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The North American blizzard of 2008 was a winter storm that struck most of southern and eastern North America from March 6 to March 10, 2008. The storm was most notable for a major winter storm event from Arkansas to Quebec .
Global storm activity of 2008 profiles the major worldwide storms, including blizzards, ice storms, and other winter events, from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2008. A winter storm is an event in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are forms that only occur at cold temperatures, such as snow or sleet, or a rainstorm where ground ...
The December 2008 North American snowstorms were a series of snowstorms that struck across Canada and the US. The snowstorms caused snow to fall across Canada and many parts of the United States, and broke records for the amount of snow accumulated in many cities on Christmas Day .
Record snow depth: Feb. 8, 2008 (48 inches) ... The Black Hills can amplify snowfall totals from slow-moving Plains winter storms as moist, cold northerly winds are lifted by the mountains.
The December 2008 Northeastern United States ice storm was a damaging ice storm that took out power for millions of people in the Northeastern United States.The storm was deemed the worst ice storm in a decade for New England [2] and the most severe ice storm in 21 years for Upstate New York. [3]
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.
The landmark Christmas tree at New York's Rockefeller Plaza stands out Dec. 26, 1947, as a few hardy pedestrians make their way through the snow drifts of one of the heaviest winter storms in years.
An ice storm warning is issued when ice accumulation of at least 1/4 inch is expected. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Warnings, watches and advisories: Winter weather alerts explained