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These names have been coined using schemes such as the days of the year that the storm impacted or noteworthy structures that the storm had damaged and/or destroyed. In the 2010s, winter storm naming became controversial with The Weather Channel coming up with its own list of names for winter storms similar to that of hurricanes.
2021 Winter Storm was the deadliest winter storm since the Blizzard of 1996 impacting most of the midwest and southcentral United States. The state of Texas gained notable publicity due to the failure of the state's power grid, causing blackouts and power outages for 7–10 days across the state.
[120] [121] The National Weather Service however, has rejected naming winter storms. [122] Despite this, the Free University of Berlin kept the name "Nemo", referring to the storm by that name on their weather maps. [40] Other names for the storm include the "Blizzard of 2013" (or the "Blizzard of '13") and "Blizzard 2013". [7] [123]
People ski in Central Park after Winter Storm Nemo (so-named by the Weather Channel) covered New York City with 4 to 8 inches of snow on Feb. 9, 2013.
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Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.
This storm has been named Winter Storm Enzo by The Weather Channel. (MORE: Why We Name Winter Storms And The 2024-25 List) ... power and other infrastructure disruptions are possible.
On the same day, The Weather Channel gave the storm the unofficial name Winter Storm Uri; [14] the Federal Communications Commission adopted the name in their reports from February 17. [15] From February 12 to 13, a trough dipped southward from Northern California into northern Mexico, which channeled moisture from Texas towards the storm, as ...