Low pressure tracked from the eastern Gulf Coast toward the mid Atlantic Coast Friday February 4th, then from the mid Atlantic Coast toward the New York City area during Saturday February 5th. This low, in combination with a weaker surface low tracking northeast from the Tennessee Valley produced a swath of mixed precipitation across much of eastern New York during Saturday.
A mix of snow and sleet developed late Saturday morning across the southeast Catskills, before changing to mainly freezing rain and sleet by late afternoon.
Across the greater Capital District, the Mohawk Valley region, the Lake George Saratoga region and the southern Adirondacks, a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain developed by early afternoon, and continued into Saturday evening. The precipitation became mainly freezing rain and sleet across the Capital District, with a mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain persisting further north.
The precipitation changed back to snow across much of the region before ending late Saturday night.
Snow and sleet amounts generally remained under one inch across the immediate Capital District southward, but increased rapidly further north and west, with 1 to 3 inches across northern portions of the Capital Region, and 3 to 6 inches across much of the eastern and central Mohawk River Valley, the Lake George region, and southern Adirondacks. In addition, ice accretion of between one and two tenths of an inch occurred in many areas of eastern New York during Saturday afternoon and evening.
Furthermore, a line of thunderstorms accompanied by frequent cloud to ground lightning and small hail moved across eastern New York from the Saratoga region southward into the mid Hudson Valley during Saturday evening, with pea to dime size hail reported in many areas while freezing rain also occurred.
The wintry mix created treacherous travel conditions across much of east central New York Saturday afternoon and evening, with numerous traffic accidents reported.

Winter Weather in NORTHERN WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN GREENE, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN GREENE, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN COLUMBIA, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 17:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SCHOHARIE, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN ALBANY, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN RENSSELAER, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN RENSSELAER, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in EASTERN SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in NORTHERN FULTON, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN FULTON, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in NORTHERN SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN SARATOGA, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 18:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SOUTHEAST WARREN, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in SOUTHERN WASHINGTON, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in NORTHERN HERKIMER, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in HAMILTON, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in NORTHERN WARREN, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 19:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Weather in WESTERN ULSTER, NEW YORK
From 05-FEB-11 15:00:00 to 06-FEB-11 08:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter