Summary: A potent Alberta Clipper low moved from southwestern Canada on January 24th to the Plains states and Ohio Valley on the 25th. The low then redeveloped off the Mid Atlantic coast on the 26th and rapidly intensified into a strong nor'easter, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to parts of the region. The heaviest snow and strongest winds occurred across eastern Long Island and southeastern Connecticut where up to 2 feet of snow fell, with blizzard conditions observed. Click the links below to view different aspects of this winter storm.
| Radar, Satellite, and Surface Data | Snow Accumulation |
| Blizzard Observation | Wind Reports | NWS Products |
Radar, Satellite, and Surface Data
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KOKX Radar Imagery of heavy snow bands rotating around rapidly deepening low southeast of Long Island. The largest and heaviest snow band developed across eastern Long Island and southeastern Connecticut around 1:00 am and continued through 7:00 am on January 27. Click on image for larger view. |
| January 26 11:00 pm | January 27 12:00 am | January 27 1:00 am |
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| January 27 2:00 am | January 27 3:00 am | January 27 4:00 am |
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| January 27 5:00 am | January 27 6:00 am | January 27 7:00 am |
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| Radar and Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Surface Analysis | IR Satellite and Weather Prediction Center (WPC) Surface Analysis |
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| Observed Snowfall Totals Map |
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Snowfall Reports Listing
| New York |
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
...BRONX COUNTY...
BRONX 11.8 100 PM 1/27 BRONX ZOO
PARKCHESTER 10.1 200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...KINGS COUNTY...
MARINE PARK 9.0 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
BROOKLYN 7.2 1215 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
...NASSAU COUNTY...
OLD BETHPAGE 17.6 1038 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW HYDE PARK 17.0 239 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SEAFORD 16.6 1252 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
JERICHO 16.5 1200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
BETHPAGE 16.0 250 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
MERRICK 15.0 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
ALBERTSON 15.0 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
MALVERNE 14.1 100 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
EAST NORWICH 13.0 430 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
BELLEROSE 13.0 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
BAYVILLE 12.7 400 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
ROSLYN 11.0 200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
GLEN COVE 9.5 1107 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
WOODMERE 9.0 1205 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NEW YORK COUNTY...
CENTRAL PARK 9.8 100 PM 1/27 CENTRAL PARK ZOO
...ORANGE COUNTY...
HARRIMAN 4.2 600 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
GREENVILLE 4.0 1200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
KIRYAS JOEL 4.0 1109 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
HIGHLAND MILLS 3.5 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
...QUEENS COUNTY...
BAYSIDE 12.0 1224 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
WOODSIDE 12.0 1045 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
NYC/LA GUARDIA 11.4 100 PM 1/27 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 10.7 100 PM 1/27 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
REGO PARK 10.5 122 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
FOREST HILLS 10.5 1130 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
1 SW MURRAY HILL 8.1 1225 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
FLUSHING 5.1 1225 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...RICHMOND COUNTY...
STATEN ISLAND 9.0 422 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
GRANT CITY 8.0 1200 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
...ROCKLAND COUNTY...
STONY POINT 2.5 1230 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
ORIENT 30.0 807 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SOUTHAMPTON 29.0 615 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
MATTITUCK 26.9 404 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
MEDFORD 25.6 100 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
ISLIP AIRPORT 24.8 100 PM 1/27 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
NORTH PATCHOGUE 24.1 1235 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
WEST BABYLON 24.0 600 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
OAKDALE 23.5 120 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
MILLER PLACE 22.0 130 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
FLANDERS 22.0 204 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
PORT JEFFERSON STATI 22.0 600 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
LINDENHURST 21.6 530 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
FARMINGVILLE 21.5 330 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
HOLBROOK 21.5 100 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
EAST NORTHPORT 21.0 715 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
SHOREHAM 21.0 413 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
COMMACK 20.0 1030 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
DEER PARK 20.0 1230 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
SMITHTOWN 20.0 1240 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
UPTON 17.1 100 PM 1/27 NWS OFFICE
BAY SHORE 16.5 1110 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
TERRYVILLE 16.5 1202 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
ST. JAMES 16.0 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
YAPHANK 15.7 220 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
LAKE RONKONKOMA 14.0 1120 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
OLD FIELD 9.2 212 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
WHITE PLAINS 10.3 400 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
MOUNT VERNON 10.1 500 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
YONKERS 10.0 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
SCARSDALE 10.0 100 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
HARTSDALE 9.9 400 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
EASTCHESTER 9.8 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
DOBBS FERRY 9.8 1115 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
SOMERS 6.0 1200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON 5.5 1101 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
KATONAH 4.5 1050 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
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| Connecticut | New Jersey |
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
WESTON 14.0 1200 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
NEW CANAAN 12.3 100 PM 1/27 CT DOT
DARIEN 9.5 100 PM 1/27 CT DOT
NORWALK 8.0 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
DANBURY 7.0 500 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
FAIRFIELD 6.7 1200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
SHELTON 6.3 535 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
BRIDGEPORT 6.0 100 PM 1/27 NWS COOP
...MIDDLESEX COUNTY...
