The snowstorm of December 30, 2013 to January 3, 2014

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

963

Deaths

12

Injuries

86

Damage

$2.5 million

Episodes

114

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 Minnesota, December 28 to 29, 201324 eventsFrigid air settled over the area resulting in wind chill temperatures from 40 below to 55 below zero.
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, December 28 to 29, 201318 eventsFrigid air settled over the area resulting in wind chill temperatures from 40 below to 55 below zero.
• Cold in Minnesota, December 28 to 30, 20138 eventsWidespread dangerously cold wind chill temperatures of -35 to -45 developed late December 28th and early on the 29th across parts of northeast Minnesota.
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, December 28 to 29, 201316 eventsSubzero temperatures combined with winds to around 15 miles per hour to produce wind chill temperatures as low as 40 below zero during the evening of the 28th and the morning of the 29th.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, December 28 to 29, 201317 eventsIn the wake of a blizzard that moved across portions of west central Minnesota early Sunday morning, December 29th, strong winds developed and temperatures fell into the teens below zero. This caused wind chill values to drop significantly.
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, December 28 to 29, 201310 eventsArctic air combined with northwest winds of 20 to 35 mph brought bitter cold wind chills to much of northeast South Dakota.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, December 29, 20132 eventsNorthwest winds of 20 to 35 mph combined with Arctic air brought wind chills from around 40 to 45 below zero to west central Minnesota. Some of the wind chills include; 38 degrees below zero at Wheaton, and 43 degrees below zero near Graceville.
• Cold in Nebraska, December 29, 20139 eventsArctic high pressure the pushed into southeast South Dakota during the morning of December 29th brought readings into the low single digits to eastern Nebraska and west central Iowa.
• Cold in Iowa, December 29, 20133 eventsArctic high pressure the pushed into southeast South Dakota during the morning of December 29th brought readings into the low single digits to eastern Nebraska and west central Iowa.
• Winter Weather in Illinois, December 29, 20131 eventFreezing drizzle caused a glaze of ice to form on roads, leading to multiple cars sliding off the road into a ditch along Highway 173 near Machesney Park.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, December 29 to 30, 2013$30,000 · 3 eventsLow pressure across the southeast United States rapidly moved northeast, passing southeast of Cape Cod Massachusetts on the night of December 29th and early morning hours of December 30th.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, December 29 to 30, 20135 eventsIntensifying low pressure tracked quickly across the Gulf of Maine through the night of the 29th into the morning of the 30th. The low brought heavy snow to portions of Downeast and east-central Maine.
• Winter Weather in Texas, December 29, 20131 death · 5 injured · $50,000 · 1 eventA female died in a car crash near Weatherford that was likely caused by an icy patch. Five other passengers were seriously injured in the crash.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, December 29 to 30, 20137 eventsAn area of low pressure over the southeastern states on the morning of the 29th moved rapidly north-northeastward to Nova Scotia by the morning of the 30th.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, December 29 to 30, 20134 eventsAn area of low pressure over the southeastern states on the morning of the 29th moved rapidly north-northeastward to Nova Scotia by the morning of the 30th. The low brought abundant moisture northward and produced 5 to 10 inches of snow across sections of central New Hampshire.
• Cold in Michigan, December 29 to 31, 20133 eventsArctic air spreading into the area from the west-northwest along with winds around 10 mph caused wind chills to plummet into 25 to 35 below zero range at times over southwest Upper Michigan from the evening of the 29th into the evening of the 31st.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Michigan, December 30 to 31, 20132 eventsA continued flow of Arctic air across Lake Superior allowed moderate to heavy lake effect snow to develop over the west to northwest wind snow belts of the Keweenaw Peninsula from the 30th into the 31st.
• Extreme Cold in Maine, December 30 to 31, 201315 eventsArctic high pressure began to build across the region from the overnight hours of the 30th into the 31st. This was the start of an extended interval of extremely cold temperatures which persisted into early January.
• Cold in Minnesota, December 30 to 31, 201315 eventsWidespread dangerously cold wind chills of -35 to -50 occurred overnight. The coldest windchill value was -52 at Ely.
• Cold in Wisconsin, December 30 to 31, 20131 eventDangerously cold wind chills of -35 to -45 occurred overnight.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, December 31, 20135 eventsA quick moving area of low pressure that brushed along the Minnesota, Iowa border Monday afternoon, December 30th, brought down another surge of arctic air Monday night.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, December 31, 2013$50,000 · 1 eventLake effect snow showers began before dawn on December 31st. Periods of moderate to heavy snow occurred throughout the day. The snow continued into the New Year with heavy accumulations on January 1st and 2nd as an area of low pressure passed to the south of the area.
• Lake-Effect Snow in New York, December 31, 2013$57,000 · 5 eventsThis effect event started in the lingering hours of 2013 and carried over into the new year of 2014 although the majority of the snow fell on the 31st of December.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, December 31, 20138 eventsThe northern end of a snow area from low pressure passing well to the south of southern Wisconsin brought several inches of snow to far southern Wisconsin. Lake effect snow occurred during and after this event with higher snow totals over far southeast Wisconsin.
• Lake-Effect Snow in New York, December 31, 20131 eventA band of lake effect snow off Lake Ontario affected portions of the western Adirondacks on the late afternoon and evening hours of Tuesday, December 31st.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, January 1 to 2, 2014$350,000 · 2 eventsAn area of low pressure moved east across the Tennessee Valley on January 1st and 2nd. A warm front from the low lifted into western Ohio causing snow to develop early on the 1st.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, January 1 to 2, 201424 eventsA long duration light to moderate snow event impacted northern Indiana to start 2014. Snowfall totals ranged between 3 and 6 inches south of Highway 30 to between 6 and 10 inches north of Highway 30.
• Extreme Cold in Maine, January 1 to 4, 201415 eventsArctic high pressure which had begun to build across the region during late December persisted into early January. Temperatures from the 1st into the morning of the 4th averaged 25 to 40 degrees below normal.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, January 1 to 2, 20148 eventsA long duration light to moderate snow event impacted northwest Ohio to start 2014. Snowfall totals ranged between 3 and 6 inches south of Highway 30 to between 6 and 10 inches north of Highway 30.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 1 to 2, 20145 eventsA long duration light to moderate snow event impacted southern Michigan to start 2014. Snowfall totals ranged between 6 and 12 inches.
• Cold in Michigan, January 1, 20145 eventsArctic air spreading into the area along with wind around 10 mph at times caused wind chill readings in the 25 to 30 below zero range over portions of west and central Upper Michigan for the early morning of the 1st.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 1 to 2, 20142 eventsA stationary frontal boundary produced a long duration snowfall over southeast Michigan. Up to eleven inches over a 40 hour period fell across Monroe and Wayne counties, with amounts quickly tapering off farther North.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 1 to 2, 20146 eventsThe northern end of a snow area from low pressure passing well to the south of southern Wisconsin brought several inches of snow to far southern Wisconsin. Lake effect snow occurred during and after this event with higher snow totals over far southeast Wisconsin.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 1, 20145 eventsDangerously cold wind chills of -35 to -45 degrees developed over parts of northeast Minnesota early on January 1st.
• Winter Storm in Wyoming, January 1, 20141 eventAn unstable northwest flow aloft brought heavy snow to Sheridan County Wyoming.
• Winter Storm in New York, January 1 to 3, 201418 eventsA stalled frontal boundary across central New York resulted in light to moderate snowfall across central New York falling during the afternoon hours of Wednesday, January 1st.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, January 1 to 2, 20142 eventsIsolated areas of heavy snow fell across Southwest Illinois. Most of Greene and Montgomery counties received 6 - 7 inches of snow.
• Heavy Snow in New York, January 1 to 3, 2014$268,000 · 16 eventsSeveral areas of low pressure converged over the Atlantic coast. The result over the region was a prolonged snow event that began during the evening hours of the 1st and persisted through the morning of the 3rd.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, January 1 to 3, 201427 eventsA long lasting snowstorm occurring across all of eastern upstate New York between the evening of New Years Day and the morning of January 3rd, 2014. A slow moving frontal boundary situated over the mid-Atlantic Region was in place on Wednesday, January 1st.
• Winter Weather in Connecticut, January 1 to 3, 20142 eventsA long lasting snowstorm occurring across all of northwestern Connecticut between the evening of New Years Day and the morning of January 3rd, 2014. A slow moving frontal boundary situated over the mid-Atlantic Region was in place on Wednesday, January 1st.
• Winter Weather in Massachusetts, January 1 to 3, 20142 eventsA long lasting snowstorm occurring across all of western Massachusetts between the evening of New Years Day and the morning of January 3rd, 2014. A slow moving frontal boundary situated over the mid-Atlantic Region was in place on Wednesday, January 1st.
• Heavy Snow in Ohio, January 1 to 2, 2014$1.3 million · 6 eventsAn area of low pressure moved east across the Tennessee Valley on January 2nd. A trough extending north from this low caused snow to develop just before midnight on January 2nd.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, January 2 to 3, 2014$15,000 · 3 eventsLow pressure moved along a stationary boundary draped across the Ohio River Valley into the northern Mid-Atlantic coast on January 2nd, where it strengthened significantly as it moved well south of New England.
• Heavy Snow in Vermont, January 2 to 3, 20143 eventsA long lasting snowstorm occurring across all of eastern upstate New York between the early morning hours of January 2nd and the morning of January 3rd, 2014.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 2 to 3, 20143 eventsA significant, rapidly developing coastal storm moved southeast of Southern New England bringing heavy snow, bitter cold temperatures, and strong winds to all of the region.
• Cold in Minnesota, January 2, 20141 death · 5 eventsDangerously cold wind chills of -40 to -50 developed across parts of northeast Minnesota. A Virginia man froze to death after leaving a nearby bar. He was last seen at a local bar around midnight. His body was found February 3rd a half-block from where he was least seen.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 2014$350,000 · 3 eventsAn area of low pressure moved east across the Tennessee Valley on January 2nd. A trough extending north from this low caused snow to develop just after midnight on January 2nd.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Ohio, January 2, 201430 eventsSnow began during the early morning hours and became moderate at times before ending in the afternoon.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 2, 20145 eventsSnow began during the early morning hours and became moderate at times before ending in the afternoon.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Illinois, January 2, 20144 eventsFrom December 31st to January 1st, a snow storm brought 2 to 6 inches of snow to the Chicago metro area. Immediately behind this system, scattered lake effect snow showers began to impact portions of northeastern Illinois.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 2 to 4, 201427 eventsIn the midst of a long duration snow event, northerly winds transported very cold air into the region from Canada on Thursday, January 2nd. Temperatures fell through the entire day, with many areas in the single digits to below zero by late in the day, even with snow falling.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 2 to 3, 201410 eventsAn area of low pressure developed off the mid-Atlantic coast on the morning of the 2nd and then intensified as it moved northeast through the Gulf of Maine on the 3rd. The storm brought a 6 to 14 inches of snow across the much of the state south of Coos County.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 20148 eventsA stalled frontal boundary across central New York resulted in light to moderate snowfall across the northern tier of Pennsylvania after midnight on Thursday, January 2nd.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, January 2 to 3, 20145 eventsAn area of low pressure developed off the mid-Atlantic coast on the morning of the 2nd and then intensified as it moved northeast through the Gulf of Maine on the 3rd. The storm brought a 6 to 14 inches of snow across the southwestern part of the state.
• Winter Storm in Kentucky, January 2, 20141 eventSnow began during the early morning hours and became moderate at times before ending in the afternoon.
• Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, January 2 to 3, 2014$5,000 · 39 eventsA significant, rapidly developing coastal storm moved southeast of Southern New England bringing heavy snow, bitter cold temperatures, coastal flooding, and strong winds to Massachusetts.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 20146 eventsThe interaction between a strong arctic cold front and coastal low pressure system produced heavy snow across portions of Central Pennsylvania on 2 January 2014.
• Cold and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 20146 eventsLow pressure tracked across the Ohio valley on the 2nd and spread snow and gusty winds across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 2 to 3, 20143 eventsA significant, rapidly developing coastal storm moved southeast of Southern New England bringing heavy snow, bitter cold temperatures, and strong winds to all of the region.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, January 2 to 3, 20141 eventA low pressure system tracked east, across Kentucky into southern West Virginia during the daylight hours on the 2nd. Snow fell over Perry County with a mixture of snow and light rain further south in southeast Ohio.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 2, 20142 deaths · 19 injured · 37 eventsFor a few hours during the early morning hours of January 2, 2014, light freezing rain created a coating of ice on numerous roadways around eastern Kentucky.
• Heavy Snow in Rhode Island, January 2 to 3, 20147 eventsA significant, rapidly developing coastal storm moved southeast of Southern New England bringing heavy snow, bitter cold temperatures, and strong winds to all of the region.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 2 to 3, 20145 eventsA low pressure system moving into the Ohio Valley on January 2 redeveloped and intensified along the Mid Atlantic coast, bringing heavy snow to Southern Connecticut before moving out to sea on the third of January.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in Virginia, January 2 to 3, 2014$4,000 · 50 kt wind · 4 eventsA deep low pressure system affecting the Atlantic coast was followed by a strong arctic cold front passing across the region during the early morning hours of January 3rd, resulting in brief but heavy accumulating snow confined mainly to the west-facing slopes from southeast…
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 2 to 3, 2014$100,000 · 9 eventsA low pressure system tracked east, across Kentucky into southern West Virginia during the daylight hours on the 2nd. A mixture of light rain and snow fell during the day.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Indiana, January 2, 20142 eventsFrom December 31st to January 1st, a snow storm brought 1 to 4 inches of snow to northwest Indiana.
• Heavy Snow in New York, January 2 to 3, 201416 eventsA low pressure system moving into the Ohio Valley on January 2 redeveloped and intensified along the Mid Atlantic coast, bringing heavy snow to southeast New York before moving out to sea on the third of January.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, January 2 to 3, 201419 eventsLow pressure tracked across the Mid Atlantic and led to accumulating snow with the highest amounts from Northern Virginia to East-Central Maryland. Low pressure quickly moved off the coast.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 2 to 3, 20147 eventsLow pressure tracked across the Mid Atlantic and led to accumulating snow with the highest amounts from Northern Virginia to East-Central Maryland. Low pressure quickly moved off the coast.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 2 to 3, 201413 eventsLow pressure tracked across the Mid Atlantic and led to accumulating snow with the highest amounts from Northern Virginia to East-Central Maryland. Low pressure quickly moved off the coast.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 2 to 3, 20143 deaths · 13 eventsA winter storm dropped 5 to 9 inches of snow across Eastern Pennsylvania from the middle of afternoon of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. This caused hazardous traveling conditions for the evening commute on the 2nd and the morning commute on the 3rd.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 2, 20141 death · 1 eventA man apparently fell outside his New Ulm home during the afternoon and died that evening due to exposure from the cold. The high temperature at New Ulm that afternoon was Zero degrees F, and a few hours later, the temperature fell to -18 F during the evening of the 2nd.
• Winter Storm and Coastal Flood in New Jersey, January 2 to 3, 20141 injured · $10,000 · 34 eventsA winter storm dropped 5 to 9 inches of snow across most of New Jersey, except around 10 inches in northern Ocean County and in Monmouth County. This caused hazardous traveling conditions for the evening commute on the 2nd and the morning commute on the 3rd.
• Winter Weather in District of Columbia, January 2 to 3, 20141 eventLow pressure tracked across the Mid Atlantic and led to accumulating snow with the highest amounts from Northern Virginia to East-Central Maryland. Low pressure quickly moved off the coast.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Delaware, January 2 to 3, 201460 injured · $1,000 · 5 eventsA winter storm dropped 4 to 8 inches of snow across Delaware from the late afternoon of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd. This caused hazardous traveling conditions for the evening commute on the 2nd and the morning commute on the 3rd.
• Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 2 to 3, 20148 eventsScattered bands of snow showers resulted in snow accumulations across northern and eastern areas of Middle Tennessee during the early evening of 01/02 and lasting through the overnight hours of 01/03.
• Heavy Snow in Maryland, January 2 to 3, 20145 eventsA winter storm dropped 4 to 7 inches of snow across the Maryland Eastern Shore from the late afternoon of the 2nd into the early morning of the 3rd. This caused hazardous traveling conditions for the evening commute on the 2nd and the morning commute on the 3rd.
• Winter Storm and High Wind in West Virginia, January 2 to 3, 2014$1,000 · 50 kt wind · 2 eventsA deep low pressure system affecting the Atlantic coast was followed by a strong arctic cold front passing across the region during the early morning hours of January 3rd, resulting in brief but heavy accumulating snow confined mainly to the west-facing slopes from southeast…
• Winter Storm and High Wind in North Carolina, January 2 to 3, 2014$1,000 · 54 kt wind · 4 eventsA deep low pressure system affecting the Atlantic coast was followed by a strong arctic cold front passing across the region during the early morning hours of January 3rd, resulting in brief but heavy accumulating snow confined mainly to the west-facing slopes from southeast…
• Heavy Snow in New Jersey, January 2 to 3, 20149 eventsA low pressure system moving into the Ohio Valley on January 2 redeveloped and intensified along the Mid Atlantic coast, bringing heavy snow to Northeast New Jersey before moving out to sea on the third of January.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 2 to 3, 20145 eventsAfter a strong cold front introduced much colder air to the mountains, snow showers developed near the Tennessee border during mid-evening.
• Cold in Vermont, January 2 to 4, 20143 eventsIn the midst of a long duration snow event, northerly winds transported very cold air moved into the region from Canada on Thursday, January 2nd. Temperatures fell through the entire day, with many areas below zero by late in the day, even with snow falling.
• Cold in Massachusetts, January 2 to 4, 20142 eventsIn the midst of a long duration snow event, northerly winds transported very cold air into the region from Canada on Thursday, January 2nd. Temperatures fell through the entire day, with many areas below zero by late in the day, even with snow falling.
• Cold in Ohio, January 2 to 3, 20142 eventsLow pressure tracked across the Ohio valley on the 2nd and spread snow and gusty winds across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.
• Cold in Maryland, January 2 to 3, 20141 eventLow pressure tracked across the Ohio valley on the 2nd and spread snow and gusty winds across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.
• Cold in West Virginia, January 2 to 3, 20141 eventLow pressure tracked across the Ohio valley on the 2nd and spread snow and gusty winds across eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 2 to 3, 20147 eventsAfter a strong cold front introduced much colder air to the mountains, snow showers developed across the mountains during mid-evening and continued into the overnight hours.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 2 to 3, 20144 eventsLow pressure intensifying off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between one inch and six inches of snow across the Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, January 2 to 3, 20143 eventsLow pressure intensifying off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between one half inch and two inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia.
• Extreme Cold in New York, January 2 to 3, 20141 eventAn arctic air mass brought extremely cold air to the region. Overnight temperatures were around zero while daytime highs could only reach the single digits on the 3rd. The temperatures combined with winds of 10 to 20 mph to produce wind chills around minus 20.
• Cold in Wisconsin, January 3, 20142 deaths · 2 eventsArctic air and winds of 5 to 10 mph resulted in wind chill temperatures ranging mainly from 15 below to 30 below zero across southern Wisconsin.
• Extreme Cold in West Virginia, January 3, 20144 eventsA tight pressure gradient between low pressure and high pressure moving into the region led to gusty winds along the Allegheny Front with wind chill values -20 and below.
• Extreme Cold in Virginia, January 3, 20142 eventsA tight pressure gradient between low pressure and high pressure moving into the region led to gusty winds along the Allegheny Front with wind chill values -20 and below.
• Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 3, 20141 eventA tight pressure gradient between low pressure and high pressure moving into the region led to gusty winds along the Allegheny Front with wind chill values -20 and below.
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 3 to 4, 20142 eventsLake and terrain enhanced snow resulted in about 6 to 9 inches of snowfall for parts of the North Shore in the Arrowhead of Minnesota, such as Tofte and Lutsen.
• Blizzard in South Dakota, January 3, 20147 eventsLight snow fell during the early morning hours of the 3rd. By the mid-morning hours, strong southerly winds developed ahead a clipper system. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts exceeding 50 mph cause widespread blowing and drifting snow for the Sisseton Hills area.
