A slow moving nor'easter moved from the southeast United States early on the 3rd to the Delmarva peninsula that evening.  The storm then moved to the southeast New England coast the morning of the 4th.  Snow spread well ahead of the storm into central New York the evening of the 2nd.  The snow was heavy at times on the 3rd during the day into the evening.  Snowfall amounts were 8 to 14 inches in the central southern tier, Finger Lakes region, and northern Oneida County and 10 to 20 inches elsewhere.  The highest amounts of up to 25 inches were in Broome, Tioga, southern Cortland and southern Chenango Counties.  Water equivalents were mostly half an inch in the western areas to an inch and a half in eastern areas.  The weight of the snow combined with the weight of ice from the New Year's day storm caused additional power outages.  At least 20,000 customers were without power at some time.  Some customers were without power for up to a week.  Emergency shelters were set up in some areas.  The worst hit areas were again in northern Broome and southern Cortland Counties.  These areas were without power after the ice storm on the first of the month.  Tompkins County was also hard hit.  All of the major roads had motor vehicle accidents.  Some were serious enough to close the interstate highways.

Heavy Snow in YATES, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 17:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 08:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in ONONDAGA, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 15:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in TIOGA, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 15:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in NORTHERN ONEIDA, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 19:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SULLIVAN, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 17:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in BROOME, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 15:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SCHUYLER, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 17:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 08:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CHEMUNG, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 17:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 08:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in TOMPKINS, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 17:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in STEUBEN, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 17:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 08:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in DELAWARE, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 15:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in MADISON, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 16:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CHENANGO, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 15:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN CAYUGA, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 16:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in CORTLAND, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 16:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .5M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SENECA, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 16:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 09:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in OTSEGO, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 15:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Heavy Snow in SOUTHERN ONEIDA, NEW YORK
From 03-JAN-03 16:00:00 to 04-JAN-03 10:00:00 (EST)
Property damage: .3M
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER