Early Season Nor'easter: October 29th-30th, 2011

Overview

An early season Nor'easter dumped heavy wet snow across the area mainly to the south and east of the Capital
District with snowfall amounts dropping off rapidly to the north and west. The storm tapped both Atlantic
and subtropical moisture. Snowfall rates were as high as 2 to 4 inches an hour in mesoscale snowbands. Power
outages occurred as trees and wires came down due to the heavy snow. The outages were the most widespread
and prolonged in areas where leaves were still on the trees.

A colder air mass was brought into the region on Thursday, October 27th, as an area of low pressure moved
eastward along a frontal boundary to our south. This weak system produced our first snowfall of season.
Low pressure began to develop along the southeast coast Friday night, October 28th. The low tracked along
or just north of the Gulf Stream and rapidly deepened and intensified as it moved northeastward on Saturday,
October 29th. The storm passed just southeast of Cape Cod early Sunday morning, October 30th, then headed
northeastward into the Canadian Maritimes during the day.

Across east central New York snowfall amounts ranged from as little 1 to 4 inches across the northern portion
of the Capital District, to 5 to 10 inches in the Hudson Valley including the southern portion of the Capital
District, with 10 to 16 inches in the eastern Catskills, and 12 inches to almost 2 feet across the Taconics.
Snow ratios across the area varied with lower ratios in the Hudson River Valley and higher ratio across the
higher terrain.

Across western New England snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 1 1/2 feet in Litchfield County, in Berkshires
from a foot to over 2 feet across the higher terrain of the northern Berkshires and across southern Vermont
snowfall amounts ranged from 10 to 16 inches across Windham County and from 5 to 14 inches across Bennington
County.

Snow Reports
Radar Loop & Snowfall/Precipitation Maps
Environment

Snow Reports

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1224 PM EDT SUN OCT 30 2011
 
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 16
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...
   BAKERSVILLE           18.6   830 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   WINSTED               18.0   800 AM 10/30  1215 FEET ELEVATION
   LITCHFIELD            16.5   600 AM 10/30  CT DOT
   NEW MILFORD           14.0  1210 AM 10/30  PUBLIC
   WINCHESTER CENTER     13.5   600 AM 10/30  CT DOT
   THOMASTON             13.5   600 AM 10/30  CT COT
   FALLS VILLAGE         12.8   840 AM 10/30  TRAINED SPOTTER
   NEW PRESTON           12.8   845 AM 10/30  TRAINED SPOTTER
   NORTH CANAAN          12.0   600 AM 10/30  CT DOT
 
MASSACHUSETTS
 
...BERKSHIRE COUNTY...
   WINDSOR               26.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   SAVOY                 24.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   TYRINGHAM             23.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   6 SSW BECKET          22.6   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   LENOX DALE            21.7   300 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   BECKET                21.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   GREAT BARRINGTON      20.6   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   DALTON                20.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   HINSDALE              20.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   PITTSFIELD            18.0   815 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   LANESBOROUGH          17.0   656 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   FLORIDA               15.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   ADAMS                 15.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   1 NE STEARNSVILLE     14.5   930 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   NORTH ADAMS           14.5   815 AM 10/30  TRAINED SPOTTER
   ALFORD                14.0   711 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   WILLIAMSTOWN           9.5   800 AM 10/30  SPOTTER - 650 FEET
 
NEW YORK
 
...ALBANY COUNTY...
   SOUTH BERNE            9.0   713 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   POTTER HOLLOW          7.0  1033 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
   ALCOVE DAM             7.0   830 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   EAST BERNE             6.0   659 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   RAVENA                 5.9   832 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   NEWTONVILLE            5.2   440 AM 10/30  PUBLIC
   2 NNE VOORHEESVILLE    4.2   900 AM 10/30  NWS EMPLOYEE
   KNOX                   4.1   758 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   1 NE SHAKERS           3.8   800 AM 10/30  AIRPORT
   1 SW ALBANY            3.8   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   COHOES                 3.5   851 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   1 ENE MCKOWNVILLE      3.4   200 AM 10/30  NWS OFFICE
   ALTAMONT               3.0   734 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   COLONIE                2.8   317 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   BOGHT CORNERS          2.6   900 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   1 E NORTH BETHLEHEM    2.3  1000 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
   GREEN ISLAND           2.2  1111 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
   6 SSW SCHENECTADY      1.9   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
 
...COLUMBIA COUNTY...
   NORTH HILLSDALE       18.0   331 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   TAGHKANIC             13.1   809 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   GHENT                  8.0  1052 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
   NORTH CHATHAM          7.2   957 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   KINDERHOOK             7.0   810 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   LIVINGSTON             7.0  1044 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
   CHATHAM CENTER         6.0   830 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   GERMANTOWN             5.2   627 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   HUDSON                 4.7  1019 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
 
...DUTCHESS COUNTY...
   MILLBROOK             21.6   931 AM 10/30  1100 FT ELEVATION
   PINE PLAINS           17.5   530 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   2 ESE WAPPINGERS FAL  11.5   800 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   4 SE RHINEBECK         8.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   POUGHKEEPSIE           8.0   745 AM 10/30  AIRPORT REPORT
   SALT POINT             4.8   750 AM 10/30  TRAINED SPOTTER
 
...FULTON COUNTY...
   7 NW GLOVERSVILLE      0.7   800 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   JOHNSTOWN                T   700 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
 
...GREENE COUNTY...
   ELKA PARK             16.0   728 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   HALCOTT CENTER        11.5   600 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   JEWETT                11.0   809 AM 10/30  BROADCAST MEDIA
   FREEHOLD              10.8   700 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   3 E FREEHOLD          10.8   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   EAST JEWETT           10.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   PRATTSVILLE           10.0   754 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   SOUTH CAIRO            9.5   841 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   GREENVILLE             9.2   531 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   ASHLAND                8.5   727 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   CAIRO                  5.5   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   CATSKILL               4.5  1057 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
 
...MONTGOMERY COUNTY...
   AMSTERDAM              2.0   753 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   FONDA                  1.3  1116 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
 
...RENSSELAER COUNTY...
   BERLIN                10.5   811 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   GRAFTON               10.3   913 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   STEPHENTOWN           10.0   702 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   EAST NASSAU            8.0   930 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   BRUNSWICK              5.8   600 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   EAST GREENBUSH         5.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   BUSKIRK                4.9   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSEVER
   CENTER BRUNSWICK       4.2  1058 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
   SCHAGHTICOKE           4.0  1051 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   HOOSICK FALLS          3.9   800 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
 
...SARATOGA COUNTY...
   CLIFTON PARK           3.5   400 AM 10/30  NWS EMPLOYEE
   CHARLTON               2.0  1047 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
   MALTA                  2.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   SARATOGA SPRINGS       2.0   700 AM 10/30  RETIRED NWS EMPLOYEE
   5 WNW BALLSTON SPA     1.8   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   3 ESE BALLSTON SPA     1.7   800 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 S SARATOGA SPRINGS   1.5   600 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   WILTON                 1.0   711 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   BALLSTON SPA           1.0   842 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   MILTON                 0.5   945 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
 
...SCHENECTADY COUNTY...
   DELANSON               4.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   DUANESBURG             4.0   655 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   3 NNE DELANSON         2.8   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   1 SSW AQUEDUCT         2.5   725 AM 10/30  NWS EMPLOYEE
   SCOTIA                 1.0   703 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   NISKAYUNA              1.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 NNE HAWTHORNE HILL   0.9  1125 PM 10/29  NWS EMPLOYEE
 
...SCHOHARIE COUNTY...
   JEFFERSON              6.0   723 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   RICHMONDVILLE          6.0   613 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   CHARLOTTEVILLE         5.2   702 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   HUNTERSLAND            5.0  1052 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
   NORTH BLENHEIM         5.0   600 AM 10/30  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 ESE COBLESKILL       4.0   800 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   SCHOHARIE              3.5  1047 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
 
...ULSTER COUNTY...
   PHOENICIA             10.0   655 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   RIFTON                 8.8  1003 PM 10/29  TRAINED SPOTTER
   SLIDE MOUNTAIN         8.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   BOICEVILLE             8.0   830 AM 10/30  PUBLIC
   WILLOW                 6.1   933 PM 10/29  SPOTTER
   GLENFORD               6.0   805 AM 10/30  SPOTTER - 1310 FEET
   1 NE RUBY              4.5   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   WEST SHOKAN            4.0   630 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   KINGSTON               3.7  1107 PM 10/29  WEATHERNET6
   SAUGERTIES             3.0   656 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   WHITEPORT              3.0   840 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   2 NNE ROSENDALE VILL   3.0   833 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   ESOPUS                 2.5   831 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
 
...WARREN COUNTY...
   LAKE LUZERNE           1.2   627 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   WARRENSBURG            1.2   835 AM 10/30  TRAINED SPOTTER
   BRANT LAKE             1.0   749 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   5 SE NORTH CREEK       0.3   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
 
...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
   NORTH HEBRON           6.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   HEBRON                 6.0   637 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   SALEM                  3.0   620 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   COSSAYUNA              2.0   911 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   HUDSON FALLS             T   752 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
 
VERMONT
 
...BENNINGTON COUNTY...
   WOODFORD              14.0   650 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   POWNAL                 9.3   800 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   BENNINGTON             9.0   730 AM 10/30  SPOTTER - 1200 FEET
   LANDGROVE              7.0   819 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   SUNDERLAND             5.0   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   WEST ARLINGTON         5.0   658 AM 10/30  WEATHERNET6
   PERU                   4.5   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSEVER
 
...WINDHAM COUNTY...
   WEST HALIFAX          16.0   740 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   MARLBORO              15.8   907 AM 10/30  TRAINED SPOTTER
   2 SW BRATTLEBORO      15.1   700 AM 10/30  COCORAHS
   GUILFORD              14.0   900 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   WILMINGTON            13.0  1030 PM 10/29  WTEN
   ROCKINGHAM            11.5   730 AM 10/30  PUBLIC
   WEST WARDSBORO        11.5   700 AM 10/30  CO-OP OBSERVER
   SOUTH NEWFANE         10.5   833 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   EAST DUMMERSTON       10.5   746 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
   BELLOWS FALLS         10.0   820 AM 10/30  SPOTTER
 
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Radar Loop & Snowfall/Precipitation Maps


9 am EDT October 29 through 2 am EDT October 30, 2011	Snowfall: October 29-30, 2011 Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale	24-hour Precipitation 7 am EST Oct 29 - 7 am EST Oct 30, 2011