The North American blizzard of 2006 was a nor'easter that began on the evening of February 11,2006 and impacted much of eastern North America. It dumped heavy snow across the Mid-Atlantic and New England states,from Virginia to Maine through the early evening of February 12,and ended in Atlantic Canada on February 13. The major cities from Baltimore to Boston received at least a foot of snow,with a second-highest amount of 26.9 inches (68 cm) in New York City,the most since at least 1869,the start of record keeping,only broken by the January 2016 United States blizzard nearly 10 years later.
The February 25–27,2010 North American blizzard was a winter storm and severe weather event that occurred in the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions of the United States between February 24 and 26,2010. The storm dropped its heaviest snow of 12 to 24 inches across a wide area of interior New England,New York,and Pennsylvania. The storm also brought flooding rains to coastal sections of New England,with some areas experiencing as much as 4 inches (10 cm). Aside from precipitation,the nor'easter brought hurricane-force sustained winds to coastal New England.
Global weather activity of 2007 profiles the major worldwide weather events,including blizzards,ice storms,tornadoes,tropical cyclones,and other weather events,from January 1,2007,to December 31,2007. Winter storms are events in which the dominant varieties of precipitation are formed during cold temperatures;they include snow or sleet,or a rainstorm where ground temperatures are cold enough to allow ice,including freezing rain,to form. Thehy may be marked by strong wind,thunder,lightning thunderstorms,heavy precipitation,including ice storm,wind transporting some substance through the atmosphere,including dust storms,snowstorms,and hail storms. Other major non winter events such as large dust storms,hurricanes,cyclones,tornados,gales,flooding,and rainstorms are also caused by such phenomena.
The March 2014 North American winter storm,also unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Titan,was an extremely powerful winter storm that affected much of the United States and portions of Canada. It was one of the most severe winter storms of the 2013–14 North American winter storm season,storm affecting most of the Western Seaboard,and various parts of the Eastern United States,bringing damaging winds,flash floods,and blizzard and icy conditions.
The 2014–15 North American winter was frigid and prolifically wintry,especially across the eastern half of North America in the months of January–March. The season began early,with many places in North America experiencing their first wintry weather during mid-November. A period of below-average temperatures affected much of the contiguous United States,and several records were broken. An early trace of snowfall was recorded in Arkansas. There were greater accumulations of snow across parts of Oklahoma as well. A quasi-permanent phenomenon referred to as the polar vortex may have been partly responsible for the cold weather. Temperatures in much of the United States dropped 15 to 35 °F below average by November 19,following a southward "dip" of the polar vortex into the eastern two-thirds of the country. The effects of this dip were widespread,bringing about temperatures as low as 28 °F (−2 °C) in Pensacola,Florida. Following a significant snowstorm there,Buffalo,New York received several feet of snow from November 17–21. In addition,significant winter weather occurred throughout the season,including a major blizzard that struck the Northeastern United States at the end of January,another blizzard that affected much of the Northern United States days later in early February,and several significant snow events paired with very frigid temperatures for much of February.
The 2012–13 North American winter started out somewhat early,as the remnants of Hurricane Sandy brought heavy snow to the mountains of West Virginia in late October. Later,a strong nor'easter affected the weary Northeastern United States,hampering storm recovery efforts and dropping several inches of snow. The rest of the winter featured several other notable events,such as a Christmas winter storm that affected most of the Eastern United States,and the most notable event occurring in early February,when a powerful blizzard struck the Northeast and brought record snow to some areas. During the winter,a weak El Nino was expected to influence weather conditions across the continent.
The 2011–12 North American winter by and large saw above normal average temperatures across the continent,with the Contiguous United States encountering its fourth-warmest winter on record,along with an unusually low number of significant winter precipitation events. The primary outlier was Alaska,parts of which experienced their coldest January on record.
The 2016–17 North American winter was quite warm across North America in general,due in part to a weak La Niña that was expected to influence weather conditions across the continent. Several notable events occurred during the season,including a potent winter storm that affected the East Coast of the United States in early January,the second-largest winter tornado outbreak on record later that month,and an unusually warm February. In addition,towards the end of the season,a large cyclonic storm system that caused a large tornado outbreak,flooding,and a potent blizzard occurred in the Heartland of the country. However,the most notable event of the winter was a powerful blizzard that impacted the Northeast and New England in mid-March,towards the end of the season.
The 2017–18 North American winter saw weather patterns across North America that were very active,erratic,and protracted,especially near the end of the season,resulting in widespread snow and cold across the continent during the winter. Significant events included rare snowfall in the South,an outbreak of frigid temperatures that affected the United States during the final week of 2017 and early weeks of January,and a series of strong nor'easters that affected the Northeastern United States during the month of March. In addition,flooding also took place during the month of February in the Central United States. Finally the winter came to a conclusion with a powerful storm system that caused a tornado outbreak and blizzard in mid-April. The most intense event,however,was an extremely powerful cyclonic blizzard that impacted the Northeastern United States in the first week of 2018. Similar to the previous winter,a La Niña was expected to influence the winter weather across North America.
The March 6–8,2018 nor'easter caused additional disruption and significant snowfall to the Northeastern United States just days after another intense nor'easter struck the Mid-Atlantic,hampering recovery efforts from that storm. Forming on March 2 and reaching the Outer Banks late on March 6,as the end phase of a long-tracked winter storm across the country,it rapidly deepened off the Mid-Atlantic coast on March 7 and brought up to 3 feet (36 in) of heavy snow,whiteout conditions,and even coastal flooding to those in the impact zone from the storm,many of whom were still without power from the previous storm less than a week prior.
The January 2019 North American winter storm was a long-lived winter storm,forming as a large area of low pressure off the Pacific Northwest shoreline January 16,making its way to the Northeast by January 21. Its effects included heavy rain/high elevation snow and gusty winds in California,severe weather in the south,near-blizzard conditions in Upstate New York,an ice storm in New England and minor coastal flooding in the Mid-Atlantic.
The April 2019 North American blizzard was a historic blizzard that occurred in the month of April in the Great Plains and the Midwest. As strong winds and heavy snowfall were anticipated to produce widespread reductions in visibility,a blizzard warning was issued from northeastern Colorado to southwestern Minnesota,including several large cities. Denver,Cheyenne,Mitchell and Kearney were all included. Winds gusted as high as 107 mph (172 km/h) at Pueblo West and more than 30 inches of snow fell in Wallace,South Dakota.
The 2020–21 North American winter was the most significant winter season to affect North America in several years,and the costliest on record,with a damage total of at least $33.35 billion. The season featured six storms ranking on the Regional Snowfall Index scale (RSI),with four storms ranking as at least a Category 3. Most of the winter's damage and fatalities occurred due to a historic and major cold wave in mid-February. Several other significant events occurred,including a crippling early-season ice storm in the Southern Plains,a powerful nor'easter in mid-December,another major nor'easter in early February,two major and widespread winter storms in mid-February,and a major blizzard in the Rocky Mountains in mid-March. The winter-related events were responsible for at least 358 fatalities,making it the deadliest season since 1992–93. A La Niña pattern influenced much of the winter in North America.
The December 5–6,2020 nor'easter brought heavy snowfall,hurricane-force wind gusts,blizzard conditions,and coastal flooding to much of New England in the first few days of December 2020. The system originated on the Mid-Atlantic coast late on December 4. It then moved up the East Coast of the United States from December 5–6,bombing out and bringing heavy wet snow to the New England states. It brought up to 18 inches (46 cm) of snow in northern New England,with widespread totals of 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) farther south.
The December 15–17,2020 nor'easter was a powerful nor'easter that hammered the Northeastern United States and produced widespread swaths of over 1 foot (12 in) of snow in much of the region from December 15–17,2020,ending a 1,000+ day high-impact snowstorm drought in much of the Mid-Atlantic and coastal New England regions. The system developed out of a weak area of low-pressure that first developed over the Central United States producing some snowfall before moving eastward,and by December 16,a new,dominant area of low pressure began to develop along the Southeast coast. This low steadily deepened as it moved along and impacted the Mid-Atlantic coastline,prompting several winter-related advisories and warnings for much of the Northeast.
The January 31 –February 3,2021 nor'easter,also known as the 2021 Groundhog Day nor'easter,was a powerful,severe,and erratic nor'easter that impacted much of the Northeastern United States and Eastern Canada from February 1–3 with heavy snowfall,blizzard conditions,strong gusty winds,storm surge,and coastal flooding. The storm first developed as an extratropical cyclone off the West Coast of the United States on January 25,with the storm sending a powerful atmospheric river into West Coast states such as California,where very heavy rainfall,snowfall,and strong wind gusts were recorded,causing several hundred thousand power outages and numerous mudslides. The system moved ashore several days later,moving into the Midwest and dropping several inches of snow across the region. On February 1,the system developed into a nor'easter off the coast of the Northeastern U.S.,bringing prolific amounts of snowfall to the region. Large metropolitan areas such as Boston and New York City saw as much as 18–24 inches (46–61 cm) of snow accumulations from January 31 to February 2,making it the worst snowstorm to affect the megalopolis since the January 2016 blizzard. It was given the unofficial name Winter Storm Orlena by The Weather Channel.
The April 2021 nor'easter,also referred to as the 2021 Spring nor'easter,was a significant late-season nor'easter that impacted much of New England with heavy snowfall,gusty winds,thundersnow,and near-whiteout conditions from April 15–17,2021. The system originated from a weak frontal system late on April 14 over North Carolina,which moved into the ocean the next day and began to strengthen. The low-pressure steadily deepened as it moved up the East Coast,and developed an eye-like feature just prior to peak intensity. It prompted a fairly large area of Winter Storm Warnings across interior sections of New England,with Winter Weather Advisories being issued closer to the coast. Over 20,000 customers lost power at the height of the storm on April 16 due to heavy wet snow,and near-whiteout conditions were reported in many areas. Several injuries,some serious,occurred as well,mostly due to traffic incidents on poorly-treated roadways during the storm. Damage estimates from the system are currently not calculated.
The 2022–23 North American winter was an unusually warm winter for the east and an unusually cold winter for the west in North America,as it occurred across the continent from late 2022 to early 2023. The winter season in North America began at the winter solstice,which occurred on December 21,2022,and it ended at the March equinox,which occurred on March 20,2023. The first day of meteorological winter began on December 1 and unofficially ended on February 28;winter storms may still occur outside of these limits.
A winter storm,unofficially named Winter Storm Skylar by The Weather Channel,brought widespread blizzard conditions across the Northeastern United States,particularly New England in mid-March 2018. First impacting the Midwestern and Southern United States on March 11–12,causing travel impacts and producing high snowfall totals,the winter storm then moved into the Northeastern United States and became a nor'easter,producing blizzard conditions and heavy snowfall across portions of the interior Northeast on March 13–15. Heavy snow fell in Massachusetts,where most of the state received at least one foot of snow;the storm brought the heaviest March snow on record in Boston and Worcester. Over two feet of snow were reported in portions of Massachusetts,peaking at 31 inches (79 cm) in Wilmington. Heavy snow also fell in Rhode Island,where the snowfall peaked at 25.1 inches (64 cm) in Foster.
The 2023–24 North American winter was the warmest winter on record across the contiguous United States,with below-average snowfall primarily in the Upper Midwest and parts of the Northeastern United States. However,some areas,especially in the states of Pennsylvania,New Jersey and New York saw considerably more snow than the previous winter. Notable winter events were also more prevalent across the eastern half of the country this winter,including a series of winter storms in mid-January that brought snow from the South to Northeast states,a period of very cold temperatures across much of the country in mid-to-late January,and a disruptive nor'easter that affected much of the Mid-Atlantic in mid-February. 2 storms have been rated so far on the Regional Snowfall Index (RSI),although none have attained a "Major" rating. A strong El Niño was expected to influence the winter weather patterns across the continent.
