Jan 3, 1999
With cold air in place along the surface, as a strong low pressure system moved northeast across the Great Lakes, a second low formed over the Mid-Atlantic States and moved northeast across Long Island during Sunday afternoon, January 3rd.A light intermittent mix of sleet and freezing rain began just after midnight on Sunday. As an icy coating developed on road surfaces below freezing, some significant traffic accidents occurred across the region from midnight through 3 am.However, as southeast
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5696164). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Queens County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.