Winds gusted 50 to 80 mph in the Midwest and the Central Plains, before creating white out conditions on Interstate 81 near Syracuse, New York, as Argos moved toward Canada. The previous snowstorm of record there was a 24.4-inch three-day storm from Feb. 20-21, where one location east of Lake Ontario reported more than 4.5 feet of snow.Īrgos was the heaviest snowstorm of record dating to 1905 in Binghamton, New York, where 27.6 inches was recorded at the Greater Binghamton Airport in a 72-hour period ending around midday on Nov. 17 to the Midwest delivering more than 2 feet of snow in Minnesota, Vermont and Upstate New York on Nov. Winter storm Argos traveled from the central Rockies on Nov. Top Snowfall Amount: 54.5 inches near Redfield, New York.Here is a brief summary of storms that have occurred so far this winter. The entire track map for the season can be found here. Here are the preliminary track maps for the first 10 storms of the season (Argos - Jupiter) and the second half of the season (Kori - Ursa).
(MORE: The Science Behind Winter Storm Naming) Winter storm naming by The Weather Channel and began in the 2012-13 season.Ĭlimatology Data Provided by Tom Niziol, The Weather Channel Valerie was the latest winter storm of the season, and the latest winter storm to be named since naming began. The season has produced 22 named winter storms through mid-May.
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It kicked into full gear from mid-December through January and into the first half of February.Īt least one named winter storm was active in the first 25 days of January, accounting for six of the storms this winter. Winter storm season 2016-17 has had a rapid turnaround from slow start in November.