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The 2009 North American Christmas blizzard was a powerful winter storm and severe weather event that affected the Midwestern United States, Great Plains, Southeastern United States, the Eastern Seaboard, and parts of Ontario.
The December 2009 North American blizzard was a powerful nor'easter that formed over the Gulf of Mexico in December 2009, and became a major snowstorm that affected the East Coast of the United States and Canadian Atlantic provinces. The snowstorm brought record-breaking December snowfall totals to Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
The blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (100 cm) in a few areas, before spiraling into the Upper Midwest, and dissipating less than 48 hours later around December 26. [10] The expansive storm late on December 24 (Christmas Eve).
Last weekend's East Coast blizzard caused many last-minute shoppers to stay home, pushing the final week of online holiday sales to a new record of $4.8 billion. That's an 11% increase over 2008 ...
The 2009 American Christmas Winter Storm on December 24 over the Southeast United States. Starting on December 22, a large winter storm began moving across the Great Plains and Midwest. [100] It claimed 21 lives, canceled hundreds of flights and knocked out power across most of West Virginia.
Near-record warmth was recorded in the Midwest as the upper Plains prepared for a major blizzard and ice storm. ... The snowiest Christmas happened in 2009, with over 60% of the ground covered ...
2009 North American Christmas blizzard; December 2009 North American blizzard; February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard; February 25–27, 2010 North American blizzard; February 9–10, 2010 North American blizzard
The storm dropped a record 16.4 inches of snow on the city, and remains the worst December blizzard on record for D.C. There have been thirteen Christmas Days with over one inch of snow on the ground.