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    RECORD REPORTS


SXUS71 KBUF 170501
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RECORD REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1201 AM EST WED MAR 17 2004

...NEW DAILY SNOWFALL RECORD SET AT BUFFALO...

A LATE WINTER STORM BROUGHT HEAVY SNOWFALL TO BUFFALO TUESDAY. FROM 
10 AM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT...14.3 INCHES OF SNOW 
OFFICIALLY FELL AT THE BUFFALO-NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 

THE PREVIOUS DAILY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR MARCH 16 WAS 10.3 INCHES SET 
BACK IN 1956.

ONLY TWO OTHER TIMES HAS MORE SNOW FALLEN THIS LATE IN THE SEASON AT 
BUFFALO. THE FAMOUS SAINT PATRICK'S DAY STORM OF 1936 ON MARCH 17 
DROPPED 19 INCHES OF SNOW AND 14.8 INCHES OF SNOW FELL ON MARCH 29 
1954.

$$

TMA


SXUS99 KBGM 170550 RERSYR RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 1242 AM EST WED MAR 17 2004 ...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT SYRACUSE... A RECORD SNOWFALL OF 9 INCH(ES) WAS SET AT SYRACUSE YESTERDAY, 16 MARCH. THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 6.6 SET IN 1976.
SXUS71 KCTP 170610 RERIPT RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 111 AM EST WED MAR 17 2004 ...A RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL WAS SET AT WILLIAMSPORT TUESDAY... AN OFFICIAL COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER LOCATED ONE MILE NORTH OF THE WILLIAMSPORT REGIONAL AIRPORT MEASURED 9.9 INCHES OF SNOW. THIS SET A RECORD AT WILLIAMSPORT FOR THE GREATEST SNOWFALL ON MARCH 16TH. THE PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 7.1 INCHES RECORDED IN 1956. WEATHER RECORDS HAVE BEEN KEPT AT WILLIAMSPORT SINCE 1895. $$ MACH/KL
    ROAD CONDITION REPORTS

NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP E 0816AM TUE MAR 16 2004 01270 FILE 28 SP CANANDAIGUA NY1340100 MAR 16-04 TO APB ALL ROADWAYS IN CHEMUNG, SCHUYLER, AND YATES ARE SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY. SNOW BEGAN AT 6-30AM AND IS CONTINUING, WITH APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES CURRENTLY ON THE GROUND. AUTH/SENT Z/SGT JEFRFREY A DUNN OPER - HUGHSON, HOWARD L 0816


NEW YORK STATEWIDE POLICE INFORMATION NETWORK TROOP C 0155PM TUE MAR 16 2004 00341 FILE 28 SP ITHACA NY1540100 MAR 16-04 TO NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ROAD CONDITION REPORT FOR DATE: 03/16/04 TIME: 13- 50 PM COUNTY(S) AFFECTED: CORTLAND HIGHWAY(S) AFFECTED: RT81 SOUTH BOUND BETWEEN EXIT 10 POLKVILLE AND EXIT 9 MARATHON CONDITION(S): SEVERAL VEHICLES OFF THE ROADWAY - ROADS SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO NORMAL CONDITION: 03/16/04 TIME: 2 HOURS SUGGESTED ALTERNATE ROUTE(S): TAKING RT11 SOUTH BOUND AT EXIT 10 TO EXIT 9 MARATHON AUTH TPR JEFFREY A CLIFFORD BRENZO 1-53PM OPER - BRENZO,MARK S 1354
    SNOWFALL TOTALS

