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What made the storm so deadly was the timing (during work and school hours), the suddenness of the storm, and the brief spell of warmer weather that preceded it. In addition, the very strong wind fields behind the cold front and the powdery nature of the snow reduced visibilities on the open plains to zero.
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 .
See photos as winter snow storm hits over a dozen states. Vehicles slowly make their way through snowfall along Goss Ave. as Winter Storm Blair impacted Louisville, Ky. on Jan. 5, 2024.
Here's what to know about thundersnow: Winter snow storm: Fierce winter storm slamming Mid-Atlantic; DC could get a foot of snow Thundersnow observed in St. Louis during winter snow storm ...
Here we look back on some of the best weather images of 2024 across the UK and Ireland, courtesy of the PA news agency’s photographers. The A1101 in Welney, Norfolk, flooded in February (Joe ...
A winter storm is an event in which wind coincides with varieties of precipitation that only occur at freezing temperatures, such as snow, mixed snow and rain, or freezing rain. In temperate continental and subarctic climates , these storms are not necessarily restricted to the winter season, but may occur in the late autumn and early spring as ...
A huge winter storm has brought snow, ice and and freezing temperatures to a broad swathe of the US, with more than 60 million Americans under weather alerts. Much of the US is waking up to below ...