January 22-23, 2005 Snowstorm
A clipper type system moved into the Midwest on Friday, January 21 dumping 6 to 12 inches of snow. The low moved into Pennsylvania and weakened as secondary low formed along the New Jersey coast. The secondary low intensified as it moved east, passing just south of Cape Cod early Sunday. Snow developed across the Albany forecast area late Saturday morning and early in the afternoon. By the time it wound down around sunrise Sunday and average of 10 to 18 inches fell. Snowfall was even greater across eastern New England.
A table of snow fall totals can be found at the bottom of this page.
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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1245 PM EST SUN JAN 23 2005
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 9 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 IS ALSO 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...
NEW HARTFORD 12.0 1103 AM 1/23
BARKHAMSTED 10.0 630 AM 1/23
TORRINGTON 10.0 1103 AM 1/23
WINSTED 9.5 1105 AM 1/23
NEW HARTFORD 9.0 629 AM 1/23
DOWNTOWN TORRINGTON 7.5 843 AM 1/23
MASSACHUSETTS
...BERKSHIRE COUNTY...
SAVOY 12.0 1125 AM 1/23
OTIS 11.0 735 AM 1/23
LANESBOROUGH 10.0 808 AM 1/23
DALTON 7.2 957 AM 1/23
NEW YORK
...ALBANY COUNTY...
WESTERLO 16.0 855 AM 1/23
EAST BERNE 15.0 1135 AM 1/23
PRESTON HOLLOW 15.0 1049 AM 1/23
KNOX 13.0 800 AM 1/23
ALTAMONT 12.0 737 AM 1/23
GUILDERLAND 12.0 630 AM 1/23
COLONIE 11.8 1000 AM 1/23
ALBANY 11.5 1200 PM 1/23 NWS ALBANY
DELMAR 10.0 1036 AM 1/23
ALCOVE DAM 9.5 956 AM 1/23
COHOES 7.0 700 AM 1/23
...COLUMBIA COUNTY...
CLAVERACK 12.5 700 AM 1/23
PHILMONT 12.0 700 AM 1/23
TAGHKANIC 12.0 1141 AM 1/23
VALATIE 12.0 700 AM 1/23
KINDERHOOK 11.5 700 AM 1/23
CHATHAM CENTER 11.0 730 AM 1/23
PHILMONT 11.0 600 AM 1/23
KINDERHOOK 10.3 600 AM 1/23
GHENT 9.0 700 AM 1/23
ANCRAMDALE 8.0 624 AM 1/23
STUYVESANT 8.0 956 AM 1/23
COPAKE 7.0 956 AM 1/23
EAST CHATHAM 5.5 929 AM 1/23
...DUTCHESS COUNTY...
RED HOOK 15.0 802 AM 1/23
TIVOLI 15.0 956 AM 1/23
RHINEBECK 14.0 1119 AM 1/23
AMENIA 12.0 1104 AM 1/23
RHINEBECK 12.0 956 AM 1/23
POUGHKEEPSIE 10.0 1220 PM 1/23
SALT POINT 9.0 1030 AM 1/23
STORMVILLE 8.8 956 AM 1/23
MILAN 5.5 725 AM 1/23
...FULTON COUNTY...
CAROGA LAKE 15.0 656 AM 1/23
GLOVERSVILLE 13.0 956 AM 1/23
NORTHVILLE 12.0 615 AM 1/23
STRATFORD 10.0 900 AM 1/23
...GREENE COUNTY...
EAST JEWETT 19.0 455 AM 1/23
CAIRO 18.0 1000 AM 1/23
WINDHAM 18.0 956 AM 1/23
CAIRO 16.5 956 AM 1/23
FREEHOLD 15.5 930 AM 1/23
ASHLAND 15.0 615 AM 1/23
JEWETT 13.0 917 AM 1/23
ATHENS 12.0 1200 PM 1/23
CATSKILL 10.0 956 AM 1/23
COXSACKIE 10.0 603 AM 1/23
...HAMILTON COUNTY...
