Northeast Winter Storm

Losses, 2024 dollars

$2.8 billion

Losses at the time

$2.2 billion

Deaths

9

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.

• Heavy Snow in Arizona, February 27 to 28, 20181 eventA large trough of low pressure moved down the West Coast to the Los Angeles Basin, eastward across Arizona, and then into New Mexico as it filled. This brought wind, rain, and snow to northern Arizona.
• Winter Weather in Michigan, February 28, 20184 eventsBriefly heavy mixed precipitation fell across portions of central Upper Michigan early on the 28th.
• Winter Storm in Alaska, February 27 to 28, 20182 eventsA weather front moved across the northern panhandle that spread moisture across the area, with cold air trapped in Lynn Canal. Periods of heavy snow developed along the Haines Road then developed on the Eastern Gulf Coast during the night of 2/27.
• Heavy Snow in California, February 28, 20182 eventsAn extended winter storm began in 02/28/18 and continued into March. Several locations in Siskiyou county got heavy snow on the last night of the month.
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 28, 20182 eventsBeginning during the evening of the 28th of February and continuing through the 2nd of March a slow moving frontal band brought an extended period of wet snow to the Cascades, The Okanogan Highlands and the Northeast Mountains and the higher terrain of the western Columbia and…
• Winter Storm in Idaho, March 1, 20181 eventHazardous travel occurred in Lemhi County during the morning hours of March 1st due to a combination of falling snow and blowing snow.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Rain in California, March 1 to 4, 20182 deaths · 5 eventsMountain snow continued into early March, with storm totals up to around 5 feet. There were also periods of heavy rain in the Central Valley and foothills.
• Blizzard and Avalanche in California, March 1 to 3, 20181 death · 11 injured · 16 eventsA strong upper level low over the northeast Pacific on February 28th moved southeast, reaching southern Oregon/northern California on the 1st of March. This system brought high winds and snowfall to the Sierra Nevada and western Nevada through the 3rd.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, March 1 to 3, 20182 eventsA series of short waves brought showers to southern Oregon. A cold air mass was already in place, so snow fell at much lower elevations than normal for this time of year.
• Heavy Snow in California, March 1 to 3, 20182 eventsA series of short waves brought showers to northern California. A cold air mass was already in place, so snow fell at much lower elevations than normal for this time of year.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, March 1 to 2, 20183 eventsA late winter storm moved across Idaho spreading heavy snow and strong winds over the West Central and Boise mountains and the Camas Prairie.
• Winter Storm in Idaho, March 1 to 5, 201811 eventsAn extremely powerful Pacific storm system spread into the central mountains on March 1st and overspread all of southeast Idaho on the 2nd and continued in the far east through the 4th.
• Heavy Snow and Hail in California, March 1 to 3, 20181 injured · $100 · 0.25 in hail · 46 eventsCold air aloft spread across northwest California as an upper trough deepened over the northeastern Pacific. Coastal small hail and mountain snow occurred as a result.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, March 1, 20185 eventsA strengthening low pressure system moved up across the Ohio valley, bringing an area of heavy, wet snow to the Detroit Metro Area. The onset of precipitation was rain before it quickly changed over to all snow by the early afternoon. Snowfall rates reached 1-2 per hour.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, March 1 to 2, 20182 eventsA Pacific storm system brought snow to the region on the first two days of March 2018.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, March 1 to 3, 2018$900,000 · 5 eventsAn area of deepening low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley on March 1st. The low moved across the southeastern corner of Ohio during the afternoon hours. A large area of precipitation fell to the north of the low track.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in New York, March 1 to 2, 2018$400,000 · 16 eventsA complex area of low pressure tracked from the Ohio Valley and southeast United States during the afternoon of the 1st and intensified into a major winter storm over Long Island by the morning of the 2nd.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, March 1 to 2, 2018$450,000 · 3 eventsAn area of deepening low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley on March 1st. The low moved across the southeastern corner of Ohio during the afternoon hours. A large area of precipitation fell to the north of the low track.
• Winter Weather in California, March 1 to 3, 20182 eventsA broad trough and weak Pacific cold front sweeped through the region late on the 2nd and into the 3rd. Rainfall was light with some impacts from snowfall in the mountains of Riverside and San Bernardino County.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, March 1 to 2, 20181 death · 3 eventsA rapidly intensifying low pressure developed along the Middle Atlantic during the early morning hours on March 2, 2018. The low moved slowly off the coast and became nearly stationary near the 40 N/70 W benchmark.
• Winter Storm in New York, March 1 to 2, 2018$555,000 · 17 eventsA weak low pressure strengthened as it moved across Pennsylvania and merged with a low along the eastern coast.
• Winter Weather in Connecticut, March 1 to 2, 20181 eventA rapidly intensifying low pressure developed along the Middle Atlantic during the early morning hours on March 2, 2018. The low moved slowly off the coast and became nearly stationary near the 40 N/70 W benchmark.
• Winter Storm and Avalanche in Nevada, March 1 to 4, 20181 injured · $3.0 million · 56 kt wind · 10 eventsA major winter storm brought heavy snow and strong winds to portions of northern and central Nevada. Some of the heavier snowfall amounts included 10 to 20 inches in Spring Creek and Lamoille, 14-17 inches in Eureka, and 7 inches in Ely.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, March 1 to 2, 20182 eventsA rapidly intensifying low pressure developed along the Middle Atlantic during the early morning hours on March 2, 2018. The low moved slowly off the coast and became nearly stationary near the 40 N/70 W benchmark.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Pennsylvania, March 1 to 2, 201852 kt wind · 17 eventsLow pressure crossed central Pennsylvania before rapidly intensifying as it pulled off the East Coast. As the storm pulled colder air in behind it, rain changed over to snow across much of central Pennsylvania.
• Winter Storm and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, March 2 to 4, 20181 death · 2 injured · $449,000 · 84 kt wind · 25 eventsLow pressure moving out of the Ohio Valley passed south of Southern New England on the 2nd and moved out to sea on the 3rd.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, March 2, 20182 eventsCold air flowing over the mountains caused snow for locations along and west of the Allegheny Front.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, March 2, 201827 eventsAn area of low pressure rapidly intensified off the coast of Long Island on March 2nd, 2018. A large swath of tropical moisture was fed into the storm and wrapped back into the advancing cold air, resulting in heavy, wet snowfall across eastern New York.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Vermont, March 2, 20183 eventsAn area of low pressure rapidly intensified off the coast of Long Island on March 2nd, 2018. A large swath of tropical moisture was fed into the storm, resulting in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation throughout the day.
• Winter Storm in Massachusetts, March 2, 20182 eventsAn area of low pressure rapidly intensified off the coast of Long Island on March 2nd, 2018. A large swath of tropical moisture was fed into the storm, resulting in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation throughout the day.
• Winter Weather in Connecticut, March 2, 20182 eventsAn area of low pressure rapidly intensified off the coast of Long Island on March 2nd, 2018. A large swath of tropical moisture was fed into the storm, resulting in a period of moderate to heavy precipitation throughout the day.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Nevada, March 2 to 4, 2018$1,000 · 56 kt wind · 4 eventsA strong, cold low pressure system diving out of the Gulf of Alaska brought high winds to portions of the Mojave Desert, and isolated heavy snow to the southern Great Basin.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Utah, March 2 to 4, 20181 injured · $85,000 · 70 kt wind · 14 eventsMarch came in like a lion across Utah, as a storm system produced strong winds on March 2, followed by widespread heavy snowfall across the state.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Pennsylvania, March 2, 20181 death · 6 injured · 54 kt wind · 25 eventsA cold front stalled across the region on March 1st. Meanwhile, a wave of low pressure developed along this front in the Ohio Valley and move eastward, explosively deepening just southeast of Long Island on March 2nd.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 2, 2018$650,000 · 7 eventsA complex area of low pressure tracked from the Ohio Valley and southeast United States from the afternoon of the 1st and intensified into a major winter storm over Long Island by the morning of the 2nd.
• Winter Storm and Flooding in New Jersey, March 2 to 4, 20181 death · 1 injured · $100,000 · 71 kt wind · 48 eventsA cold front stalled across the region on March 1st. Meanwhile, a wave of low pressure developed along this front in the Ohio Valley and move east, deepening just southeast of Long Island on March 2nd.
• Winter Storm in Wyoming, March 2 to 4, 20184 eventsA series of upper level disturbance brought very heavy snow to localized areas of western Wyoming. Across portions of the Tetons, persistent convective banding set up and brought periods of 2 to 3 inch an hour snowfall.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Montana, March 3 to 6, 201818 eventsA very strong early March storm system moved across the northern Rockies during the first few days of the month.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Montana, March 4 to 5, 201818 eventsA strong winter storm system moved across the area, bringing significant snowfall to the region from the morning of the 4th through the evening of the 5th.
• Winter Weather in Wyoming, March 4 to 5, 20186 eventsA low pressure system and cold frontal passage produced occasional moderate snowfall and strong northwest winds to the Snowy and Sierra Madre Ranges. Snow totals ranged from six to ten inches.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, March 4 to 5, 20187 eventsA Pacific storm and associated cold front moved through western Colorado and brought significant snowfall and blowing snow to the area.
• Winter Storm in Montana, March 4, 20184 eventsAn upper-level shortwave trough moved from the Pacific Northwest and northern California to central Montana and western Wyoming from the early evening of March 3rd through late evening of March 4th.

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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.