The snowstorm of December 9 to 12, 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

1,340

Deaths

9

Injuries

4

Damage

$521 million

Episodes

123

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.

• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 7 to 8, 20002 eventsA weak low pressure system passed across the southern Great Lakes region from the afternoon of the 7th through the early morning hours of the 8th. Southeast winds developed across Lake Huron as this system passed.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, December 9, 20001 event6 inches Martinsdale.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, December 9, 20001 event7 inches Bozeman.
• Extreme Cold in Montana, December 9, 20001 eventPompeys Pillar reported wind chills of 30-40 degrees below zero. A wind chill of 51 degrees below zero was recorded earlier.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, December 10 to 12, 200052 kt wind · 4 eventsStrong High Pressure over the northern third of Alaska strengthened, while several Low pressure centers moved north over the Bering Sea.Blizzard conditions occurred at: Zone 3: Afternoon/evening of the 10th: Deering, Kotzebue, Kivalina, Shishmaref; Night of the 11th: Kotzebue,…
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, December 10, 20001 death · 1 eventA frigid airmass covered the northern plains over an extended time period with subzero temperatures and dangerous wind chills.In western Morton county, in the city of Hebron, a women died due to exposure while walking home early sunday morning.Early morning temperature was 18…
• Winter Weather in Virginia, December 10, 20003 eventsFreezing rain during the morning of the 10th produced icy roads. Numerous accidents were reported with 14 injuries.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 10, 20001 eventFreezing rain during the morning of the 10th produced icy roads. Several accidents were reported with 2 injuries.
• Ice Storm in Missouri, December 10 to 11, 20006 eventsA mixture of freezing rain and sleet left a glaze of ice 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick across northeast Missouri. Travel on area roads was very hazardous throughout the event. Some power lines were downed, primarily due to a combination of ice and wind.
• Ice Storm in Illinois, December 10 to 11, 20003 eventsA combination of sleet and freezing rain left a coating of ice from 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick across west central Illinois. Travel on area roadways was very dangerous throughout the day. Some power lines were downed due to a combination of ice and wind.
• Extreme Cold in Missouri, December 10 to 31, 20001 death · 37 eventsArctic air gripped the region from around the 10th of December, through the end of the month. Except for a few hours on the 15th and 16th, temperatures remained below freezing through the entire period. Snow cover persisted from the 13th through the end of the month.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, December 10 to 31, 20007 eventsArctic air gripped northeast Kansas for the final 3 weeks of December. Except for a few hours on the 15thand 16th, temperatures remained below freezing for the entire period. Daily temperatures were 10 to 20degrees below normal through the period.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, December 10, 20001 eventA weak low pressure system moved across the area during the afternoon and evening of the 10th. Light freezing rain and sleet fell across the county. Roads became slippery and several traffic accidents were reported during the morning commute on the 11th.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, December 10 to 11, 20003 eventsA welcome snowstorm brought copious amounts of fresh powder to the Wasatch Mountains. Two to three feet of the white stuff was quite common.
• Heavy Snow in South Dakota, December 10 to 11, 20002 eventsHeavy snow of 6 to 8 inches fell across parts of Lyman and Jones counties. Some amounts included, 6 inches at Kennebec and Okaton, and 8 inches at Murdo.
• Winter Storm in Nebraska, December 10 to 11, 200015 eventsA winter storm hit southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa Sunday evening 12/10/00 and continued into early Monday afternoon, although blowing and drifting snow persisted into Monday evening.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 20007 eventsSee the narrative for eastern Nebraska for the same time period.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 2000$1.3 million · 51 eventsThe first major winter storm system in nearly two years struck Iowa during the night of the 10th through the day on the 11th. A large Arctic high pressure area was poised to the northwest of Iowa.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 200021 eventsA powerful early winter storm developed in the Rockies and tracked through southern Missouri and Illinois late on Sunday the 10th through the Monday the 11th. The snow began late Sunday night and continued through Monday night.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, December 10 to 11, 200013 eventsA powerful early winter storm developed in the Rockies and tracked through southern Missouri and Illinois late on Sunday the 10th through the Monday the 11th. The snow began late Sunday night and continued through Monday night.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, December 10 to 11, 20002 eventsA powerful early winter storm developed in the Rockies and tracked through southern Missouri and Illinois late on Sunday the 10th through the Monday the 11th. The snow began late Sunday night and continued through Monday night.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Missouri, December 10 to 11, 200037 eventsA storm system brought a mixed bag of wintery precipitation to northern Missouri on December 11th. Precipitation began as freezing drizzle late in the evening of December 10th.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, December 10 to 11, 20008 eventsThe first winter storm of the season hit northeast Iowa with widespread snowfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, December 10 to 11, 20007 eventsA storm system moved across northeast Kansas on December 10th and 11th, bringing a wintery mix ofprecipitation. Freezing drizzle began late on the 10th, changing to snow on the morning of the 11th.
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 10 to 11, 20002 eventsThe first winter storm of the season hit the southeast tip of Minnesota, with the heaviest amounts near the Minnesota/Iowa border. Cooperative observers at Highland and Preston (Fillmore County) reported 7 and 6.5 inches respectively.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, December 11, 20004 eventsSouthwest Wisconsin was hit by the first snowstorm of the season, which produced snowfall amounts of 5 to 7 inches. Accumulations of 7.5 and 7 inches were reported by cooperative observers in Muscoda and Cuba City (Grant County) respectively, while 7 inches was reported in Mt.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, December 11 to 31, 200023 eventsVery cold arctic air spread over the area starting on the 11th and remained entrenched through the end of the month. A number of days the mercury fell to below zero readings. Strong winds on several days also sent wind chill readings to as low as 30 degrees below zero.
• Winter Storm in Nebraska, December 11, 200024 eventsThe first of three significant winter storms hit south-central Nebraska early on December 11th. Snow, wind and cold all infiltrated the area. Snow amounts of 3 to 6 inches were common east of a Loup City to Red Cloud line, with the heaviest snow around York, Aurora and Polk.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, December 11, 20006 eventsA quick moving storm brought some of the coldest weather in the last 3 years to north-central Kansas. The storm was also responsible for 1 to 4 inches of snow, and considerable blowing and drifting snow by strong winds. The heaviest snow fell east of U. S. Highway 281.
• Blizzard in Illinois, December 11, 200010 eventsA major winter storm developed in the Texas Panhandle and moved northeast through southern Illinois and northeast Indiana on December 11, bringing blizzard conditions to much of northeast Illinois.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, December 11, 20004 eventsA major winter storm developed in the Texas Panhandle and moved northeast through southern Illinois and northeast Indiana on December 11th, causing heavy snow and ice over the area.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 11, 20004 eventsA major winter storm developed in the Texas Panhandle and moved northeast through southern Illinois and northeast Indiana on December 11th. Snow fell at the rate of an inch per hour during the morning hours and by midday more than half a foot was on the gorund.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 11 to 12, 200023 eventsA significant winter storm affected southern lower Michigan with very heavy snow and strong winds. A weak area of low pressure developed over Oklahoma during the late evening hours of the 10th.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, December 11 to 12, 20003 eventsAn intense winter storm, which developed in the Texas Panhandle, moved northeast across southern Illinois and northeast Indiana on December 11 and 12, causing heavy snow and ice over northwest Indiana.
• Blizzard in Indiana, December 11 to 12, 20002 eventsAn intense winter storm, which developed in the Texas Panhandle, moved northeast through southern Illinois and northeast Indiana December 11 and 12. Heavy snow fell at the rate of nearly and inch per hour during the morning and early afternoon.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, December 11, 200027 eventsArctic air swept across the area and combined with strong north winds produced wind chill readings as low as 45 degrees below zero.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 11, 200022 eventsA strong Arctic cold front moved south across Eastern Oklahoma on the morning of December 11, 2000. Freezing rain and freezing drizzle developed behind the boundary producing a thin layer of ice on pavement surfaces.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, December 11, 20001 death · 1 eventA slick roadway caused by snow and ice resulted in a one vehicle accident 8 miles north of Abilene that killed the female driver.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 11 to 12, 20009 events...Synoptic and mesoscale conditions on December 11th...An unseasonably cold arctic airmass spilling southward out of southern Canada on the 10th combined with a very strong upper level disturbance and upper level jet of 160 knots came together over the Midwest early on the…
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 11 to 12, 20005 events...Synoptic and mesoscale conditions on December 11th...An unseasonably cold arctic airmass spilling southward out of southern Canada on the 10th combined with a very strong upper level disturbance and upper level jet of 160 knots came together over the Midwest early on the…