=============== NEW YORK ================ ...ALBANY COUNTY... KNOX 11.4 COLONIE 9.5 WESTMERE 9.1 ALBANY 8.0 ALCOVE DAM 7.2 ...BRONX... PARKCHESTER 5.0 ...BROOME... WHITNEY POINT 11.0 NWS BINGHAMTON 10.0 WHITNEY POINT 2 9.0 BINGHAMTON S 8.8 BINGHAMTON SE 8.0 VESTAL 7.0 JOHNSON CITY 7.0 CONKLIN 7.0 ...CATTARAUGUS... ELLICOTTVILLE 16.0 ELLICOTTVILLE 16.0 SOUTH DAYTON 14.0 RANDOLF 11.0 ...CAYUGA... AUBURN 11.6 LOCKE 9.0 FAIR HAVEN 4.0 ...CHAUTAUQUA... FORESTVILLE 13.00 FREWSBURG 12.00 STOCKTON 10.25 JAMESTOWN 9.00 ...CHEMUNG... ALPINE 8.0 VETERAN 7.5 CHEMUNG 7.2 PINE CITY 6.2 ELMIRA 6.0 ...CHENANGO... GREENE 12.0 S NEW BERLIN 12.0 N PHARSALIA 9.0 (1790 ft. elevation) NORWICH 7.5 GUILFORD 7.0 SHERBURNE 6.0 ...COLUMBIA... STUYVESANT 7.3 EAST CHATHAM 5.2 COPAKE 3.0 ANCRAM 2.9 ...CORTLAND... WILLET 11.9 CORTLAND NE 8.0 TULLY-HEIBERG 7.5 ...DELAWARE... WALTON 7.2 DELHI 6.5 DEPOSIT 5.5 ...DUTCHESS... RHINEBECK 4.0 SALT POINT 3.7 STORMVILLE 3.5 ...ERIE... HAMBURG 18.5 WEST SENECA 16.0 ALDEN 16.0 CHEEKTOWAGA 15.0 SOUTH WALES 14.0 AMHERST 13.4 CLARENCE 13.0 ELMA 12.0 NORTH LANCASTER 11.5 DEPEW 11.0 GRAND ISLAND 11.0 LANCASTER-VIL 10.0 ...ESSEX... NEWCOMB 3.0 ...FULTON... GLOVERSVILLE 8.2 NORTHVILLE 5.5 PECK LAKE 5.0 ...GREENE... WINDHAM 7.0 CAIRO 6.8 CATSKILL 6.0 PLATTE CLOVE 5.9 ...HAMILTON... INDIAN LAKE 5.0 PISECO 4.8 ...HERKIMER... STILLWATER 2.5 RESERVOIR ...KINGS... GRAVES END 4.4 SHEEPSHEAD BAY 3.8 ...LEWIS... BRANTINGHAM 4.0 NORTH OSCELOA 3.2 ...LIVINGSTON... NUNDA 23.3 DANSVILLE 14.0 LIVONIA 13.0 SCOTTSBURG 10.0 SPRINGWATER 9.0 ...MONROE... FAIRPORT 1 10.5 WEBSTER 9.0 PITTSFORD 8.7 FAIRPORT 2 8.5 ...NASSAU... GREAT NECK 5.2 PLAINVIEW 4.0 ROCKVILLE CENTRE 3.2 FREEZING RAIN MERRICK 2.5 ...NEW YORK... BRYANT PARK 4.8 CENTRAL PARK 3.5 ...NIAGARA... N. TONAWANDA 12.0 N. TONAWANDA 11.7 LOCKPORT 9.0 LOCKPORT 9.0 NIAGARA FALLS 7.0 RANSOMVILLE 4.0 ...ONEIDA... BOONVILLE 10.0 FORESTPORT 9.0 HOLLAND PATENT 8.8 STOKES HILL 8.5 POINT ROCK 8.0 ...ONONDAGA... SYRACUSE 12.2 SUNY ESF 10.3 LIVERPOOL 5.5 ...ORANGE... GOSHEN 4.1 MIXED WITH SLEET NEW WINDSOR 4.0 MIDDLETOWN 3.8 CIRCLEVILLE 3.5 WALDEN 3.0 GREENWOOD LAKE 2.5 NEWBURGH 2.1 ...ORLEANS... GAINES 6.0 ...OSWEGO... CONSTANTIA 9.5 WEST MONROE 9.0 EAST OSWEGO 8.0 ...OTSEGO... LAURENS 10.0 GILBERTSVILLE 7.0 HARTWICK 7.0 ...PUTNAM... HOLMES 4.1 MAHOPAC 4.0 LAKE CARMEL 4.0 CARMEL 3.6 BREWSTER 3.6 SOUTHEAST 3.1 MAHOPAC FALLS 3.1 PATTERSON 2.0 ...QUEENS... HOWARD BEACH 4.0 LGA AIRPORT 3.9 JFK AIRPORT 3.9 FAR ROCKAWAY 3.0 RIDGEWOOD 2.8 ...RENSSELAER... BRUNSWICK 7.5 BUSKIRK 6.6 TROY 6.0 ...RICHMOND... WESTERLEIGH 5.0 ELTINGVILLE 4.8 ...ROCKLAND... VALLEY COTTAGE 3.8 NEW CITY 3.7 SPARKILL 2.7 ...ST. LAWRENCE... GOUVERNEUR TRACE ...SARATOGA... CLIFTON PARK 8.7 SARATOGA SPRINGS 8.2 GALWAY 7.0 HARMONY CORNERS 7.0 MALTA 6.0 ROUND LAKE 5.6 ...SCHENECTADY... NISKAYUNA 9.2 DELANSON 8.0 EAST GLENVILLE 7.5 ...SCHOHARIE... COBLESKILL 10.0 GALLUPVILLE 10.0 MIDDLEBURGH 9.5 SCHOHARIE 8.0 ...SCHUYLER... MECKLENBURG 14.0 ...STEUBEN... HORNELL 12.0 ALMOND LAKE DAM 10.1 BATH 10.0 CORNING 8.0 ...SUFFOLK... CENTERPORT 5.8 UPTON (NWS) 5.0 DIX HILLS 4.2 ST. JAMES 4.1 HICKSVILLE 4.1 BAITING HOLLOW 4.0 SETAUKET 3.8 SMITHTOWN 3.6 BOHEMIA 3.5 NORTH BABYLON 3.4 MIXED WITH SLEET CENTERREACH 3.3 MIXED WITH SLEET CUTCHOGUE 3.2 MIXED WITH SLEET MOUNT SINAI 3.0 MIXED WITH SLEET BRIDGEHAMPTON 2.8 SOUTHHAMPTON 2.8 EAST ISLIP 2.5 ISLIP 2.5 MIXED WITH RAIN WEST ISLIP 2.4 MIXED WITH SLEET ISLIP AIRPORT 2.1 EAST HAMPTON 1.5 ...SULLIVAN... ROSCOE 5.5 BLOOMINGBURG 4.3 ROCK HILL 4.0 ...TIOGA... BERKSHIRE 11.0 OAKLEY CRNRS 10.0 CANDOR 9.7 BERKSHIRE E 9.4 LOCKWOOD 9.0 SPENCER 8.8 APALACHIN 7.5 ...TOMPKINS... DANBY 9.1 ITHACA 8.9 GROTON 7.5 FREEVILLE 7.4 CORNELL UNIV 6.5 ...ULSTER... SLIDE MOUNTAIN 8.0 NEW PALTZ 5.0 PHOENICIA 5.0 WEST SHOKAN 4.1 KINGSTON 3.5 SAUGERTIES 3.5 TILLSON 3.5 HIGH FALLS 3.0 ...WARREN... WARRENSBURG 6.7 BOLTON LANDING 4.6 ...WASHINGTON... SHUSHAN 6.0 WHITEHALL 4.0 ...WAYNE... WALWORTH 15.0 PALMYRA 10.5 ...WESTCHESTER... WHITE PLAINS 5.3 BRONXVILLE 5.0 WEST HARRISON 4.5 TARRYTOWN 3.8 YORKTOWN HEIGHTS 2.1 ...WYOMING... WARSAW 15.0 200 INCHES FOR THE SEASON...MEASURED AT 1800 FEET ELEVATION PORTAGEVILLE 13.5 ...YATES... PENN YAN 17.5 ================ VERMONT ================ ...BENNINGTON COUNTY... PERU 7.5 POWNAL 7.0 SUNDERLAND 5.6 ...WINDHAM... WEST WARDSBORO 9.0 MARLBORO 8.6 BALL MTN. LAKE 6.0 TOWNSHEND LAKE 5.0 ============= MASSACHUSETTS ============= ...BERKSHIRE COUNTY... FLORIDA 9.5 SAVOY 8.0 PITTSFIELD 7.0 LENOX DALE 5.0 DALTON 4.7 ============== CONNECTICUT ============== ...FAIRFIELD COUNTY... NORWALK 5.0 COS COB 5.0 WESTPORT 4.7 DANBURY 4.5 DARIEN 4.5 NEW CANAAN 4.3 SHELTON 4.2 BRIDGEPORT 4.1 WALDEN 2.0 ...NEW HAVEN... MERIDEN 4.3 MILFORD 4.3 NEW HAVEN 4.3 WATERBURY 3.8 BEACON FALLS 2.5 ...MIDDLESEX... HADDAM 2.8 OLD SAYBROOK 2.8 ...NEW LONDON... COLCHESTER 3.3 VOLUNTOWN 3.0 NORWICH 2.5 GROTON 1.8 ...LITCHFIELD... THOMASTON DAM 4.0 BAKERSVILLE 3.8 BARKHAMSTED 3.6 COLEBROOK LAKE 3.5 NORFOLK 3.0 ============== NEW JERSEY =============== ...BERGEN COUNTY... LODI 5.0 RAMSEY 4.8 BERGENFIELD 4.7 RIVER VALE 4.4 FAIR LAWN 4.4 BERGEN 4.2 RIDGEFIELD PARK 3.8 ...ESSEX... NEWARK 5.4 WEST ORANGE 4.5 ...HUDSON... HARRISON 4.8 KEARNY 4.0 ...PASSAIC... LITTLE FALLS 5.2 WAYNE 3.6 PASSAIC 2.0 ...UNION... CRANFORD 6.8 RAHWAY 6.3 ELIZABETH 6.3 ROSELLE PARK 6.2 KENILWORTH 5.9 GARWOOD 5.5 WESTFIELD 5.0 UNION TOWNSHIP 4.5 ========== PENNSYLVANIA ========== ...BRADFORD COUNTY... WINDHAM 11.0 TOWANDA 8.3 ALBA 8.0 ATHENS 8.0 SAYRE VALLEY 7.0 ROME 6.2 ...LACKAWANNA... CLIFFORD 7.5 MOSCOW 7.5 MOUNTAINTOP 6.5 MOOSIC 5.8 ...LUZERNE... HARVEYS LAKE 8.5 FR E WALTER DAM 6.0 WILKES-BARRE 3.8 ...PIKE... LACKAWAXEN 6.0 MATAMORAS 3.0 MILFORD 3.0 ...SUSQUEHANNA... MONTROSE 8.0 QUAKER LAKE 7.5 NORTH JACKSON 6.0 THOMPSON 6.0 FOREST CITY 5.5 ...WAYNE... GOULDBORO 8.3 HONESDALE 8.0 MOUNT PLEASANT 5.0 MILANVILLE 4.5 ...WYOMING... TUNKHANNOCK 7.0