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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.
The storm began to develop on December 22 before intensifying to produce extreme winds and precipitation by the morning of December 24. [3] The storm's rapid development made it difficult for forecasters to predict. [3] The blizzard was reported to have claimed at least 21 lives, and disrupted air travel during the Christmas travel season. [4]
The blizzard dumped up to 40 inches (100 cm) in a few areas, before spiraling into the Upper Midwest, and dissipating less than 48 hours later around December 26. [ 10 ] The expansive storm late on December 24 (Christmas Eve).
November 27–December 1, 2006 - Early Winter 2006 North American storm complex: Southern and eastern North America Canada, US March 6–10, 2008 - North American blizzard of 2008: Virginia to Maine, Canadian Atlantic provinces (portions of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Labrador) Canada, US December 16–20, 2009 4 December 2009 North American ...
It was the blizzard of December 18-19, 2009. Known locally as Snowpocalypse, it would go down as the largest December snowstorm in the recorded weather history of the nation’s capital!
The North American blizzard of 2009 produces record snowfall, causing power outages, deaths, and impacting retail sales. (The Weather Channel) Iraq deploys troops on its border with Iran to monitor a disputed oil well seized by Iranian troops, while an arbitration commission is established to resolve the dispute.
Last weekend's East Coast blizzard caused many last-minute shoppers to stay home, pushing the final week of online holiday sales to a new record of $4.8 billion. That's an 11% increase over 2008 ...
The Department for Transport announced that it would fund the service until 31 December 2009, at a cost of £216,000. All trains between Workington, Workington North, Flimby and Maryport would be free of charge until 31 December 2009. [57] Heavy sandstorms hit Mauritania on Nov 22. [58] County Fermanagh was hit by heavy rain on November the 23rd.