The snowstorm of April 6 to 10, 2000

The Regional Snowfall Index is NOAA’s ranking of snowstorms east of the Rockies by how much snow fell, over how wide an area and on how many people, region by region: the area and the population above four snowfall thresholds set for each region, weighted against that region’s own history. A storm is scored in each region it reached, on a scale from 1, notable, to 5, extreme.

Events

355

Deaths

0

Injuries

4

Damage

$1.2 million

Episodes

43

Every winter weather episode the Weather Service filed east of the Rockies in these dates. A few may belong to another system on the same days. Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

• Extreme Cold in Ohio, April 6, 2000$250,000 · 1 eventThe temperature at Walnut Creek fell to 27 degrees shortly before daybreak. Several large orchards near Walnut Creek suffered severe crop damage. Approximately 50 percent of the apple crop and 20 percent of the peach crop was destroyed.
• Heavy Snow in South Dakota, April 7, 20009 eventsSnow accumulated from 5 to 12 inches, closing a few schools and causing minor tree damage. The greatest snowfall, around a foot, was in a band from Huron to Madison, Flandreau, and Dell Rapids.
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, April 7, 20008 eventsSnow accumulated 6 to 12 inches, delaying or closing some schools and causing minor tree damage. The heaviest snow, around a foot, was reported in a band that extended east and west through the Luverne area.
• Heavy Snow in Iowa, April 7, 20002 eventsSnow accumulated 6 to 10 inches, closing a few schools and causing minor tree damage.
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, April 7, 20001 eventAn early spring snowstorm which tracked across Iowa and northern Missouri, managed to dump 6 inches of snow across Martin county, accompanied by 26 knot winds. No accidents or injuries were reported with this event.
• Heavy Snow in Iowa, April 7, 2000$60,000 · 6 eventsOnly two days after temperatures were in the 70s and 80s, a winter type storm system rolled southeast out of the Rockies into the central U.S. Although moisture was limited with this system, very strong upper air dynamics were enough to overcome the shortfall in moisture.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 7, 20009 eventsNarrative discription can be found in the group containing the counties in southeast Wisconsin (same storm/same day).
• Winter Storm in Iowa, April 7, 20002 eventsAn early spring snowstorm dropped 3 to 4 inches of snow on northeast Iowa. The snow, combined with brisk northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph, caused poor traveling conditions.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 7, 20001 eventSouthwest Wisconsin was affected by an early spring snowstorm, which brought 3 to 4 inches of accumulation. The snow, combined with brisk northeast winds of 15 to 25 mph, caused poor traveling conditions.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, April 7, 200011 eventsA late season winter storm struck southcentral and southeast Wisconsin with a prolonged period of moderate to occasionally heavy snow, northeast winds 20-25 mph (17-22 knots) gusting to 35-45 mph (30-41 knots), poor visibilities of 1/4 to 3/4 miles, and temperatures in the upper…
• Winter Storm in Michigan, April 7 to 8, 200012 eventsA late season winter storm produced 6 to 8 inches of snow across much of central and west central lower Michigan. Snow also fell across southern lower Michigan, with lighter accumulations of 1 to as much as 5 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Iowa, April 7, 20007 eventsAn early Spring storm system moved through the Mississippi Valley, bringing wet snow and rain to the area. The heaviest snowfall amounts were recorded in the Quad Cities area, and points to the north and west. Two to three inch amounts were common across these areas.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, April 7, 20003 eventsAn early Spring storm system moved through the Mississippi Valley, bringing wet snow and rain to the area. The heaviest snowfall amounts were recorded in the Quad Cities area, and points to the north and west. Two to three inch amounts were common across these areas.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, April 7 to 8, 20003 eventsA low pressure system moved northeast from the mid Mississippi Valley on the night of the 7th, reaching northern Ohio by daybreak on the 8th. Moisture surged north ahead of the low, producing precipitation across southern lower Michigan.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, April 7 to 8, 20004 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked east across northern Indiana and Ohio. This low pressure system spread 6 to 8 inches of snow across a portion of north central lower Michigan.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, April 8 to 9, 200011 eventsA cold and moist northwest flow behind a cold front produced light snow across the mountains. Accumulations were generally a dusting to one inch, but the highest mountains north of Asheville received 2 to 3 inches.
• Heavy Snow in New York, April 8 to 9, 20009 eventsA late season winter storm system moved out of the Mississippi Valley on April 7th and across the mid-Atlantic states into southern New England by the 9th. A surge of warm air ahead of the system brought rain and a round of thunderstorms to the region.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, April 8 to 9, 20006 eventsA late season winter storm system moved out of the Mississippi Valley on April 7th and across the mid-Atlantic states into southern New England by the 9th. A surge of warm air ahead of the system brought rain and a round of thunderstorms to the region.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Pennsylvania, April 8 to 9, 200021 eventsA strong cold front moved through Eastern Pennsylvania during the late afternoon and early evening on the 8th. A strong secondary low formed on the frontal boundary overnight and by 8 a.m. EDT on the 9th was located near Worcester, Massachusetts.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, April 8 to 9, 20002 eventsLow pressure tracked northeast across the area. Snow fell across a wide area with much of central Pennsylvania picking up around an inch or two. Higher elevations in Sullivan and Schuylkill counties picked up between 4 and 6 inches.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in New Jersey, April 9, 20004 injured · 56 kt wind · 38 eventsA strong cold front moved through New Jersey during the early evening on the 8th. A strong secondary low formed on the frontal boundary overnight and by 8 a.m. EDT on the 9th was located near Worcester, Massachusetts.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, April 9, 20002 eventsA cold front crossed the Mid-Atlantic region during the afternoon of the 8th. Temperatures dropped more than 20 degrees within an hour after the cold front passed.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Delaware, April 9, 20005 eventsA strong cold front moved through Delaware during the early evening on the 8th. A strong secondary low formed on the frontal boundary overnight and by 8 a.m. EDT on the 9th was located near Worcester, Massachusetts.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Maryland, April 9, 20006 eventsA strong cold front moved through the Maryland Eastern Shore during the early evening on the 8th. A strong secondary low formed on the frontal boundary overnight and by 8 a.m. EDT on the 9th was located near Worcester, Massachusetts.
• Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000$60,000 · 4 eventsA complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th.
• Extreme Cold in Georgia, April 9, 200097 eventsFollowing the strong cold frontal passage of the previous day, unseasonably cold air spread over north and central Georgia. Record low temperatures for the date were set or tied at all 4 of the major airports in north and central Georgia.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000$120,000 · 4 eventsA complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th.
• Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000$60,000 · 4 eventsA complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th.
• Extreme Cold in Alabama, April 9, 20001 eventA new record low temperature of 31 degrees was measured at Dannelly Field.
• Extreme Cold in Alabama, April 9, 20001 eventThe early morning temperature recorded at the Huntsville International Airport was 32 degrees. That reading tied the record low temperature.
• Extreme Cold in Alabama, April 9, 20001 eventA new record low temperature of 30 degrees was observed at the Birmingham International Airport.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000$150,000 · 6 eventsA complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, April 9, 2000$20,000 · 2 eventsA complex storm system over the Ohio Valley region Saturday, April 8th moved northeast and reorganized over central New England early Sunday (April 9th) and then moved into eastern Quebec later Sunday and Sunday night , April 9th.
• Winter Storm in Connecticut, April 9, 2000$35,000 · 1 eventA strong cold front moved across Litchfield County, then stalled to the east, over the Connecticut River valley late on April 8. Low pressure developed along this front...off Cape Hatteras.
• Winter Storm in New York, April 9, 2000$375,000 · 23 eventsA strong cold front moved across eastern New York, then stalled to the east, over the Connecticut River valley late on April 8. Low pressure developed along this front, off Cape Hatteras.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, April 9, 2000$15,000 · 2 eventsA strong cold front moved across eastern New York, then stalled to the east, over the Connecticut River valley late on April 8. Low pressure developed along this front, off Cape Hatteras.
• Winter Storm in Massachusetts, April 9, 2000$25,000 · 1 eventA strong cold front moved across the Berkshires, then stalled to the east, over the Connecticut River valley late on April 8. Low pressure developed along this front, off Cape Hatteras.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, April 9 to 10, 20003 eventsLow pressure moving northward along a slow-moving cold front brought moderate to heavy snowfall to northern New Hampshire on Sunday, April 9. In northern Coos County up to 15 inches of snow fell in the higher terrain.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, April 9 to 10, 20002 eventsLow pressure moving northward along a slow-moving cold front brought a moderate snowfall to the mountains of western Maine. In northern Oxford and northern Franklin Counties, snowfall generally ranged from 2 to 5 inches.
• Heavy Snow in North Dakota, April 10, 20006 eventsSnow developed well east of a surface inverted trough moving across North Dakota. A band of heavy snow, approximately 25 miles wide, fell from Baker, North Dakota, through the Fargo-Moorhead area, to Wadena, Minnesota. 7 inches of snow fell near Maddock and near Binford.
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, April 10, 20004 eventsA broad area of snow developed well ahead of a surface inverted trough moving across North Dakota. A band of heavy snow, approximately 25 miles wide, fell from Baker, North Dakota, through the Fargo-Moorhead area, to Wadena, Minnesota.
• Heavy Snow in North Dakota, April 10, 20008 eventsA fast moving upper level disturbance moved out of Alberta Canada late in the morning of the 10th of April and brought a narrow band of heavy snow from north central North Dakota (along the Canadian border) to portions of east central NorthDakota.
• Winter Weather in New York, April 11 to 12, 2000$30,000 · 6 eventsAn area of low pressure moved across central and southern New England Tuesday night (April 11th) and early Wednesday (April 12th) then into the Canadian Maritimes. Light snow fell across the area with accumulations generally 3 to 6 inches.

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