Northeast Winter Storm
One of the winter storm disasters on NOAA’s billion-dollar list: $1.2 billion in losses at 2024 prices ($817 million at the time) and 3 deaths.
What the offices filed during it
The 129 most significant winter storm episodes filed in these dates, colored by kind.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Losses, 2024 dollars
- $1.2 billion
- Losses at the time
- $817 million
- Deaths
- 3
The losses and deaths are NCEI’s, counting everything the disaster did. The episodes below are only what the Weather Service filed in its Storm Events record, which counts damage differently and often not at all, so the two never add up and are shown apart.
By state, as filed
| State | Events | Deaths | Injuries | Damage filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 100 | 1 | 9 | $48 million |
| Pennsylvania | 62 | 2 | 0 | $21 million |
| Mississippi | 55 | 0 | 0 | $18 million |
| Delaware | 8 | 2 | 4 | $7.8 million |
| New Jersey | 31 | 2 | 1 | $5.0 million |
| Ohio | 50 | 0 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| Louisiana | 47 | 0 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| Maryland | 44 | 0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| North Carolina | 91 | 0 | 0 | $186,000 |
| South Carolina | 91 | 0 | 0 | $146,000 |
| Virginia | 92 | 0 | 1 | $135,000 |
| Massachusetts | 5 | 0 | 0 | $75,000 |
| Iowa | 28 | 0 | 0 | $70,000 |
| Georgia | 139 | 1 | 6 | $35,000 |
| Kentucky | 107 | 1 | 0 | |
| Alabama | 83 | 2 | 1 | |
| Illinois | 53 | 0 | 1 | |
| Indiana | 51 | 1 | 1 | |
| Arkansas | 46 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tennessee | 46 | 0 | 1 | |
| Oklahoma | 41 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michigan | 36 | 0 | 0 | |
| West Virginia | 29 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 1 | 0 | |
| Missouri | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| New York | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kansas | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nebraska | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Florida | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Alaska | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Colorado | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wyoming | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| South Dakota | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Connecticut | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Idaho | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Episode by episode
- Winter Weather in Kansas, February 7 to 8, 2010A winter storm bore down on western Kansas Sunday and Monday, February 7th and 8th, 2010. The upper level storm brought moisture and unsettled weather to southwestern Kansas, and was then followed by a strong arctic cold front blasting south through the area Sunday night.
- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, February 7 to 9, 2010A strong north Pacific storm moved to the eastern Aleutians. This storm produced blizzards across the central Aleutians to the Pribilof Islands and along the Bering Sea coast of the Kuskokwim Delta.
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 7 to 9, 2010A compact but strong area of low pressure moved from Canada and across the Northern Plains from the 7th through the 9th. A prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow developed over far west central Minnesota bringing 6 to 8 inches of snow to the area.
- Winter Weather in Iowa, February 7 to 9, 2010A potent slow moving clipper type low pressure system located in South Dakota tracked into Missouri from February 7 to 9, 2010. This storm system phased with another area of low pressure pushing across southern Illinois and Indiana.
- Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 7 to 8, 2010An upper level disturbance moved into the Southern Plains from the Southern Rockies on the 8th. A large area of precipitation developed as the system approached.
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, February 7 to 9, 2010A compact but strong area of low pressure moved from Canada and across the Northern Plains from the 7th through the 9th. A prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow developed over far northeast South Dakota bringing 6 to 8 inches of snow to the area.
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 7 to 9, 2010A potent slow moving clipper type low pressure system located in South Dakota tracked into Missouri from February 7 to 9, 2010. This storm system phased with another area of low pressure pushing across southern Illinois and Indiana.
- Winter Weather in Missouri, February 7 to 9, 2010A potent slow moving clipper type low pressure system located in South Dakota tracked into Missouri from February 7 to 9, 2010. This storm system phased with another area of low pressure pushing across southern Illinois and Indiana.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 8, 2010An upper level storm system gradually moved east toward the southern Plains. Several disturbances rotated around the main system resulting in several waves of precipitation that overspread Oklahoma.
- Winter Storm in Oklahoma, February 8, 2010An upper level disturbance moved into the Southern Plains from the Southern Rockies on the 8th. A large area of precipitation developed as the system approached.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure system tracked east from Texas into Central Mississippi February 8th and 9th, 2010.
- Winter Storm in Mississippi, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure system tracked east from Texas into Central Mississippi February 8th and 9th, 2010.
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure system tracked east from Texas into Central Mississippi February 8th and 9th, 2010.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Alabama, February 8, 2010A narrow 20 to 30 mile wide band of snowfall developed during the pre-dawn hours of the 8th moving into far northwestern Alabama, then spreading eastward across far northern Alabama.
- Winter Storm in Missouri, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure system tracked east from Texas into Central Mississippi February 8th and 9th, 2010. Cold arctic air was already in place on February 8th when snow began moving into the Missouri Bootheel ahead of the system. Snow accumulated quickly.
- Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 8, 2010Light snow fell across Franklin County during the early morning hours ending by around 9 am. Accumulations of 1/4 to 1/2 inch were reported atop the Cumberland Plateau, including the community of Sewanee.
- Winter Storm in Iowa, February 8 to 9, 2010A complex situation unfolded over the central U.S. during the 7-9 February period. There were two systems involved, the northern stream system and the southern stream system. The CONUS was under a split flow regime.
- Cold in Nebraska, February 8, 2010Arctic high pressure pushed down across the region during the morning of Feb. 8th. Temperatures in northeast Nebraska fell to around zero and when combined with northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph wind chill values dropped to 20 below to 25 below zero for several hours.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure system tracked from Texas into the Ohio River Valley, bringing widespread snow to central Illinois on February 8th and 9th.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Missouri, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure center moved northeastward from Louisiana to eastern Kentucky by the early morning hours of the 9th. This brought a wide swath of snowfall to southeast Missouri and the Lower Ohio Valley.
- Winter Storm in Illinois, February 8 to 10, 2010Heavy snow began falling during the afternoon and evening of February 8th and continued into the early morning of February 10th. Chicago O'Hare Airport measured 12.6 inches of snowfall on February 8th.
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 8 to 9, 2010As a winter storm system moved through Middle Tennessee, several counties across western portions of the region experienced heavy snowfall, which resulted in hazardous driving conditions and numerous car accidents.
- Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 8 to 9, 2010As a winter storm system moved through Middle Tennessee, several counties across the mid state experienced snowfall, which resulted in hazardous driving conditions and numerous car accidents.
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure center moved northeastward from Louisiana to eastern Kentucky by the early morning hours of the 9th. This brought a wide swath of snowfall to southeast Missouri and the Lower Ohio Valley.
- Winter Weather in Illinois, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure center moved northeastward from Louisiana to eastern Kentucky by the early morning hours of the 9th. This brought a wide swath of snowfall to southeast Missouri and the Lower Ohio Valley.
- Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 8 to 10, 2010A clipper-type low pressure system passing to the southwest and south of Wisconsin resulted in widespread snow across southern Wisconsin. A second low that had moved northeastward from Texas merged with the clipper system over western Ohio and deepened.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 8 to 9, 2010A low pressure center moved northeastward from Louisiana to eastern Kentucky by the early morning hours of the 9th. This brought a wide swath of snowfall to southeast Missouri and the Lower Ohio Valley.
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 8 to 9, 2010An inverted trough moving across Tennessee combined with an upper low sliding south across the upper Midwest brought a mixture of heavy snow, sleet and rain across central Kentucky Tuesday morning February 9th.
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 8 to 9, 2010A combination of an inverted trough moving across Tennessee and a strong closed low diving southward across the upper Midwest brought widespread snow ranging from 4 to 7 inches across southern Indiana. Snow began during the early morning hours on Tuesday Feb 9th.
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 9 to 10, 2010A clipper-type low pressure system passing to the southwest and south of Wisconsin resulted in widespread snow across southern Wisconsin. A second low that had moved northeastward from Texas merged with the clipper system over western Ohio and deepened.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 9 to 10, 2010A powerful and complex storm system brought rain, accumulating snow, and some mixed precipitation to eastern Kentucky from February 8-10th.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Virginia, February 9 to 11, 2010An area of low pressure moved from the Mississippi coast to off the Carolina coast. At the same time another low moved through the Ohio Valley, putting southwest Virginia in the middle of the two.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 9 to 10, 2010Light to moderate snow fell across the region February 9th into early February 10th as an intensifying area of low pressure tracked northeastward from the Tennessee Valley into northern Ohio. Snowfall totals generally ranged between 6 and 10 inches.
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, February 9 to 10, 2010Low pressure in the Mississippi Valley strengthened as it moved into the Ohio Valley early on Tuesday, February 9th. Snow began on Monday night and spread northeast early on Tuesday. Later in the afternoon, this snow mixed with rain south of the Ohio River.
- Winter Weather in Ohio, February 9 to 10, 2010Low pressure in the Mississippi Valley strengthened as it moved into the Ohio Valley early on Tuesday, February 9th. Snow began on Monday night and spread northeast early on Tuesday. Later in the afternoon, this snow mixed with rain south of the Ohio River.
- Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 9 to 10, 2010Low pressure in the Mississippi Valley strengthened as it moved into the Ohio Valley early on Tuesday, February 9th. Snow began on Monday night and spread northeast early on Tuesday. Later in the afternoon, this snow mixed with rain south of the Ohio River.
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 9 to 10, 2010Low pressure in the Mississippi Valley strengthened as it moved into the Ohio Valley early on Tuesday, February 9th.
- Winter Weather in Indiana, February 9 to 10, 2010Low pressure in the Mississippi Valley strengthened as it moved into the Ohio Valley early on Tuesday, February 9th. Snow began on Monday night and spread northeast early on Tuesday.
- Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 9 to 11, 2010An area of low pressure moved from the Mississippi coast to off the Carolina coast. At the same time another low moved through the Ohio Valley, putting southeast West Virginia in the middle of the two.
- Winter Storm in Indiana, February 9 to 10, 2010Heavy snow began falling during the early morning of February 9th and continued into the morning of February 10th.
- Winter Storm in Michigan, February 9 to 10, 2010Light to moderate snow fell across the region February 9th into early February 10th as an intensifying area of low pressure tracked northeastward from the Tennessee Valley into northern Ohio. Snowfall totals generally ranged between 6 and 10 inches.
- Winter Storm in Ohio, February 9 to 10, 2010Moderate to heavy snow fell across the region February 9th into early February 10th as an intensifying area of low pressure tracked northeastward from the Tennessee Valley into northern Ohio. Snowfall totals generally ranged between 6 and 11 inches.
- Winter Storm in Ohio, February 9 to 10, 2010An area of low pressure centered over Tennessee at daybreak on February 9th moved rapidly northeast during the day. By early evening, the low was centered over Central Ohio.
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 9 to 10, 2010A low pressure system formed over the Tennessee Valley region and moved to the north northeast to just east of Toledo Ohio, bringing heavy snow to southern lower Michigan. The snow fell from the morning hours of February 9th through the mid morning hours of February 10th.
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 9 to 10, 2010Low pressure moved across central Illinois from Iowa and produced a large swath of snow across Wisconsin.
- Winter Weather in Michigan, February 9 to 10, 2010A northeast flow of colder air behind a low pressure system moving through Illinois generated moderate lake effect snow showers over Marquette County from the morning of the 9th into the morning of the 10th.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 9 to 11, 2010A potent area of low pressure tracked through the Midwest on the 9th. As the low approached the Mid-Atlantic coast, this system phased with energy in the southern branch of the jet stream to cause strong low pressure to develop just off the Delmarva peninsula.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Virginia, February 9 to 11, 2010A potent area of low pressure tracked through the Midwest on the 9th. As the low approached the Mid-Atlantic coast, this system phased with energy in the southern branch of the jet stream to cause strong low pressure to develop just off the Delmarva peninsula.
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 9 to 11, 2010A major winter storm produced moderate to heavy snow across much of central Pennsylvania. Snowfall totals generally ranged from 6 to 12 inches over the central mountains and Laurel Highlands to 15 to 25 inches across the lower Susquehanna valley.
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 9 to 10, 2010An area of low pressure centered over Tennessee at daybreak on February 9th moved rapidly northeast during the day. By early evening, the low was centered over Central Ohio.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Maryland, February 9 to 11, 2010A potent area of low pressure tracked through the Midwest on the 9th. As the low approached the Mid-Atlantic coast, this system phased with energy in the southern branch of the jet stream to cause strong low pressure to develop just off the Delmarva peninsula.
- Winter Weather in Virginia, February 9 to 10, 2010Strong low pressure moving off the northern Mid Atlantic Coast produced between one and five inches of snow, as well as some sleet and freezing rain across portions of central and eastern Virginia from Tuesday afternoon, February 9th, into Wednesday evening February 10th.
- Blizzard in Maryland, February 9 to 10, 2010Strong low pressure moving off the northern Mid Atlantic Coast produced blizzard conditions across the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore from Tuesday afternoon, February 9th, into Wednesday evening February 10th.
- Heavy Snow in Ohio, February 9 to 10, 2010Only 3 days after an historic snow storm hit the region, another major storm blasted portions of western Pennyslvania, northern West Virginia, Garrett county Maryland, and eastern Ohio from the afternoon of February 9th to the early morning of February 11th.
- Heavy Snow in California, February 9 to 10, 2010A cold upper level low moving south along the Southern California coast and into Baja California brought periods of rain and mountain snow on February 9th and 10th.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 9 to 11, 2010An area of low pressure moved from the Mississippi coast to off the Carolina coast. At the same time another low moved through the Ohio Valley, putting northwest North Carolina in the middle of the two.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 9 to 10, 2010Only 3 days after an historic snow storm hit the region, another major storm blasted portions of western Pennyslvania, northern West Virginia, Garrett county Maryland, and eastern Ohio from the afternoon of February 9th to the early morning of February 11th.
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 9 to 10, 2010A strong low pressure system passing through the Ohio River Valley dropped the largest snowfall totals of the season across southeast Michigan.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 9 to 11, 2010Only 3 days after an historic snow storm hit the region, another major storm blasted portions of western Pennyslvania, northern West Virginia, Garrett county Maryland, and eastern Ohio from the afternoon of February 9th to the early morning of February 11th.
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 9 to 11, 2010For the second time within a week a major winter storm affected Eastern Pennsylvania on the 10th and 11th and smashed seasonal snowfall records in the Philadelphia area. Snowfall averaged one to two feet with some locally higher amounts in the Philadelphia northwest suburbs.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Maryland, February 9 to 10, 2010For the second time within a week a major winter storm, this one with blizzard conditions at times, affected the Maryland Eastern Shore. Blizzard conditions occurred at times during the late morning and the first half of the afternoon on the 10th.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in District of Columbia, February 9 to 10, 2010A potent area of low pressure tracked through the Midwest on the 9th. As the low approached the Mid-Atlantic coast, this system phased with energy in the southern branch of the jet stream to cause strong low pressure to develop just off the Delmarva peninsula.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in Delaware, February 9 to 11, 2010For the second time within a week a major winter storm, this one with blizzard conditions at times, affected the state of Delaware. Blizzard conditions occurred at times during the afternoon and early evening of the 10th.
- Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 9 to 11, 2010A wintry mix of precipitation arrived during the morning of Tuesday the 9th. However, the mixture changed to mostly rain for the afternoon, as the low pressure center lifted northeast toward Ohio. The artcic cold front swept through around 0000E on Wednesday the 10th.
- Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Maryland, February 9 to 11, 2010Only 3 days after an historic snow storm hit the region, another major storm blasted portions of western Pennyslvania, northern West Virginia, Garrett county Maryland, and eastern Ohio from the afternoon of February 9th to the early morning of February 11th.
- Blizzard in Virginia, February 9 to 10, 2010Strong low pressure moving off the northern Mid Atlantic Coast produced blizzard conditions across Accomack County on the Virginia Eastern Shore from Tuesday afternoon, February 9th, into Wednesday evening February 10th.
- Blizzard and Winter Storm in New Jersey, February 9 to 11, 2010For the second time within a week a major winter storm affected New Jersey. Blizzard conditions occurred at times across the extreme southern part of the state during the afternoon and early evening of the 10th.
- Heavy Snow in New Jersey, February 9 to 11, 2010Rapidly deepening low pressure tracked slowly northeast from the North Carolina coast during the day Wednesday to southeast of Long Island by Wednesday evening. This brought periods of heavy snow to the region late Tuesday night into Wednesday evening.
- Heavy Snow in New York, February 9 to 11, 2010Rapidly deepening low pressure tracked slowly northeast from the North Carolina coast during the day Wednesday to southeast of Long Island by Wednesday evening. This brought periods of heavy snow to the region late Tuesday night into Wednesday evening.
- Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 9 to 10, 2010An upper level disturbance tracked across the region dumping heavy snow across the area. Up to 17 of snow fell across the higher elevations, while 1 to 4 inches of snow was reported in the northern Tennessee Valley and Cumberland Plateau.
- Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 9 to 10, 2010An upper level disturbance tracked across the region dumping heavy snow across the area. Up to 14 of snow fell across the higher elevations, while 1 to 4 inches of snow was reported in the valley.
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 10, 2010A complex area of low pressure from the Ohio Valley to the Carolinas tracked east and intensified into a major winter storm off the Delamarva Peninsula from Tuesday the 9th to early Wednesday the 10th.
- Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 10 to 11, 2010Rapidly deepening low pressure tracked slowly northeast from the North Carolina coast during the day Wednesday to southeast of Long Island by Wednesday evening. This brought periods of heavy snow to the region late Tuesday night into Wednesday evening.
- Blizzard in Alaska, February 9 to 10, 2010A 964 mb low across the eastern Aleutians combined with a moderate ridge of high pressure across the Arctic Ocean and Siberia to produce blizzard conditions at Gambell on Saint Lawrence Island from the evening of the 9th through the early evening of the 10th.
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 10 to 11, 2010Moist northwest flow behind a cold front produced numerous snow showers across the western mountains of North Carolina during the early morning hours.
- Blizzard in North Carolina, February 10 to 11, 2010Northwest flow behind a cold front produced numerous snow showers across the western mountains of North Carolina during the early morning hours.
- Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 10, 2010As an upper level low moved across the Ohio Valley, its circulation brought upper level disturbances across Middle Tennessee, which resulted in snowfall across two counties in the eastern half of the mid state.
- Cold in Indiana, February 10, 2010A man died in New Albany, Indiana due to hypothermia during the early morning hours February 10th. He was found behind a shopping center. According to a police report, the man had disabilities and had fallen near a dumpster behind a store.
- Winter Storm in Massachusetts, February 10 to 11, 2010A surface low pressure system moved up the east coast from the mid-Atlantic states (coastal storm), passing just southeast of Nantucket.
- Winter Storm in Rhode Island, February 10 to 11, 2010A surface low pressure system moved up the east coast from the mid-Atlantic states (coastal storm), passing just southeast of Nantucket.
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 10 to 13, 2010Moist northwest flow generated moderate to heavy snowfall across western Wyoming from February 11 through 13. For most locations, the heaviest snow fell on Friday, February 12, as moisture increased across the region.
- Cold in Kentucky, February 11, 2010The second hypothermia death in two days occurred in the Louisville metro area when a man died of exposure in southwest Louisville.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 11 to 12, 2010A record snowfall fell across north Texas beginning the early morning hours of February 11th and continuing until the early morning hours of the 12th. Four climate data records for snow at DFW Airport were broken during this event including the highest 24-hour snowfall total.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 11, 2010A winter storm system brought accumulating snowfall to much of the west Texas South Plains on the 11th, but the heaviest amounts were observed over the southern Rolling Plains.
- Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2010A northwest flow around departing low pressure triggered upslope snow showers for locations along and west of the Allegheny front in eastern West Virginia.
- Winter Weather in Maryland, February 11 to 12, 2010A northwest flow around departing low pressure triggered upslope snow showers for locations along and west of the Allegheny front in western Maryland.
- Winter Weather in Texas, February 11 to 12, 2010An intense storm system moved across the region from February 11, 2010 through February 12, 2010, bringing widespread sleet and snow. A mix of rain and sleet occurred throughout the day on February 11th, before mixing with and changing to snow during the evening hours.
- Heavy Snow in Texas, February 11, 2010Strong lift ahead of a potent upper level storm system resulted in a mix of wintry precipitation across southeast New mexico and west Texas.
- Heavy Snow in New Mexico, February 11, 2010Strong lift ahead of a potent upper level storm system resulted in a mix of wintry precipitation across southeast New Mexico and west Texas.
- Heavy Snow in Texas, February 11, 2010Snow developed as an upper level low pressure system interacted with a modified arctic airmass that invaded much of the region. Snow fell mainly along and north of a line that extended from Sterling City to Brownwood. A heavy snow band fell along and north of I20.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 11, 2010A strong storm system moved from the Gulf of California east through northern Texas. Temperatures initially in the middle 30s, gradually cooled to near or below freezing by the morning hours.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, February 11 to 12, 2010A significant winter storm affected all of the four state region which began in the pre-dawn hours thursday, February 11th.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 11 to 12, 2010A strong storm system moved from the Gulf of California east through northern Texas. Temperatures initially in the middle 30s, gradually cooled to near or below freezing by the morning hours.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 11 to 12, 2010A significant winter storm affected all of the four state region which began in the pre-dawn hours thursday, February 11th.
- Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, February 11 to 12, 2010A significant winter storm affected all of the four state region which began in the pre-dawn hours thursday, February 11th.
- Winter Storm in Oklahoma, February 11 to 12, 2010An upper level disturbance moved across the northern portions of Texas on the 11th. Precipitation spread into southeastern Oklahoma during the morning hours and continued into the late evening hours.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Louisiana, February 11 to 12, 2010A significant winter storm affected all of the four state region which began in the pre-dawn hours thursday, February 11th.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, February 11 to 14, 2010Several upper level disturbances combined with northerly flow aloft to produce oragraphic lift over the northern and central Colorado mountains, where significant amounts of snow fell.
- Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 11 to 12, 2010A low pressure system formed along the Texas Gulf Coast and pushed moisture northward into Arkansas. As this moisture met up with cold air over Arkansas, snow developed on the afternoon of the 11th and continued into the morning of the 12th.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Louisiana, February 11 to 12, 2010An intense storm system moved across the region from February 11, 2010 through February 12, 2010, bringing widespread sleet and snow. Sleet mixed with rain occurred throughout the day on February 11th, before mixing with and changing to snow during the evening hours.
- Heavy Snow in Louisiana, February 11 to 12, 2010Low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico moved along the Louisiana coast during the night of February 11th. With high pressure over Arkansas providing the cold air, a band of snow developed over southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.
- Heavy Snow in Mississippi, February 11 to 12, 2010Low pressure over the Gulf of Mexico moved along the Louisiana coast during the night of February 11th and early morning of the 12th. With high pressure over Arkansas providing the cold air, a band of snow developed over southeast Louisiana and southwest Mississippi.
- Heavy Snow in Louisiana, February 11 to 12, 2010Heavy snow affected a large portion of the region, especially locations across central and southern Mississippi, on Thursday night and Friday, February 11th and 12th.
- Heavy Snow in Mississippi, February 11 to 12, 2010Heavy snow affected a large portion of the region, especially locations across central and southern Mississippi, on Thursday night and Friday, February 11th and 12th.
- Sleet in Florida, February 11 to 12, 2010A surface low tracked eastward from the Gulf of Mexico with a surface warm front extending toward the southern Florida peninsula. Cold air was in place across the area as well as deep moisture.
- Heavy Snow in Texas, February 11 to 12, 2010A low pressure system produced rain changing to snow during the early morning hours of February 12th. Two to three inches accumulated over portions of Madison and Houston Counties, with a maximum of 3.5 inches over northern Houston County.
- Winter Storm in Alabama, February 12, 2010An area of low pressure moved across the northern Gulf of Mexico and passed to the south of the Mobile area. Heavy rain changed over to snow across portions of the central gulf coast as the low moved to the east.
- Winter Storm in Mississippi, February 12, 2010An area of low pressure moved across the north central Gulf. Heavy rain changed over to snow across portions of the central gulf coast as the low moved to the east. Snowfall accumulations ranged from a dusting to as much as 4 inches across interior southeast Mississippi.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Florida, February 12, 2010An area of low pressure moved across the north central Gulf. Heavy rain changed over to snow across portions of the central gulf coast as the low moved to the east. Snowfall accumulations ranged from a dusting to as much as 2 inches across the interior western Florida panhandle.
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 12 to 13, 2010A Pacific storm system dumped heavy snow in the Idaho Wasatch in Bear Lake County. Highest amounts were 11 inches at Emigrant Summit and 14 inches at Franklin Basin.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Alabama, February 12, 2010A low pressure system moving across the northern Gulf of Mexico brought a swath of snow to a large portion of Central Alabama.
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, February 12 to 13, 2010A rare snow event developed over the region through the day on the 12th with maximum snow totals from 4-7 from Coffee Co., AL into Terrell Co., GA. Measurable snowfall (1-1.5) also was observed from Walton/Holmes Co., FL into Berrien Co., GA.
- Heavy Snow in Alabama, February 12 to 13, 2010A rare snow event developed over the region through the day on the 12th with maximum snow totals from 4-7 from Coffee Co., AL into Terrell Co., GA. Measurable snowfall (1-1.5) also was observed from Walton/Holmes Co., FL into Berrien Co., GA.
- Winter Weather in Florida, February 12 to 13, 2010Measurable snowfall (1-1.5) was observed over Walton/Holmes Co., with trace amounts observed over Washington, Jackson, Calhoun, Gadsen and Leon counties.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Alabama, February 12, 2010A winter storm and low pressure system tracked eastward across the central Gulf of Mexico. Moisture flow well north and northwest of the low track resulted in an unseasonable and in some cases record setting snowfall in parts of the deep South.
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Georgia, February 12 to 13, 2010A full latitude trough was moving through the eastern United States. An associated area of surface low pressure was moving from the central into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. An Arctic air mass lingered across the eastern U.S.
- Winter Storm and Sleet in Georgia, February 12 to 13, 2010A surface low tracked eastward from the Gulf of Mexico with a surface warm front extending toward the southern Florida peninsula. Cold air was in place across the area as well as deep moisture.
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2010As low pressure tracked across the northern Gulf of Mexico, light snow developed during the late afternoon across the western half of the Upstate. The snow gradually spread across the rest of the Upstate and northwest Piedmont and became heavier during the early evening hours.
- Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 12, 2010As low pressure tracked along the northern Gulf Coast, light snow developed during the late afternoon across the southern North Carolina mountains. The snow gradually increased in intensity through the remainder of the afternoon and into the early evening.
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, February 12, 2010As low pressure tracked across the northern Gulf of Mexico, light snow developed during the late afternoon across northeast Georgia. The snow gradually increased in intensity through the remainder of the afternoon and into the early evening.
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2010A strong storm system tracked across northern Florida and then northeastward off the Georgia and South Carolina coast.
- Heavy Snow in Georgia, February 12 to 13, 2010A strong storm system tracked across northern Florida and then northeastward off the Georgia and South Carolina coast.
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2010A rapidly moving coastal storm system along the North Carolina coast produced up to 4 to 5 inches of snow in the Coastal Plain, Sandhills and Piedmont. Around 2 to 3 inches of snow fell across the Northwest Piedmont and Triad.
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2010Light snow developed during the evening rush across portions of the Carolina piedmont and southern foothills. The snow intensified through the evening, and began to quickly accumulate. By mid-evening, 1 to 3 inches of snowfall had occurred across the area.
- Winter Storm in Georgia, February 12 to 13, 2010A low pressure system tracked acros Northern Florida which produced heavy snow on the north side of the storm system. Snow fell from the Florida panhandle northeast to Virginia. Amounts in the CSRA ranged from 4-7 inches.
- Heavy Snow in Wyoming, February 12 to 14, 2010With a strong northwest upper level flow, a series of weather disturbances moved over the area. The multiple weather systems produced reported snowfall totals ranging from 2 to 14 inches across Carbon, Albany, Converse, and Natrona counties.
- Winter Storm in South Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2010A low pressure system tracked acros Northern Florida which produced heavy snow on the north side of the storm system. Snow fell from the Florida panhandle northeast to Virginia. Amounts in central South Carolina ranged from 4-10 inches.
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2010Light snow developed during the early evening across the mountains, and then quickly spread into the foothills and the western piedmont through the evening. Total snowfall ranged from an inch or two in areas north of I-40, to as much as three inches in areas further to the south.
- Heavy Snow in South Carolina, February 12 to 13, 2010Low pressure tracked across northern Florida and up the eastern seaboard, dumping four to six inches of snow across the region.
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Sources
NOAA NCEI, U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (2025), https://doi.org/10.25921/stkw-7w73, and the Storm Events Database for the episodes.