Snowfall January 12-14, 2016

A cold front moved across the region on the evening of January 12, 2016 and produced a line of brief heavy snow over parts of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. Behind the front a period heavy lake effect snow set up off of Lake Ontario and Erie. The heavy snow band continued into January 13, 2016 before shifting back to the north and dissipating early on January 14, 2016.

Below are preliminary storm total snowfall amounts from across the area from January 12 to 14, 2016. The map to the left shows most of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania.  The image to the right is a zoomed in area of the larger map to show the amounts in the Syracuse area. Click on an image for a larger view.

 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1010 AM EST WED JAN 13 2016

THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING
THE PAST 8 HOURS. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...
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...
   BINGHAMTON REG ARPT    2.8   700 AM  1/13  ASOS
   WHITNEY POINT DAM      1.4   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   WHITNEY POINT          1.4   700 AM  1/13  USARMY-COE

...CHEMUNG COUNTY...
   CHEMUNG                1.5   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   3 WNW SAYRE            1.2   741 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER

...CHENANGO COUNTY...
   SHERBURNE              2.0   540 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   EAST SIDNEY            2.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   WALTON                 2.0   500 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...MADISON COUNTY...
   CHITTENANGO            6.3   613 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   NW ONEIDA              4.7   500 AM  1/13  COCORAHS
   ONEIDA                 4.5   734 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 S CAZENOVIA          3.7  1005 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 NW NELSON            3.1   820 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER

...ONEIDA COUNTY...
   2 SSW BOONVILLE       10.8   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   4 NNW DURHAMVILLE      6.0   600 AM  1/13  COCORAHS
   CAMDEN                 6.0   849 AM  1/13  FACEBOOK
   1 WSW CAREYS CORNERS   5.5   721 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   HOLLAND PATENT         4.5  1004 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   4 N WESTMORLAND COOP   4.5   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   NNW VERNON             3.9   530 AM  1/13  COCORAHS
   MARCY                  2.5   846 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER

...ONONDAGA COUNTY...
   KIRKVILLE             11.0   637 AM  1/13  VIA TWITTER WITH PHOTO
   3 WNW BREWERTON       10.0   808 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   BREWERTON BLO LOCK 2  10.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 ENE CICERO           9.2  1003 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BAYBERRY               8.0   716 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   LIVERPOOL              5.8   446 AM  1/13  3.8 OF IT WAS SINCE 1AM
   SYRACUSE HANCOCK INT   5.0   654 AM  1/13  ASOS
   5 SW SYRACUSE          4.4  1004 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   SOLVAY                 3.6   814 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   MANLIUS                3.5   718 AM  1/13  TRAINED SPOTTER
   1 W CAMILLUS           2.5   545 AM  1/13  COCORAHS

...OTSEGO COUNTY...
   ONEONTA                1.8   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   4 SSE BRIDGEWATER      1.3   600 AM  1/13  COCORAHS

...SCHUYLER COUNTY...
   MECKLENBURG 4 SW       2.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   4 SW MECKLENBURG       2.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...STEUBEN COUNTY...
   2 W NORTH HORNELL      3.0   600 AM  1/13  USARMY-COE
   HORNELL ALMOND DAM     3.0   600 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   ADDISON                2.3   600 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   CORNING OBSERVER       2.2   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...TIOGA COUNTY...
   WAVERLY/SAYRE          3.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 NNW FOSTER           2.7   713 AM  1/13  NWS EMPLOYEE
   3 WSW OWEGO            1.8   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...TOMPKINS COUNTY...
   5 E EAST ITHACA        1.5   700 AM  1/13  COCORAHS


**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************

LOCATION              24 HOUR     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

NEW YORK

...BROOME COUNTY...
   WHITNEY POINT DAM      1.4   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   WHITNEY POINT          1.4   700 AM  1/13  USARMY-COE

...CHEMUNG COUNTY...
   CHEMUNG                1.5   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...CHENANGO COUNTY...
   SHERBURNE              2.0   540 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   EAST SIDNEY            2.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   WALTON                 2.0   500 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...ONEIDA COUNTY...
   2 SSW BOONVILLE       10.8   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   4 N WESTMORLAND COOP   4.5   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...ONONDAGA COUNTY...
   BREWERTON BLO LOCK 2  10.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 W CAMILLUS           2.5   545 AM  1/13  COCORAHS

...OTSEGO COUNTY...
   ONEONTA                1.8   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   4 SSE BRIDGEWATER      1.3   600 AM  1/13  COCORAHS

...SCHUYLER COUNTY...
   MECKLENBURG 4 SW       2.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   4 SW MECKLENBURG       2.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...STEUBEN COUNTY...
   2 W NORTH HORNELL      3.0   600 AM  1/13  USARMY-COE
   HORNELL ALMOND DAM     3.0   600 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   ADDISON                2.3   600 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   CORNING OBSERVER       2.2   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...TIOGA COUNTY...
   WAVERLY/SAYRE          3.0   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER
   3 WSW OWEGO            1.8   700 AM  1/13  CO-OP OBSERVER

...TOMPKINS COUNTY...
   5 E EAST ITHACA        1.5   700 AM  1/13  COCORAHS
 

This is a 0.5 degree base reflectivity loop of the Montague, NY radar from 4:15 am EST on January 12, 2016 to 2:04 am EST on January 15, 2016. Note that the radar changes Volume Coverage Pattern or VCP. It switches from VCP 32 to 121 back to VCP 32. More information can be found here,

https://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/doppler/vcp_max.htm

There is no audio with this video.

This is a 0.5 degree base reflectivity loop of the Binghamton, NY radar from 4:18 am EST on January 12, 2016 to 12:01 am EST on January 15, 2016. Note that the radar changes Volume Coverage Pattern or VCP. It switches from VCP 31 to 212 back to VCP 31. More information can be found here,

https://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/doppler/vcp_max.htm

There is no audio with this video.