CENTER         10.0  1030 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   1 N JOHNSON CITY       9.3  1130 PM 12/14  NWS EMPLOYEE           
   CONKLIN                8.8  1117 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   1 W PINE MANOR         8.5   912 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   BINGHAMTON             8.2   330 AM 12/15  LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE 
   1 WNW PARK TERRACE     8.0   832 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   TRIANGLE               8.0  1106 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   4 W GLEN CASTLE        8.0  1000 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   NWS BINGHAMTON         7.7   727 AM 12/15  NWS OFFICE             
   1 S BINGHAMTON         7.5   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   ENDICOTT               7.5  1130 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   1 S KIRKWOOD           7.3   835 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   GLEN AUBREY            7.0  1005 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   WHITNEY POINT DAM      6.0   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CAYUGA COUNTY...
   1 NNW MELROSE PARK     6.1   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   AUBURN                 6.1   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CHEMUNG COUNTY...
   CHEMUNG                6.0   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   1 W CHEMUNG            6.0   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   ELMIRA OBSERVER        4.5   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CHENANGO COUNTY...
   SMITHVILLE FLATS      11.0  1100 PM 12/14  1450 FEET              
   AFTON                 10.5  1250 AM 12/15  PUBLIC                 
   5 NE SHERBURNE         8.8  1238 AM 12/15  FACEBOOK               
   MCDONOUGH              8.7   843 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   SHERBURNE              7.0   800 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   NORWICH                7.0   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...CORTLAND COUNTY...
   MARATHON               7.0   846 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   WILLET                 6.8   817 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   HOMER                  6.4  1109 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   1 W MASONVILLE        12.0   819 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   3 SE SIDNEY           11.0  1143 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   SIDNEY                11.0  1118 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   DELHI                  9.0   758 AM 12/15  AMATEUR RADIO          
   7 W WALTON             8.8  1159 PM 12/14  COCORAHS               
   WALTON                 8.5   500 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   1 WSW WALTON           8.5   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   5 E BAINBRIDGE         8.0  1000 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK                

...MADISON COUNTY...
   2 NW NELSON            8.0   907 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   CHITTENANGO            3.2   751 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...ONEIDA COUNTY...
   DEERFIELD              6.5   200 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   4 N WESTMORLAND COOP   5.6   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   WESTMORELAND           5.6   826 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   1 S UTICA              5.0   859 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   CLINTON                4.2   845 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   WHITESBORO             3.0  1025 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK                

...ONONDAGA COUNTY...
   TULLY                  7.7  1145 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   3 W BREWERTON          6.3   924 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   VAN BUREN              5.8  1016 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   VILLAGE GREEN          5.8  1000 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   1 WNW NORTH SYRACUSE   5.4   400 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   SYRACUSE HANCOCK ARP   5.3   700 AM 12/15  ASOS                   
   BREWERTON              5.1  1144 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   CICERO                 5.0  1000 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   EAST SYRACUSE          4.9  1225 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   NORTH SYRACUSE         4.7  1045 PM 12/14  COCORAHS               
   FAIRMOUNT              4.5   921 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   SOLVAY                 4.3   848 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   FAYETTEVILLE           3.5  1204 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...OTSEGO COUNTY...
   ONEONTA               12.0   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   1 NE ONEONTA          10.9   433 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   GILBERTSVILLE          9.6   854 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   2 N UNADILLA           8.0   740 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   COOPERSTOWN            6.0  1200 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...SCHUYLER COUNTY...
   4 SW MECKLENBURG       6.0   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   MONTOUR FALLS          5.5   823 AM 12/15  FACEBOOK                

...SENECA COUNTY...
   2 WSW OVID             5.3  1119 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK                

...STEUBEN COUNTY...
   1 SSW CORNING         10.0   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   HORNELL ALMOND DAM     8.0   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   CORNING                6.0  1102 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   CORNING OBSERVER       5.0   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...SULLIVAN COUNTY...
   3 SW ROCK HILL         6.9   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   3 ESE MELODY LAKE      6.9   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   ELDRED                 6.0  1123 PM 12/14  SNOW CHANGED TO SLEET   

...TIOGA COUNTY...
   1 SE RICHFORD          8.5   914 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   OWEGO                  8.5  1125 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   TIOGA TERRACE          7.9   600 AM 12/15  NWS EMPLOYEE           
   3 WSW OWEGO            5.8   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...TOMPKINS COUNTY...
   ITHACA                 4.1   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...YATES COUNTY...
   LAKEMONT               5.6   920 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER         

PENNSYLVANIA

...BRADFORD COUNTY...
   1 WSW WINDFALL        10.0  1152 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   LUTHERS MILLS          9.5  1100 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   1 SE EAST TOWANDA      8.9   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   1 ESE TOWANDA          8.9   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER         
   TOWANDA                8.2  1000 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   TROY                   8.0   909 AM 12/15  TWITTER                
   ATHENS                 7.2  1110 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...LACKAWANNA COUNTY...
   CLARKS SUMMIT          8.1  1149 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   SCRANTON               5.5  1133 PM 12/14  CHANGED TO SLEET       
   JESSUP                 4.2  1122 PM 12/14  SNOW CHANGED TO SLEET   

...LUZERNE COUNTY...
   DALLAS                 7.5  1023 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   JEDDO                  7.0  1041 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK               
   SHICKSHINNY            6.8   724 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   WEST PITTSTON          6.2  1115 PM 12/14  FRZ RAIN AND SLEET NOW 
   FORTY FORT             6.0  1100 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   LUZERNE                5.5  1137 PM 12/14  CHANGED TO SLEET       
   LAUREL RUN             5.3   730 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   WILKES-BARRE           5.2   829 AM 12/15  FACEBOOK               
   KINGSTON               5.0  1010 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK                

...PIKE COUNTY...
   2 SW FOREST LAKE PAR   8.5   822 AM 12/15  COCORAHS               
   GREENTOWN              6.5  1059 PM 12/14  SLEET MIXING IN        
   2 W MILFORD            6.2   730 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER         

...SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY...
   HARFORD                9.0  1251 AM 12/15  FACEBOOK               
   FOREST CITY            7.6  1130 PM 12/14  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   1 E LAKEVIEW           6.2   700 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   1 NNE HARFORD          6.1   745 AM 12/15  COCORAHS                

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   HAWLEY                 8.5   745 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   PLEASANT MOUNT         8.5   818 AM 12/15  TRAINED SPOTTER        
   1 W PLEASANT MOUNT     6.0   700 AM 12/15  CO-OP OBSERVER          

...WYOMING COUNTY...
   2 SW TUNKHANNOCK       8.0  1102 PM 12/14  FACEBOOK