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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.
Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thundersnow storm, is a thunderstorm in which snow falls as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It is considered a rare phenomenon. [ 1 ] It typically falls in regions of strong upward motion within the cold sector of an extratropical cyclone .
See photos as winter snow storm hits over a dozen states. Vehicles slowly make their way through snowfall along Goss Ave. as Winter Storm Blair impacted Louisville, Ky. on Jan. 5, 2024.
A ferocious winter storm has brought historic snowfall amounts to the Midwest and is expected to pile up to a foot of snow in Washington D.C.. The storm has broken daily snowfall records in ...
Climate change has led to extremes including a summer heatwave as well as snowfall and several storms this year. In Pictures: Sun, snow and storms among the best weather shots of 2024 Skip to main ...
The storm resulted in an estimated loss of $2 billion in retail sales. [29] Due to widespread accumulation of heavy snow, the storm was ranked as a high-end Category 2 ("significant") winter storm, on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale. The ranking is based on the amount of snowfall, the area, and the population affected. [30]
As a result of the winter storm, a state of emergency was declared for several jurisdictions across the state. [54] The winter storm was the most impactful in the state of the 2022–23 North American winter. [55] More than 15,000 power outages occurred in Maine, and an additional 13,000 outages occurred in Connecticut. [44]
Over two feet of snow were reported in portions of Massachusetts, peaking at 31 inches (79 cm) in Wilmington. [6] Heavy snow also fell in Rhode Island, where the snowfall peaked at 25.1 inches (64 cm) in Foster. [5] A storm surge of 3 feet (0.91 m) was reported on Nantucket while a 2.8 feet (0.85 m) storm surge was recorded in Boston. [5]