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, December 11, 20003 eventsHeavy snow accumulations, accompanied by northeast to north winds gusting to 30 mph, affected parts of southcentral and southwest Wisconsin.
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, December 11, 20007 eventsHeavy snow, accompanied by northeast to north winds gusting to around 30 mph, affected all of south-central and parts of southeast Wisconsin.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, December 11, 20001 event6 inches of snow fell within 12 hours at Wickiup Dam, which is 9 miles west of La Pine at an elevation of 4400 feet.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, December 11 to 12, 20001 injured · $2.3 million · 21 eventsA powerful storm system moved east just south of Michigan, dumping heavy snow across all of the area, with some freezing rain and sleet near the Ohio border. Near blizzard conditions were found across all of the area, with an outright blizzard in the Thumb.
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, December 11 to 12, 20008 eventsHeavy snow, accompanied by northeast to north winds gustingn to around 40 mph, affected all of southeast Wisconsin.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, December 11, 20001 eventHeavy snow and winds gusting to 35 mph caused winter storm conditions across Manitowoc county. Snow associated with a surface low pressure system was enhanced by lake effect snow as winds became northeast behind the low.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, December 11, 20001 death · 1 eventA slick Interstate 70 from snow and ice caused a series of vehicles to collide and resulted in a crash induced fire that killed a male driver.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, December 11 to 22, 20003 eventsA winter storm brought 6 inches of snow to Dallas, 3 inches to Salem, 12 inches to Willamette Pass, and 8 inches to Santiam Pass.
• Ice Storm in Ohio, December 11, 2000$250,000 · 1 eventA deep area of low pressure moved across Lake Erie during the evening hours. Freezing rain fell for several hours along a warm front stretching east from the low. Ice accumulations in excess of one quarter inch fell over Lucas County.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, December 11, 20008 eventsBetween 6 and 10 inches of snow accumulated within 24 hours on Monday, December 11, 2000 along and north of a Canton to Morton to Gridley line. Freezing rain and sleet mixed in with the snow, especially along and south of this line.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, December 11 to 12, 20008 eventsA strong low pressure system moved east across northern Indiana and northern Ohio during the late afternoon of the 11th and through the early morning hours of the 12th. This spread snowfall to portions of northern Lower Michigan.
• Extreme Cold in Missouri, December 12 to 31, 2000$230,000 · 34 eventsAbnormally cold air moved into the Ozarks by the middle of December as the main jet stream carved out a deep trough of low pressure over the eastern 2/3's of the nation. This pattern continued through the early part of January.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, December 12 to 31, 20003 eventsAbnormally cold air moved into southeast Kansas by the middle of December as the main jet stream carved out a deep trough of low pressure over the eastern 2/3's of the nation. This pattern continued through the early part of January.
• Extreme Cold in Kentucky, December 12 to 31, 200022 eventsAn invasion of arctic air occurred on December 12. The arctic air became permanently entrenched over the region for the remainder of the month, resulting in the coldest December on record at Paducah. The average monthly temperature of 25.9 degrees was 11.4 below normal.
• Extreme Cold in Illinois, December 12 to 31, 200019 eventsAn invasion of arctic air occurred on December 12. The arctic air became permanently entrenched over the region for the remainder of the month, resulting in the coldest December on record at Paducah, KY. The average monthly temperature of 25.9 degrees was 11.4 below normal.
• Extreme Cold in Missouri, December 12 to 31, 200011 eventsAn invasion of arctic air occurred on December 12. The arctic air became permanently entrenched over the region for the remainder of the month, resulting in the coldest December on record at Paducah, KY. The average monthly temperature of 25.9 degrees was 11.4 below normal.
• Extreme Cold in Indiana, December 12 to 31, 20006 eventsAn invasion of arctic air occurred on December 12. The arctic air became permanently entrenched over the region for the remainder of the month, resulting in the second coldest December on record at Evansville.
• Winter Storm in Maine, December 12, 20003 eventsAn intensifying low tracking across northern Maine brought heavy snow to the region. Storm snowfall totals of 7 to 12 inches were reported across the region...with the higher totals generally occurring across northern Piscataquis county and northwest Aroostook county.
• Winter Storm in New York, December 12, 2000$10,000 · 2 eventsA storm system moved across western New York late Monday night, December 11th and then down the St Lawrence River Valley on Tuesday December 12th.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 12, 2000$100,000 · 1 eventA very strong cold front moved across the area during the early morning. Gusty northwest winds across Lake Erie caused lake effect snow showers to develop. Up to 9 inches of snow fell in northern Crawford County.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Arkansas, December 12, 20007 eventsSummary of winter weather on December 12, 2000.A powerful winter storm developed over the Southern Plains and produced a mixture of snow...sleet and some freezing rain.
