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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.
Part of the Tornadoes of 2009 and 2009–10 North American winter 1 Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 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 Washington Post, out of Washington, D.C., ran an online poll asking for reader feedback prior to the February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard on February 4, 2010, [3] and several blogs, including the Washington Post ' s own blog, followed that up by using either "Snowmageddon" or "Snowpocalypse" before, during, and after the storm hit.
A powerful nor'easter brought blizzard conditions to the northeastern and mid-atlantic United States, as well as Nova Scotia in Canada on 16 December. Washington, D.C., received nearly two feet (over 60 cm) of snow, setting a city record for December snowfall.
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The first blizzard developed out of a large upper-level low moving into the Southwestern United States, drawing a huge amount of moisture with it. It began to track towards the east, and then merged with an incoming weaker system from the north, on February 5, the two systems phased together, resulting in a band of heavy snow across Illinois ...
Blizzards in Canada, severe snowstorms characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 km/h (35 mph) and lasting for a prolonged period of time—typically three hours or more. Pages in category "Blizzards in Canada"
2009–10; 2010–11; 2011–12; 2012–13; 2013–14; ... 2009 North American Christmas blizzard; December 2009 North American blizzard; February 5–6, 2010 North ...