Ohio River Snow Storm of 2004

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

1,028

Deaths

5

Injuries

110

Damage

$105 million

Episodes

126

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.

• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 19, 20042 eventsThe arrival of arctic air brought the first significant lake effect snow event of the year for the thumb region. Ten to eighteen inches of snow fell across the eastern thumb region, generally east of a line from Port Austin to Forester.
• Winter Weather and Dense Fog in New Jersey, December 19, 200436 eventsThe combination of a weak high pressure system over the region and low level moisture left in place by a departing low pressure system to the east caused dense fog to form across central and southern New Jersey after midnight EST on the 19th.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 19, 2004$1.1 million · 7 eventsA strong cold front moved east across northern Ohio early on December 19th. Light rain falling in advance of this front quickly changed to snow during the early morning hours as colder air filtered into the region.
• Heavy Snow in Tennessee, December 19 to 20, 20047 eventsA winter storm tracked across East Tennessee. Four to ten inches of snow were reported across mainly the higher elevations. Ten inches fell across Mt. Leconte in Sevier County and eight inches at Newfound Gap.
• Cold in Michigan, December 19, 20041 eventBitterly cold air nosed into northern Michigan on the morning of the 19th. Temperatures plunged to 10 to 20 below zero in Sault Ste Marie and Kinross. With north winds around 10 mph, wind chills dropped to 35 below zero or colder.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 19, 20041 eventA single band of lake effect snow set up across much of Berrien county during the night of the 18th. Before the band shifted west into the extreme southwestern part of the county, 8 inches of snow was reported in Berrien Springs with Benton Harbor reporting 7.8 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 19, 20041 death · 2 eventsThe largest lake effect snowstorm in several years hit portions of northwestern Indiana. Winds off Lake Michigan started out of the northwest, with the band of snow extending into northern parts of St.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, December 19, 20048 eventsA strong cold front moved through Eastern Pennsylvania during the afternoon of the 19th. Precipitation started as light snow in the Poconos, but light rain elsewhere. As colder air moved into the area, the rain changed to light snow during the mid and late afternoon.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, December 19 to 20, 200412 eventsA strong Arctic cold front moving through the region supported by a strong eastern U.S. upper trough combined with a weak upper-level disturbance to bring snow showers to mainly the higher elevations of north central and northeast Georgia during the evening.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, December 19 to 20, 20048 eventsHeavy snow fell for about 7 hours, along with wind gusts to near 50 mph. The highest accumulations were along the Tennessee border, especially in Graham County where some drifts reached a reported 2 feet. The snow and wind was accompanied by very cold weather.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 19 to 20, 20046 eventsSnow fell and quickly iced up many roads as the temperature rapidly fell. Snowfall in many areas reached 1 to 3 inches, but even a half inch in some places caused traffic problems.
• Winter Weather in South Carolina, December 19 to 20, 20043 eventsSnow fell and quickly iced up many roads as the temperature rapidly fell. There were several accidents, though snowfall accumulations were generally less than an inch.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, December 19 to 20, 20042 eventsSnow fell and rapidly iced up many roads as the temperature fell. Snowfall accumulations were under an inch, though there were several accidents.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, December 19 to 20, 20045 eventsA strong cold front moved through the Eastern Shore during the late afternoon and early evening of the 19th. Precipitation started as rain, but changed over to light snow as colder air moved into the state during the early evening.
• Winter Weather in Delaware, December 19 to 20, 20044 eventsA strong cold front moved through the state during the late afternoon and early evening of the 19th. Precipitation started as rain, but changed over to light snow as colder air moved into the state during the early evening.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, December 19 to 20, 200443 eventsOne half inch to as much as three inches of snow fell across central and eastern Virginia. The snow produced slippery roadways, which resulted in several accidents.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 19 to 20, 200410 eventsOne half inch to as much as two inches of snow fell across northeast North Carolina. The snow produced slippery roadways, which resulted in several accidents.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, December 19 to 20, 20045 eventsOne half inch to as much as two inches of snow fell across the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The snow produced slippery roadways, which resulted in several accidents.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, December 19 to 20, 20043 eventsHeavy snow blanketed parts of central and western Massachusetts, as low pressure tracked southeast of New England.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, December 19 to 20, 20041 eventHeavy snow blanketed far southwest New Hampshire, as low pressure tracked southeast of New England. Amounts averaging 6 inches were common throughout Cheshire County.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 19 to 20, 2004100 injured · $650,000 · 2 eventsAnother round of lake effect snow began in the early morning of the 19th. Farming (Fayette Co) reported 6" of snow by 10 PM on 19th. Sharon had 4 inches by 10 PM on 19th, and 6" by midnight.
• Cold in New Jersey, December 20, 200421 eventsA high pressure system of arctic origin built into New Jersey on the 20th. This was one of the coldest air masses of the entire winter season.
• Cold in Pennsylvania, December 20, 200410 eventsA high pressure system of arctic origin built into Eastern Pennsylvania on the 20th. This was one of the coldest air masses of the entire winter season.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, December 20, 20046 eventsA large storm system over the ocean to the east of New England resulted in gusty winds, cold weather and light snow across Vermont during Sunday night, December 19th into Monday, December 20th.
• Cold in Maryland, December 20, 20045 eventsA high pressure system of arctic origin built into the Eastern Shore on the 20th. This was one of the coldest air masses of the entire winter season.
• Cold in Delaware, December 20, 20044 eventsA high pressure system of arctic origin built into Delaware on the 20th. This was one of the coldest air masses of the entire winter season.
• Cold in North Carolina, December 20, 20043 eventsWind chill values reached minus 20 to minus 25 degrees in the valleys, with some of the peaks reporting temperatures of minus 10, and winds of 45 mph, resulting in wind chill values of minus 45.
• Cold in New York, December 20, 20041 eventTemperatures well below zero combined with some wind to produce bitter cold wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero. An arctic cold front passed through the area the morning of the 19th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 20, 200417 eventsA winter storm blew through Eastern North Carolina during the early morning hours of the 20th. Winter weather advisories were issued for the entire area. One to three inches of snow was recorded across most of the area.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, December 20, 20042 eventsAnother round of lake effect snow began in the early morning of the 19th. Accumulations reached 5 to 7 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Maryland, December 20, 20041 eventSnow began early in the morning of the 19th, and by 2 AM on 20th, 6 inches of snow fell.
• Cold in Pennsylvania, December 20, 200413 eventsBitterly cold temperatures of zero to 12 below zero, combined with gusty winds of 15 to 25 mph produced dangerously low wind chill values across North Central Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of Monday, December 20th.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, December 20 to 21, 200414 eventsA powerful storm system in the upper levels of the atmosphere combined with an approaching surface system to produce a band of moderate snow across central and northeast Wisconsin. Snowfall in Door county from this storm was enhanced by Lake Michigan.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, December 20 to 21, 20042 eventsSnow accumulations of 4 to 5.5 inches were noted by spotters and snowplow truck drivers in the northern parts of Marquette and Green Lake counties. This was the first widespread accumulating snow for the winter season for this area.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 20 to 21, 20046 eventsA southerly flow ahead of a strong Alberta clipper system produced heavy lake enhanced snows for counties downwind of Lake Michigan on the 20th and the early morning of the 21st.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 20 to 21, 20043 eventsThis was a combination clipper system and lake effect snow event. Up to 10 inches of snow fell near Big and Little Sable points. From northwest Muskegon county north through western Oceana and Mason counties, near route 31, six to eight inches of snow fell.
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, December 20, 200412 eventsLight freezing rain coated surfaces with a thin layer of ice, making travel slow and hazardous until the freezing rain ended and temperatures warmed in the afternoon.
• Winter Weather in Minnesota, December 20, 20048 eventsLight freezing rain coated surfaces with a thin layer of ice, making travel slow and hazardous until the freezing rain ended and temperatures warmed in the afternoon.
• Winter Weather in Iowa, December 20, 200411 eventsLight freezing rain coated surfaces with a thin layer of ice, making travel slow and hazardous until the freezing rain ended and temperatures warmed in the afternoon. The icing was greatest near the western and northern borders of Iowa.
• Winter Weather in Nebraska, December 20, 20042 eventsLight freezing rain coated surfaces with a thin layer of ice, making travel slow and hazardous until the freezing rain ended and temperatures warmed in the afternoon.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 20 to 22, 200473 kt wind · 2 eventsA moderate storm south of the eastern Aleutians produced gusty northeast wind across the Pribilof Islands and strong east wind along the Aleutians. The wind peaked around 84 mph at Adak and Atka during the evening of December 20th.
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 20, 20042 eventsA narrow, but intense band of heavy snowfall affected part of southeast Minnesota. Several reports of 6 inch accumulations came from weather observers generally along a line from Spring Valley (Fillmore County) to La Crescent (Houston County).
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, December 20, 20047 eventsA narrow, but intense band of heavy snowfall affected parts of southwest and central Wisconsin, generally from La Crosse (La Crosse County) eastward to Tomah (Monroe County) and Friendship (Adams County). Snow accumulations of 6 to 9 inches were common in these locations.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 20 to 21, 200417 eventsA strong low pressure system slowed as it moved through the northern Great Lakes region on the 20th and 21st.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, December 21 to 22, 20045 eventsA strong arctic cold front moved through the state and brought with it widespread mountain and valley snowfall. Several areas in the Wasatch Mountains and along the Wasatch Front received significant snowfall.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 21, 20041 eventTrees and roads were coated with a thin layer of ice near Marshall and along the Tennessee state line.
• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Alaska, December 21 to 23, 200455 kt wind · 12 eventsA low pressure center in Bristol Bay on the morning of the 22nd moved north into the interior near Fairbanks that evening.
• Heavy Snow in Colorado, December 21 to 22, 20046 eventsA storm system deposited areas of snow...heavy at times across sections of southern Colorado.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Alaska, December 21 to 23, 200489 kt wind · 3 eventsA storm moved across the Alaska Peninsula into southwest Alaska December 21st through early December 23rd. This produce strong northeast wind and snow over the Kuskokwim delta resulting in blizzard condition over the Delta.
• Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 21 to 23, 20049 eventsA one-two punch of cold temperatures and heavy snow developed along the eastern slopes of the central mountains and across the eastern plains as the season's first surge of arctic air swept down the eastern side of the state and then was overridden by several passing upper level…
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 22 to 23, 20043 injured · $3.0 million · 32 eventsA snow storm of historic proportions affected central Indiana on 22-23 December 2004.
• Heavy Snow in New Mexico, December 21 to 22, 20041 eventThunderstorms dropped snow at the rate of 2 to 3 inches an hour in an around Cloudcroft, resulting in 8 to 10 inches accumulation.
• Winter Weather in Texas, December 22, 200446 eventsA mixture of snow and sleet spread across North Central Texas during the early morning and daytime hours, affecting virtually all of North Central Texas. Snow and sleet accumulations ranged from a trace in the southeast up to 3 inches in Eastland and Erath counties.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, December 22 to 23, 20041 death · 1 injured · $100,000 · 19 eventsA major winter storm dumped from 10 to 20 inches of snow across most of southern Illinois, clogging interstates and shutting down most businesses near the peak of the Christmas shopping season.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Texas, December 22, 20047 eventsThe first of two winter storms to impact the region in the days prior to Christmas struck the Permian Basin of west Texas during the morning of the 22nd. An arctic airmass invaded much of the central United States on the 21st.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, December 22 to 23, 200411 eventsA major winter storm dumped from 6 to 14 inches of snow across most of southeast Missouri, closing interstates and shutting down most businesses near the peak of the Christmas shopping season.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 22 to 23, 20048 eventsLow pressure moved out of the western Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture accompanying the system allowed for record snowfall across portions of northwestern Ohio.
• Winter Storm in Kentucky, December 22 to 23, 2004$1.4 million · 22 eventsA record-setting winter storm dumped up to 18 inches of snow across western Kentucky, closing Interstate 24 and shutting down most businesses near the peak of the Christmas shopping season.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, December 22 to 23, 20046 eventsA record-setting winter storm dumped from 17 to 22 inches of snow across southwest Indiana, closing interstates and shutting down most businesses near the peak of the Christmas shopping season.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, December 22, 20043 eventsA weather system brought 4-5 inches of snow across the plains of eastern Colorado. Nearly a dozen minor traffic accidents were reported on Interstate 70 across Kit Carson county as a result.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 22 to 23, 2004$825,000 · 8 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snow to south central Indiana. Storm total amounts of 20 to 30 inches were reported over the area. High winds developed later in the day on the 23rd, creating drifts of snow up to four or five feet.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Mexico, December 22, 20044 eventsThe first of two winter storms to impact the region in the days prior to Christmas struck southeastern New Mexico during the morning of the 22nd. An arctic airmass invaded much of the central United States on the 21st.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, December 22 to 23, 200410 eventsLow pressure moved out of the western Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture accompanying the system allowed for a large area of snow to blanket much of northern Indiana.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, December 22 to 23, 20044 eventsA winter storm dropped 10 to 20 inches of snow over the area. Drifts of two to five feet were reported. Most area roads were dangerous or impassable.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 22 to 23, 20042 eventsA winter storm dropped 10 to 20 inches of snow over the area. Many roads were dangerous or impassable.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, December 22, 200428 eventsThe first snowfall of the season for parts of central and southern Oklahoma and western north Texas produced widespread snowfall totals of 1-3 inches with a few isolated areas receiving up to 4 inches of snow, especially in southeast Oklahoma.
• Winter Weather in Texas, December 22, 20048 eventsThe first snowfall of the season for western north Texas and parts of central and southern Oklahoma produced snowfall totals of 1-3 inches. Wind speeds of 15-25 mph were also reported producing some blowing and drifting snow.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 22 to 23, 2004$55 million · 12 eventsA record setting winter storm affected northern Ohio on December 22nd and 23rd. The impact and damage caused by this storm has been compared to the Blizzard of January 1978. Low pressure developed over eastern Texas early on the 22nd and then moved quickly northeast.
• Winter Storm in Texas, December 22, 20047 eventsWidespread snowfall occurred across the South Plains of West Texas on the first full day of winter as a strong upper level storm system collided with a southward moving arctic airmass.Snowfall Totals: Four (4) inches and greater support Winter Storm criteria for this part of…
• Winter Storm in Indiana, December 22, 2004$250,000 · 8 eventsA surface and upper level low pressure center tracked northeast across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December 22nd and exited the region on the 23rd. A swath of heavy snow cut through southeast Indiana and into the Miami Valley of Ohio.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, December 22 to 23, 20046 eventsA major winter storm developed over the southern plains early on December 22nd and lifted into the eastern Great Lakes region by the morning of December 23rd.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 22 to 23, 2004$451,000 · 29 eventsA surface and upper level low pressure center tracked northeast across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December 22nd and exited the region on the 23rd. A swath of heavy snow cut through southeast Indiana and into the Miami Valley of Ohio.
• Winter Storm in Kentucky, December 22 to 23, 20047 eventsA winter storm began with freezing rain and sleet. It soon turned over to snow, and dropped five to ten inches of snow over the area. Many area roads were dangerous or impassable, but the major highways and interstates remained open.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 22 to 23, 2004$19 million · 4 eventsA record setting winter storm affected northern Ohio on December 22nd and 23rd and dumped both heavy snow and freezing rain on Knox, Holmes, Wayne and Stark Counties. The impact and damage caused by this storm has been compared to the Blizzard of January 1978.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, December 22 to 23, 2004$2.6 million · 3 eventsA potent winter storm affected western Pennsylvania on December 22nd and 23rd. Low pressure developed over eastern Texas early on the 22nd and then moved quickly northeast.
• Winter Weather in Texas, December 22, 20046 eventsAn area of snow developed generally north of a line from Mertzon to San Angelo to Brownwood. Snowfall amounts generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches with isolated amounts up to 4 inches in northern Coleman County. Some areas still had snow on the ground Christmas morning.
• Winter Storm in Texas, December 22, 2004$10,000 · 5 eventsHeavy snow developed early on the 22nd across the northern portions of the Big Country. The snow fell into afternoon with snowfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches. Isolated amounts of up to 6 inches were reported across Jones and Shackelford counties.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 22 to 23, 2004$8.1 million · 5 eventsA potent winter storm affected northwestern Ohio on December 22nd and 23rd. Low pressure developed over eastern Texas early on the 22nd and then moved quickly northeast.
• Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, December 22, 20041 eventA cold front moved through the area the night before. It was follow by an upper level system. The combination of the front to the south and the upper level system caused snow to fall across Le Flore county from mid morning into the afernoon.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 22 to 23, 2004$10 million · 7 eventsA potent winter storm affected northern Ohio on December 22nd and 23rd. Low pressure developed over eastern Texas early on the 22nd and then moved quickly northeast.
• Winter Storm in Texas, December 22, 2004$60,000 · 4 eventsHeavy snow developed across the southern Big Country. Snowfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches with a few reports up to 6 inches. There was one report of up to 8 inches in a narrow band across northern Runnels County.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 22 to 23, 20041 eventLow pressure moved out of the western Gulf of Mexico and tracked towards eastern Ohio. Abundant moisture accompanying the system allowed for a large area of snow to blanket much southern Lower Michigan.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 22 to 23, 2004$115,000 · 19 eventsA winter storm brought a mix of sleet and snow to West Tennessee. Southern sections of West Tennessee picked up between 2 and 3 inches of sleet. Northern sections of West Tennessee saw between 4 and 7 inches of snow.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 22 to 23, 2004$28,000 · 12 eventsA winter storm brought a mix of sleet and snow to much of East Arkansas. Southern sections saw more sleet than snow and had as much as 2 inches of sleet. In northern sections, snow accumulated to between 4 and 8 inches.
• Winter Storm in Mississippi, December 22 to 23, 2004$8,000 · 8 eventsA winter storm brought a mix of sleet and snow to North Mississippi. Most of the precipitation fell as sleet with accumulations ranging from 1/2 inch to 2 inches.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, December 22, 20045 eventsParts of southeast Missouri had a white Christmas as a storm dropped from 3 - 5 inches of snow across the area.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, December 22, 20044 eventsParts of Southwest Illinois had a white Christmas as a storm brought 3 - 5 inches of snow to the area.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, December 22 to 23, 2004$2,000 · 2 eventsA major winter storm brought a mix of snow and sleet to the Missouri bootheel. Two to four inches of snow and sleet fell in Pemiscot County while six to eight inches of snow fell in Dunklin County.
• Winter Storm in Kentucky, December 22 to 23, 2004$100,000 · 2 eventsA winter storm dropped about three to six inches of sleet and snow over the area. Some structural damage was reported, mainly to outbuildings and service station canopies. About 3300 residents were without power for some period of time.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 22, 200435 eventsA winter storm produced a mixture of sleet and snow across much of northern, western and central Arkansas during the day and early evening hours of the 22nd. Snowfall totals across the affected area generally ranged from 2 to 4 inches.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, December 22 to 23, 2004$400,000 · 2 eventsAn ice storm hit portions of the Mississippi Delta just before Christmas and coated most of Bolivar and Sunflower counties with 1/4 to 1/3 of an inch of ice.
• Winter Storm in Kentucky, December 22 to 23, 200411 eventsA surface and upper level low pressure center tracked northeast across the Ohio Valley on Wednesday, December 22nd and exited the region on the 23rd.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, December 22, 20042 eventsA winter storm system that tracked across northern Arkansas brought four to seven inches of mixed frozen precipitation to areas of south central and southeast Missouri. The storm clipped Howell and Oregon counties, bringing a combination of freezing rain, sleet, and snow.
• Ice Storm in Kentucky, December 22 to 23, 2004$250,000 · 22 eventsA winter storm began with freezing rain, then changed over to sleet and snow over parts of south central and east central Kentucky. Ice accumulations up to one half inch were reported, with up to an inch of snow or sleet on top.
• Ice Storm in Kentucky, December 22 to 23, 2004$750,000 · 2 eventsA winter storm began with freezing rain. This left a layer of ice about one inch thick on surfaces. Two to four inches of snow and sleet fell on top of this. A hangar collapsed at the airport in Elizabethtown, destroying a few airplanes.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 22 to 23, 20046 injured · 6 eventsA mix of snow and ice, caused by snow, sleet and freezing rain, accumulated around 1 to 2 inches with the most, 3 inches across Houston County. In Humphreys County, a portion of Interstate 40 was closed across the Tennessee River bridge for a while due to icy conditions.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 22 to 23, 20041 eventHeavy snow was reported in Jackson county, where up to 7 inches of snow fell in Brooklyn in southern Jackson county. The remainder of Jackson county received an average of 5 to 6 inches of snow.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 22 to 23, 200411 eventsA mixture of snow, sleet and freezing rain caused hazardous driving condtions across the region. Vehicles were stuck by 7 AM CST Thursday, December 23 in Shelbyville on West Jackson Street.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 22 to 23, 2004$1,000 · 11 eventsSnow, sleet and freezing rain made an icy mix that brought down tree limbs and power lines. 22,000 NES customers were without power. About 1000 homes were without power in western Williamson County according to Middle Tennessee Electric.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 23, 200411 eventsA strong storm system lifted northeast out of eastern Texas and moved through the Ohio Valley on the morning of the 23rd. Snow tapered off by early afternoon with most locations receiving between 6 to 10 inches.
• Cold in Illinois, December 23 to 25, 20041 death · 19 eventsBitterly cold temperatures arrived in the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm. In Murphysboro, an 84-year-old woman died from hypothermia after venturing outdoors to locate her pet dog on the evening of December 22.
• Cold in Kentucky, December 23 to 25, 2004$25,000 · 22 eventsBitterly cold temperatures arrived in the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm. This arctic outbreak resulted in burst pipes, dead car batteries, and many inconveniences. Two pipes burst in the Lyon County courthouse, flooding the building with three inches of water.
• Cold in Missouri, December 23 to 25, 200411 eventsBitterly cold temperatures arrived in the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm. The low temperature on Christmas morning was 10 below zero at the Cape Girardeau airport, located south of the city along the Scott/Cape Girardeau County line.
• Cold in Indiana, December 23 to 25, 20046 eventsBitterly cold temperatures arrived in the wake of a paralyzing snowstorm. The low temperature on Christmas morning was 11 degrees below zero at Evansville, which set a record for the date. This was the coldest temperature since January of 1994.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, December 23, 20041 eventA low pressure system over the southern Rockies combined with a cold and moist air mass to produce four inches of snow at the National Park Service Lake Meredith in southwestern Hutchinson county.
• Blizzard in Michigan, December 23, 20043 eventsA strong storm system lifted northeast out of eastern Texas and moved through the Ohio Valley on the morning of the 23rd. Heavy snow coupled with northerly wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph along the Lake Huron shoreline resulted in blizzard conditions.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 23, 20041 eventNorth-northeast winds brought a heavy lake effect snow band down the long axis of Grand Traverse Bay, straight into downtown Traverse City. Six to 10 inches of snow fell during the overnight and morning hours of the 23rd.
• Cold in Texas, December 23, 20041 death · 1 eventA 46 year old man was found frozen to death behind a north Fort Worth business.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Texas, December 23 to 25, 200410 eventsThe Rio Grande Valley of Deep South Texas experienced one of its most memorable Christmas Holidays ever. A rare combination of weather events developed last week that produced several inches of snowfall, which in itself is quite rare in this region.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Mexico, December 23 to 24, 20043 eventsThe second winter storm to impact southeastern New Mexico during the late December arctic air outbreak resulted in half a foot of snow over most of Eddy and central Lea Counties by sunrise on Christmas Eve.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 23 to 24, 20041 eventA northwest flow of Arctic air across Lake Superior produced heavy lake effect snows over Alger County on the night of the 23rd. Munising measured 8 inches in 12 hours.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Texas, December 23 to 24, 20048 eventsThe second winter storm to dump significant snowfall over portions of the Permian Basin within a two day period impacted the area late on the 23rd and early on the 24th. This as an outbreak of arctic air remained entrenched over the region.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 23 to 24, 20042 eventsWith northwest winds, a heavy lake effect snow band dropped 6 to 10 inches of snow in western Antrim to central Kalkaska County (roughly from Kewadin to the city of Kalkaska).
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 24 to 25, 2004$50,000 · 82 kt wind · 5 eventsStrong high pressure over interior Alaska and a moderate storm in the Gulf of Alaska combined to produce strong gusty north wind over Kodiak Island to the northern Susitna Valley, northern Prince William sound and out of the Copper River Delta Friday afternoon, December 24th,…
• Heavy Snow in New York, December 24 to 26, 2004$8,000 · 4 eventsCold air built in across the lower Great Lakes during the afternoon of the 23rd and set up lake effect snow bands off Lake Erie over the higher elevations of the Western Southern Tier. A more intense band set up over northern Oswego and southwest Lewis counties off Lake Ontario.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 24 to 25, 20043 eventsMore heavy lake effect snow. This time, with a west wind, the hardest hit area was far northern Lower Michigan. Six to ten inches of snow fell, with the highest amounts near Petoskey.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 24 to 26, 20041 death · 57 kt wind · 13 eventsWith strong high pressure of 1049 mb covering the interior of Alaska, an occluded weather front moved north over the Bering Sea and Chukchi Sea on the night of the 24th through the 25th.Blizzard conditions observed at:Zone 206 - likely at Anaktuvuk Pass AWOS.Zone 207 - likley at…
• Heavy Snow in Texas, December 24 to 25, 200415 eventsAn extremely rare snow event blanketed a large portion of South Texas resulting in a historic "White Christmas" for South Texans. An arctic airmass was already well entrenched across South Texas on Christmas Eve.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, December 24 to 25, 20047 eventsA rare and record breaking snowfall occurred Christmas Eve into early Christmas morning across Southeast Texas. For the first time in recorded history, some areas experienced their first white Christmas.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, December 24 to 25, 20041 eventThe extremely unusual snow event turned into a White Christmas for Karnes County. Snow began falling in the evening of December 24, with the heavier amounts falling in the southeast part of the county.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, December 24 to 25, 20041 eventThe extremely unusual snow event turned into a White Christmas for DeWitt County. Snow began falling in the evening of December 24, with the heavier amounts falling in the south part of the county.
• Winter Weather in Louisiana, December 25, 20044 eventsBetween one to three inches of snow and sleet fell across coastal areas of southwest Louisiana. Cameron, Johnson Bayou, and Holly Beach all recorded one inch of accumulation, while between Morgan City and New Iberia saw two inches.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, December 25, 20041 eventThe extremely unusual snow event turned into a White Christmas for Lavaca County. Snow began falling in the evening of December 24, with the heavier amounts falling in the southwest part of the county.
• Winter Storm in Louisiana, December 25, 200417 eventsA mixture of sleet and snow fell off and on during much of Christmas day resulting in a dusting to one half inch of accumulation across much of east central and southeast Louisiana.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 25 to 26, 20043 eventsAn Arctic airmass lingering over the region generated heavy lake effect snow bands off Lake Michigan on the 25th. Areas hit with the heaviest snows were along the Garden Peninsula in Delta and southern Schoolcraft counties.
• Winter Storm in Mississippi, December 25, 20043 eventsA mixture of sleet and snow fell off and on during much of Christmas day resulting in a dusting to one half inch of accumulation across much of southwest, south and coastal Mississippi.

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