• Winter Storm in Texas, December 12 to 13, 200025 eventsBitterly cold arctic winds swept down on South Central Texas during the morning and early afternoon of December 12th. Temperatures that had warmed in many locations to the 70s plunged rapidly into the 40s and 50s shortly after the front's arrival.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, December 12 to 13, 200025 eventsSummary of winter weather on December 12-13 2000.A powerful winter storm developed over the Southern Plains and produced a mixture of snow...sleet and freezing rain. The precipitation was mostly snow in parts of Northeast Oklahoma near and to the north of Interstate 44.
• Ice Storm in Texas, December 12 to 13, 20007 eventsA winter storm produced widespread freezing rain and sleet across the Big Country, where amounts of one quarter to one half inch were common. Hundreds of accidents were reported, including 130 in Abilene alone. Luckily, there were no reported serious injuries.
• Winter Storm in Texas, December 12 to 13, 200048 eventsA mixture of sleet and freezing rain, with sleet accumulations up to one inch, affected all of North Central Texas from the afternoon of the 12th until midday on the 13th.
• Heavy Snow in Utah, December 12 to 14, 20006 eventsMore snow fell over a little more than a 2-day period, especially over the northern mountains where 1-2 feet were the rule. The benches and valleys along the Wasatch Front picked up 4-8 inches.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 12 to 13, 2000$360 million · 9 eventsAn arctic air mass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold, surface air mass was overrun by a warm humid air mass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas.
• Ice Storm in Texas, December 12 to 13, 2000$123 million · 18 eventsAn artic airmass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold surface airmass was overrun by a warm and humid airmass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas. The result was widespread freezing rain.
• Cold in South Carolina, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · 1 eventBitterly cold temperatures persisted over upstate South Carolina during mid-December, eventually reaching dangerous status. A 79-year old male Alzheimer's patient died of susoected hypothermia sometime during the night of the 12th-13th.
• Ice Storm in Oklahoma, December 12 to 13, 2000$140,000 · 1 eventAn artic air mass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold, surface airmass, was overrun by a warm and humid air mass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, December 12 to 13, 200017 eventsA winter storm spread across much of the area and brought heavy snow to parts of the area. The heaviest snow amounts of 10 to 12 inches were across the Burlington and Garnett areas.
• Heavy Snow in Kansas, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · $10,000 · 3 eventsA major winter storm dropped 8 to 12 inches of snow in southeast Kansas. The hardest hit areas were in Cherokee County where up to 14 inches fell near Galena and Columbus.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 12 to 13, 2000$450,000 · 34 eventsA major winter storm dropped as much as 14 inches of snow across the Missouri Ozarks. The hardest hit areas were along I-44 from Joplin to Lebanon. In these areas, over a foot of snow was reported.
• Ice Storm in Louisiana, December 12 to 13, 20001 death · 1 injured · $27 million · 9 eventsAn artic airmass spilled southward out of the central plains and into the lower Mississippi Valley. This cold surface airmass was overrun by a warm and humid airmass which combined with a strong upper level storm system across west Texas. The result was widespread freezing rain.
• Ice Storm in Texas, December 13, 2000$1.0 million · 9 eventsA storm system combined with cold air at the surface led to 1/2 to 1 inch ice accumulation generally north of a line from Columbus to Navasota to Huntsville to Groveton. Precipitation fell mostly in the form of freezing rain, with sleet occurring in heavier thunderstorms.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 13, 200045 eventsA major Winter Storm developed in Arkansas late on December 12, 2000 and lasted through the evening of December 13, 2000.
• Ice Storm in Arkansas, December 13, 2000$15,000 · 2 eventsIce accumulations of up to one fourth of an inch were reported in extreme southeast Arkansas during this event. Throughout the event, temperatures remained close to the freezing mark. Also, initial precipitation was very light.
• Heavy Snow in Kansas, December 13, 20009 eventsA potent winter storm crossing Oklahoma and Arkansas buried nearly all of southeast Kansas with 6 to 14 inches of snow.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, December 13, 2000$13,000 · 3 eventsIce accumulations of one eighth to one fourth of an inch were reported in portions of northwest Mississippi; mainly in extreme northern Sunflower county, northern and western Bolivar county, and northwestern Washington county.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 13, 2000$2.1 million · 12 eventsA mix of snow,sleet and freezing rain fell across much of east Arkansas. The storm produced numerous downed tree limbs and power lines. Thousands of homes were without power for some period of time.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 13, 2000$200,000 · 10 events
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 13, 200044 eventsA winter storm affected much of western and central Oklahoma and western north Texas during the evening of the 12th and the morning of the 13th.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 13, 200027 eventsThe first major snowfall of the season hit virtually all of the eastern half of Missouri. Snowfall from 6 to 12 inches fell across the area.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 13, 200016 eventsThis first major winter storm of the season hit the region dropping from 6 to 10 inches of snow. Some schools in rural areas remained closed into the middle of next week as temperatures remained very cold and a couple of minor snowfalls kept traveling conditions poor.
• Heavy Snow in California, December 13 to 15, 20002 eventsMore than one foot of snow accumulated above 7000 feet.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 13 to 14, 200028 eventsA strong upper level system tracked along the Ohio River during the evening of December 13. Strong lift and deep moisture allowed for a widespread heavy snow event across Central Indiana.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, December 13, 200011 eventsA major winter storm produced 2 to 6 inches of snow across southeast Missouri, followed by 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice. The snow began shortly before sunrise, falling at rates near one inch per hour.
• Ice Storm in Mississippi, December 13, 2000$30,000 · 3 eventsFreezing rain fell across the northwest corner of Mississippi. Numerous tree limbs fell due to the ice with some homes losing power for a short period of time.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, December 13, 200019 eventsA major winter storm produced 4 to 7 inches of snow across southern Illinois, followed by 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice. The snow began during the early morning hours, falling at rates near one inch per hour. By midday, the snow changed to freezing rain after a brief period of sleet.
• Winter Storm in Kentucky, December 13, 200018 eventsA major winter storm produced significant ice accumulations across most of western Kentucky, generally around 1/2 inch thick. The ice was preceded by up to 3 inches of snow.
• Heavy Snow in Iowa, December 13, 20009 eventsAs the region was busy digging out from a major winter storm on 12/11, another storm developed over the southern plains during the early morning hours of 12/13. The system tracked northeast through the lower Mississippi valley into the Ohio valley through the day.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 13, 20008 eventsAs the region was busy digging out from a major winter storm on 12/11, another storm developed over the southern plains during the early morning hours of 12/13. The system tracked northeast through the lower Mississippi valley into the Ohio valley through the day.
• Heavy Snow in Kansas, December 13, 20004 eventsSnow overspread east-central Kansas around midnight on December 13th, and fell heavily at times through the morning hours. Heaviest snows fell from Paola south to Mound City, with 7 to 9 inches reported. 6 inch snow totals were reported in the Kansas City metro area.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 13, 20002 eventsAs the region was busy digging out from a major winter storm on 12/11, another storm developed over the southern plains during the early morning hours of 12/13. The system tracked northeast through the lower Mississippi valley into the Ohio valley through the day.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, December 13, 200012 eventsSnow overspread west-central Missouri during the overnight hours on December 12-13th. The snow fell heavily at times and accumulations reached 6 inches by early afternoon. Total snow accumulations reached 6 to 9 inches along and south of a line, from Lee's Summit to Moberly.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, December 13, 20004 eventsSnow began during the morning and diminished to flurries before midnight. Snowfall totals included 7.0 inches at Chatsworth and Streator, 6.0 inches at Paxton, 5.5 inches at Chebanse and Momence.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, December 13 to 14, 20008 eventsA winter storm of sleet and freezing rain encrusted much of Northwest New Jersey with a combination of about three-quarters of an inch of sleet and ice. A combination of about an inch and a half of snow, sleet and ice fell in Sussex County.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, December 13, 20006 eventsA major winter storm produced 3 to 4 inches of snow across southwest Indiana, followed by 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice. The snow began during the mid to late-morning hours, falling at rates near one inch per hour.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 13 to 14, 200012 events...Synoptic and mesoscale conditions for December 13th...Another in a series of strong upper level disturbances coming out of the southern plains combined with an intensifing upper jet over southern Canada led to another bout of heavy snow across part of Indiana and Northwest…
• Heavy Snow in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 20007 eventsA weak low pressure system brought a band of 5-8 inches of snow across the region.
• Winter Weather in South Carolina, December 13 to 14, 200011 eventsLow pressure moving northward through the Tennessee River Valley brought abundant moisture into Upstate South Carolina, initiating a cold air damming event for the region. The progressive surface high for the event was centered over New England.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, December 13 to 14, 20006 eventsLow pressure moving northward through the Tennessee River Valley brought abundant moisture into northeast Georgia, over a cold, dense airmass.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 13, 20003 eventsFreezing rain struck these counties causing many roads, bridges, and overpasses to be ice covered.