HADDAM 22.0 435 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
ESSEX 20.5 630 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
OLD SAYBROOK 19.5 100 PM 1/27 CT DOT
FLORAL PARK 13.5 130 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
GUILFORD 17.0 1030 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
MERIDEN 12.5 100 PM 1/27 CT DOT
WEST HAVEN 11.0 1112 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
BEACON FALLS 9.0 100 PM 1/27 CT DOT
NEW HAVEN 8.5 100 PM 1/27 CT DOT
SOUTHBURY 6.5 100 PM 1/27 CT DOT
BETHANY 6.0 1100 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
WATERBURY 5.5 100 PM 1/27 CT DOT
...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
LISBON 26.0 700 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
COLCHESTER 25.0 500 PM 1/27 CT DOT
NORWICH 24.0 500 PM 1/27 CT DOT
GROTON 24.0 500 PM 1/27 CT DOT
GALES FERRY 20.0 606 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
NEW LONDON 20.0 230 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
LEDYARD CENTER 19.0 1239 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
STONINGTON 16.0 1100 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
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LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
...BERGEN COUNTY...
ALLENDALE 4.1 1231 PM 1/27 PUBLIC
BERGENFIELD 4.0 1115 AM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
WESTWOOD 4.0 1230 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
MONTVALE 3.5 100 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...ESSEX COUNTY...
NEWARK AIRPORT 6.5 100 PM 1/27 FAA CONTRACT OBSERVER
CEDAR GROVE 4.1 1045 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
...HUDSON COUNTY...
KEARNY 9.1 1130 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
NORTH BERGEN 8.3 1200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
BAYONNE 7.5 100 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
HARRISON 7.5 100 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...PASSAIC COUNTY...
HASKELL 2.0 1200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
...UNION COUNTY...
ELIZABETH 6.4 1100 AM 1/27 PUBLIC
ROSELLE 5.7 1200 PM 1/27 TRAINED SPOTTER
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Criteria for blizzard conditions in a snowstorm include heavy falling or blowing snow, Frequent wind gusts or sustained winds 35 mph or greater, and visibilities 1/4 of a mile or less for three consecutive hours or more.
Groton, CT (Groton - New London Airport)
| Time | Weather | Visibility (Miles) | Wind Gust (MPH) |
| Jan 27 4:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 40 |
| Jan 27 5:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 41 |
| Jan 27 6:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 41 |
| Jan 27 7:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 39 |
| Jan 27 8:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 38 |
| Jan 27 9:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 35 |
| Conditions began improving by 9:30 am as visibility improved and winds began to fall below criteria. | |||
Islip, NY (MacArthur Airport)
| Time | Weather | Visibility (Miles) | Wind Gust (MPH) |
| Jan 26 11:00 pm | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 39 |
| Jan 27 12:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 37 |
| Jan 27 1:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 36 |
| Jan 27 2:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 37 |
| Jan 27 3:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/8 | 50 |
| Winds began to weaken below blizzard criteria after 4:00 am, but heavy snow and low visibility continued until about 9 am. | |||
Shirley, NY (Brookhaven Airport)
| Time | Weather | Visibility (Miles) | Wind Gust (MPH) |
| Jan 27 2:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 37 |
| Jan 27 3:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 35 |
| Jan 27 4:00 am | Heavy Snow | 1/4 | 35 |
| Visibility improved to 1/2 of a mile at 5 am with heavy snow and winds gusting to 39 mph. Conditions continued to slowly improve through the morning. | |||
***********************PEAK WIND GUST***********************
LOCATION MAX WIND TIME/DATE COMMENTS
GUST OF
MPH MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...ANZ330...
1 ESE NEPTUNE PARK 59 345 AM 1/27 LEDGE LIGHT STATION
...FAIRFIELD COUNTY...
BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT 43 1159 PM 1/26 ASOS
...NEW HAVEN COUNTY...
MERIDEN 38 356 AM 1/27 ASOS
...NEW LONDON COUNTY...
GROTON AIRPORT 45 358 AM 1/27 ASOS
NEW YORK
...ORANGE COUNTY...
MONTGOMERY AIRPORT 35 1211 AM 1/27 ASOS
...QUEENS COUNTY...
NYC/JFK AIRPORT 39 820 PM 1/26 ASOS
NYC/LA GUARDIA 38 641 AM 1/27 ASOS
...SUFFOLK COUNTY...
WESTHAMPTON AIRPORT 60 417 AM 1/27 ASOS
NAPEAGUE 57 1141 PM 1/26 MESONET
4 ENE PLUM ISLAND 56 344 AM 1/27 MESONET
EATONS NECK 52 735 PM 1/26 MESONET
ISLIP AIRPORT 50 255 AM 1/27 ASOS
MONTAUK 49 222 AM 1/27 ASOS
EAST FARMINGDALE 42 343 AM 1/27 ASOS
SHIRLEY AIRPORT 39 405 AM 1/27 ASOS
...WESTCHESTER COUNTY...
WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT 39 652 AM 1/27 ASOS
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National Weather Service WFO New York, NY Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
The following links show each Blizzard Watch, Blizzard Warning, Winter Storm Watch, Winter Storm Warning, and Special Weather Statements issued during this winter storm. The first Blizzard Watch was issued at 3:56 am Sunday, January 25, 2015. The Blizzard Warning was issued at 3:19 pm Sunday, January 25, 2015.
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