A low pressure system developed over the lower Mississippi Valley during Tuesday January 27th. The low then strengthened, and tracked northeast from the lower Ohio Valley Wednesday morning on January 28th, into Pennsylvania during Wednesday afternoon, and into northern New England by Thursday morning January 29th.
This storm spread a significant wintry mix of precipitation across eastern New York State, with heavy snow and sleet across much of the southern Adirondacks into the Lake George Saratoga region, with a significant mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain occurring elsewhere.
Snow and sleet amounts ranged from 8 to 12 inches across the southern Adirondacks and the Lake George Saratoga region, with 4 to 8 inches occurring further south across the Mohawk River Valley, the Greater Capital District, the eastern Catskills, the Schoharie Valley, the mid Hudson Valley and into the central and southern Taconics. In addition, ice accretion from freezing rain of between one and three tenths of an inch occurred across areas near and south of the Mohawk River Valley, with locally higher amounts of up to one half of an inch occurring across portions of the mid Hudson Valley.
This wintry mix resulted in the closure of numerous schools and businesses across east central New York for both Wednesday and Thursday mornings, and also created treacherous travel conditions.

Winter Storm in EASTERN COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SCHOHARIE, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 02:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN GREENE, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NORTHERN SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN RENSSELAER, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN GREENE, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOUTHEAST WARREN, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in WESTERN ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in EASTERN ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NORTHERN FULTON, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WARREN, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in NORTHERN WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SOUTHERN FULTON, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in HAMILTON, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN DUTCHESS, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN DUTCHESS, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 28-JAN-09 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in NORTHERN HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 04:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN RENSSELAER, NEW YORK
From 28-JAN-09 03:00:00 to 29-JAN-09 03:30:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter