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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 .
Winter storm in pictures: Snow plows on the move 18:09 , Louise Boyle Snow plows hit the interstate highway I-35 as Minnesota prepares for a winter storm, early on Wednesday, in Minneapolis.
There was continuous snow cover from November 29 until the day of the blizzard, and 151.3 in (384 cm) of snow had fallen that winter prior to the blizzard – 59.1 in (150 cm) in January alone [14] – well above normal even for a city that averages about 100 in (250 cm) of snowfall per year. This resulted in a snow depth of 33 in (84 cm) on ...
A messy spell of winter weather continued to dominate Thanksgiving forecasts, with a mix of rain and snow materializing in different areas across the United States. Storms could potentially impact ...
New satellite photos show the impact these storms had on California's flagging snowpack. The image below from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shows the Sierra Nevada mountain ...
Wind chill values reached −60 °F (−51 °C) across much of Ohio, where 51 of the at least 90 storm-related deaths occurred. In Canada, the storm caused blizzard conditions across southwestern Ontario. In London, Ontario, 41 centimetres (16 in) of snow fell; the maximum wind-speed was 128 kilometres per hour (80 mph).
Blowing snow could snarl travel Thursday as unrelenting waves of winter weather continue an assault on parts of the Midwest and East.