• Cold in Connecticut, January 3 to 4, 20142 eventsIn the midst of a long duration snow event, northerly winds transported very cold air into the region from Canada early in the morning hours on Friday, January 3rd.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 3 to 4, 20148 eventsAn Alberta clipper storm system approaching from the Northern Plains produced moderate to heavy snow and blowing snow over northwest and north central Upper Michigan from the evening of the 3rd into the 4th.
• Blizzard in North Dakota, January 3 to 4, 201418 eventsA strong Alberta Clipper brought strong winds, mixed precipitation, and colder air to the Northern Plains January 3rd and 4th. Warm air spreading east ahead of the storm during the morning of the 3rd brought mainly freezing rain across much of western and central North Dakota.
• Blizzard in North Dakota, January 3 to 4, 201418 eventsFreezing rain and sleet fell across the area on the afternoon of the 3rd, helping to put a little crust on the old snowpack. As the winds increased during the late afternoon and evening, several light snow bands also moved through.
• Blizzard in Minnesota, January 3 to 4, 20149 eventsFreezing rain and sleet fell across the area on the afternoon of the 3rd, helping to put a little crust on the old snowpack. As the winds increased during the late afternoon and evening, several light snow bands also moved through.
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 3, 20142 deaths · 1 injured · 1 eventLight freezing rain glazed the roads across parts of north central and northeast South Dakota during the mid afternoon hours. Due to slick roads, there was a two car and one semi accident six miles west of Mina on Highway 12 in eastern Edmunds County.
• Cold in New Jersey, January 4, 201421 eventsA high pressure system that moved over New Jersey coupled with fresh snow cover from the winter storm on the 2nd and 3rd gave the area one of its coldest winter morning in years. This was the first of three arctic blasts in the state during the month.
• Extreme Cold in Pennsylvania, January 4, 201413 eventsA high pressure system that moved over Pennsylvania coupled with fresh snow cover from the winter storm on the 2nd and 3rd gave the area one of its coldest winter mornings in years. This was the first of three arctic blasts in the state during the month.
• Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 4, 20145 eventsA high pressure system that moved over the Eastern Shore coupled with fresh snow cover from the winter storm on the 2nd and 3rd gave the area one of its coldest winter morning in years. This was the first of three arctic blasts in the state during the month.
• Extreme Cold in Delaware, January 4, 20144 eventsA high pressure system that moved over Delaware coupled with fresh snow cover from the winter storm on the 2nd and 3rd gave the state one of its coldest winter mornings in years. This was the first of three arctic blasts in the state during the month.
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, January 4 to 6, 201436 eventsSubzero temperatures as cold as 25 below zero combined with winds gusting to around 30 miles per hour to produce life threatening wind chill temperatures colder than 40 below zero for a period of three days. Lowest wind chills observed were as cold as 62 below zero.
• Extreme Cold and Winter Weather in Michigan, January 4 to 8, 201419 eventsA brutally cold air mass dominated Upper Michigan from the 5th through the 9th dropping temperatures well below normal through the period. Average temperatures were up to 25 degrees below normal when the core of the Arctic cold moved overhead on the 6th and 7th.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 4 to 5, 201411 eventsA snowstorm brought approximately 30 hours of snow across portions of northern Illinois, dropping well over foot of snow in some areas.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, January 4, 20146 eventsAn upper level system generated 5 to 8 inches of snow across portions of the eastern mountains and I-25 corridor from Monument to Fountain (El Paso County)...Beulah to Rye (Pueblo County)...Walsenburg (Huerfano County)...and Trinidad (Las Animas County).
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, January 4 to 7, 201424 eventsAn arctic air mass settled over the Northern Plains bringing well below normal temperatures with it. Daytime highs generally ranged in the teens below zero with lows in the 20s below to 30s below zero.
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, January 4 to 7, 201418 eventsAn arctic air mass settled over the Northern Plains bringing well below normal temperatures with it. Daytime highs generally ranged in the teens below zero with lows in the 20s below to 30s below zero.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 4 to 5, 20145 eventsA snowstorm brought over 24 hours of snow to portions of northwest Indiana producing 8 to 14 inches of snow with some localized areas receiving over 18 inches of snow due to lake effect.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, January 4 to 6, 20145 eventsA deepening low pressure system tracking northeast through Kentucky and Ohio brought heavy snow and blizzard-like conditions to the region on January 5th.

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