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2017: Early in the morning on December 8, 2017, a winter storm dripped snowflakes on much of south Louisiana. Throughout the day, more and more snow fell. Snow lasted all day long. Heavy snowfall fell on the ground, giving some places a height of 6 inches (15 cm) of snow. Most schools across Louisiana closed due to the snow.
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 winter storm entered the Pacific Northwest on January 12, bringing heavy snow, ice, and high winds to Northern Oregon. The storm also triggered avalanches in Utah and Colorado. The storm then dove southeast, bringing heavy snow in Texas and Tennessee.
The snowfall brought by a massive winter storm has largely subsided, but cities across the the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions remain blanketed in several inches – or even feet – of snow. For ...
The upcoming storm could bring snow to northern Louisiana, and some forecasts are calling for snow early Friday morning. Additionally, a freeze warning has been issued by the National Weather ...
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]
Montana is the coldest in continental U.S. history, dropping to minus 70 degrees at Rogers Pass on Jan. 20, 1954. (MORE: Most Extreme U.S. Cold Outbreaks ) 50-states-all-time-cold.jpg
City of Austin and Travis County officials estimated that the winter storm caused at least $195 billion in damage in Texas, making the winter storm the single-costliest natural disaster in the history of Texas and the United States as a whole. [20] Some insurance firms had estimated a damage total of between 195 and 295 billion dollars. [46] [47]