ESPERANCE 13.0 707 AM 1/23
SPECULATOR 11.0 707 AM 1/23
WELLS 11.0 925 AM 1/23
PISECO 7.0 956 AM 1/23
LITTLE TUPPER LAKE 3.5 907 AM 1/23
...HERKIMER COUNTY...
FAIRFIELD 13.0 625 AM 1/23
CEDARVILLE 12.5 730 AM 1/23
OLD FORGE 10.0 850 AM 1/23
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
HESSVILLE 14.0 944 AM 1/23
SPROUT BROOK 13.0 1030 AM 1/23
AMSTERDAM 12.0 807 AM 1/23
...RENSSELAER COUNTY...
BRUNSWICK 11.8 833 AM 1/23
TROY 11.0 827 AM 1/23
SCHODACK LANDING 9.0 805 AM 1/23
SCHAGHTICOKE 8.8 702 AM 1/23
MELROSE 7.0 645 AM 1/23
...SARATOGA COUNTY...
GANSEVOORT 14.0 652 AM 1/23
SARATOGA SPRINGS 13.3 815 AM 1/23
GALWAY 13.0 738 AM 1/23
MIDDLE GROVE 12.0 637 AM 1/23
JONESVILLE 11.0 536 AM 1/23
LITTLE ROUND LAKE 10.5 900 AM 1/23
ROUND LAKE 10.5 901 AM 1/23
CLIFTON PARK 10.0 917 AM 1/23
ALPLAUS 9.5 956 AM 1/23
MALTA 9.0 700 AM 1/23
...SCHENECTADY COUNTY...
DELANSON 14.0 956 AM 1/23
SCOTIA 11.0 736 AM 1/23
NISKAYUNA 10.3 956 AM 1/23
SCHENECTADY 10.0 956 AM 1/23
ROTTERDAM 8.5 1000 AM 1/23
EAST GLENVILLE 8.0 707 AM 1/23
...SCHOHARIE COUNTY...
NORTH BLENHEIM 18.0 1024 AM 1/23
WEST CONESVILLE 15.0 904 AM 1/23
MIDDLEBURGH 14.0 1111 AM 1/23
SCHOHARIE 13.0 956 AM 1/23
COBLESKILL 12.0 956 AM 1/23
JEFFERSON 12.0 1202 PM 1/23
MIDDLEBURGH 12.0 813 AM 1/23
CATSKILL 10.0 700 AM 1/23
...ULSTER COUNTY...
SHANDAKEN 19.0 1130 AM 1/23
PHOENICIA 13.0 956 AM 1/23
WHITEPORT 12.5 750 AM 1/23
SLIDE MOUNTAIN 12.0 956 AM 1/23
KINGSTON 10.5 956 AM 1/23
TILLSON 10.5 956 AM 1/23
NEW PALTZ 10.3 956 AM 1/23
ACCORD 10.0 1007 AM 1/23
BEARSVILLE 9.1 956 AM 1/23
KINGSTON 9.0 744 AM 1/23
KINGSTON 9.0 1209 PM 1/23
WEST SHOKAN 9.0 956 AM 1/23
SAUGERTIES 8.0 956 AM 1/23
...WARREN COUNTY...
QUEENSBURY 13.8 900 AM 1/23
LAKE LUZERNE 11.0 818 AM 1/23
WARRENSBURG 11.0 847 AM 1/23
BOLTON LANDING 10.0 956 AM 1/23
GLENS FALLS 10.0 945 AM 1/23
NORTH CREEK 8.5 957 AM 1/23
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
GRANVILLE 10.0 441 AM 1/23
WHITEHALL 8.0 700 AM 1/23
SALEM 5.0 1035 AM 1/23
VERMONT
...BENNINGTON COUNTY...
PERU 14.0 600 AM 1/23
POWNAL 8.0 957 AM 1/23
SUNDERLAND 8.0 1144 AM 1/23
DORSET 5.0 916 AM 1/23
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
WEST WARDSBORO 20.0 957 AM 1/23
WINDHAM 20.0 700 AM 1/23
NEWFANE 18.0 415 AM 1/23
GUILFORD 17.5 1000 AM 1/23
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