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Part of the 2012–13 North American winter The December 17–22, 2012 North American blizzard [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] was a winter storm that affected the Midwestern and Eastern United States . [ 5 ] Forming on December 17, the winter storm moved across the midwest, forcing schools to close throughout the region. [ 3 ]
By later in the year, the global weather pattern shifted to more neutral conditions. The global temperature was 1.03 °F (−17.21 °C) above average, making it the tenth-warmest year ever recorded. [1] Throughout 2012, there were 9,655 people killed by natural disasters, which marked the fewest global fatalities in a decade.
The winter storm moved to the east, dropping snow accumulations of 3–6 inches (7.6–15.2 cm) on March 5. [20] Moving now to the east, it began to approach the Northeast. The snow was hanging back on the western end of the storm, making it look like the system was being stretched out.
Valdez, Alaska, picked up almost two feet of snow (47.5 inches) in just 24 hours, a record for the town. When the storm was over, 64.9 inches of snow buried Valdez in less than 2 days.
Residents of Fairbanks, Alaska, dealt with “blizzard conditions” in some locations on Wednesday, December 29, as heavy wind and snow whipped the area.The severe weather impacting Fairbanks ...
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This storm was to be followed by another storm in early February. The major winter storm, originating from a disturbance in the subtropical jet stream, brought snow to parts of Kansas and south-central Nebraska, with cold air drawn in from the north. Areas to the east in the Middle Mississippi Valley were warmer and saw rain instead of snow.
The snow accumulation at Pensacola (8.9 inches), New Orleans (8 inches) & Mobile (7.5 inches) are beating New York City, Sioux Falls, Des Moines, Albuquerque, Reno, and even Anchorage, Alaska ...