Severe Weather History


New York Winter Weather History: 4,260 Recorded Events

4,260

Recorded events

6

Counties affected

6

Direct deaths

$5.1M

Property damage

New York winter weather history: 4,260 recorded events across 6 counties between 1996 and 2026.

Decade by decade

New York winter weather history by decade

New York winter weather history: recorded events per decade
New York winter weather history: recorded events per decade

The 1990s are the busiest decade on record with 9 reported winter weather events across New York. Earlier decades are thinner because systematic reporting for this hazard expanded over time, not because the weather was calmer.

County ranking

Counties with the most winter weather events in New York

RankCountyEventsDeathsDamageSpan
#1Suffolk County32$01996–1997
#2Nassau County21$01996–1997
#3Saratoga County10$10K1998–1998
#4Rockland County10$01997–1997
#5Queens County10$01996–1996
#6Kings County10$01996–1996
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · ranked by recorded event count

Significant events

Deadliest winter weather events in New York

DateCountyScaleDeathsInjuries
Jan 9, 1997Nassau County—10
Dec 31, 1996Suffolk County—11
Jan 22, 1997Suffolk County—124
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events · dates UTC

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