• Ice Storm in Louisiana, December 13, 20001 death · 1 injured · 1 eventTwo men checking gas meters when ice laden limb fell on them.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 2000$2.5 million · 24 eventsLow pressure moved up the Ohio Valley and across central Ohio late on the 13th. Light precipitation began during the afternoon hours and increased in intensity during the evening. Freezing rain fell south of a line from Marion County northeast to Trumbull County.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 13 to 14, 2000$25,000 · 17 eventsA strong upper level disturbance helped develop a low pressure system in the central Ohio Valley on the 13th. The low moved quickly off to the northeast that night. This system brought another round of snow to the central and southern Great Lakes.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 13 to 14, 200010 events
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 13 to 14, 20009 eventsAn area of low pressure moved northeast through the Ohio Valley region and produced a swath of moderate to heavy snow across southern lower Michigan. The following is a list of storm total snowfalls by county from 2 p.m. on the 13th through 2 a.m.
• Heavy Snow in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 20008 events...Synoptic and mesoscale conditions for December 13th...Another in a series of strong upper level disturbances coming out of the southern plains combined with an intensifing upper jet over southern Canada led to another bout of heavy snow across part of Indiana and Northwest…
• Winter Storm in Georgia, December 13, 20005 eventsClockwise flow around a large Canadian high pressure system located over the mid-Atlantic states spread a wedge of cold air into northeast Georgia. Meanwhile, a series of disturbances in a moist southwest flow aloft brought periods of light rain to the region.
• Ice Storm in Kentucky, December 13, 2000$25,000 · 12 eventsA weak low pressure system moved across the Ohio Valley causing several hours of freezing rain before temperatures warmed above freezing. Ice accumulations above one-quarter inch were common across the region.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, December 13 to 14, 200011 eventsLow pressure moving northward through the Tennessee River Valley brought abundant moisture into western North Carolina, initiating a cold air damming event for the region. The progressive surface high for the event was centered over New England.
• Ice Storm in Indiana, December 13 to 14, 20008 eventsA weak low pressure system brought freezing rain into the region. Ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half inch were common.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 20006 eventsA storm lifted northeast out of the Tennessee Valley and into Ohio by midnight. Freezing rain fell with temperatures in the 25 to 30 degree range during a Wednesday evening. Liquid amounts were between 0.25 and 0.40 inches.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, December 13, 20001 death · 1 injured · 21 eventsBetween 6 and 8 inches of snow accumulated along and east of a Bloomington to Decatur to Taylorville line with a light ice coating on top of the heavy snow. The snow started between 8 and 10 am, with 6 inches accumulating by 5 pm, and ending by 10 pm.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, December 13 to 14, 2000$350,000 · 3 eventsLow pressure moved up the Ohio Valley and into western Pennsylvania early on the 14th. Light precipitation began on the evening of the 13th, but the heaviest precipitation fell during the early morning hours of the 14th.
• Ice Storm in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 200025 eventsA weak low pressure system brought freezing rain to the region. Widespread ice accumulations of one-quarter to one-half inch occurred.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, December 13 to 14, 200023 eventsA strong cold front brought chilly air into the region on the 12th. By the afternoon of the 13th, an upper level disturbance brought warm air into the mid levels of the atmosphere and caused snow that fell from the system to melt to rain on its way down.
• Ice Storm in Indiana, December 13 to 14, 200011 eventsA strong upper level system moved along the Ohio River during the evening of December 13.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, December 13 to 14, 200010 eventsA strong cold front brought chilly air into the region on the 12th. By the afternoon of the 13th, an upper level disturbance brought warm air into the mid levels of the atmosphere and caused snow that fell from the system to melt to rain on its way down.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, December 13 to 14, 20008 eventsA strong cold front brought chilly air into the region on the 12th. By the afternoon of the 13th, an upper level disturbance brought warm air into the mid levels of the atmosphere and caused snow that fell from the system to melt to rain on its way down in all but the highest…
• Winter Storm in West Virginia, December 13 to 14, 20001 eventA southeast wind kept temperatures in the upper 20s with freezing rain accumulating a quarter to a half inch. This was not a major ice storm. However, power outages did occurred in the Spruce vicinity and near Harper Road. Several vehicular accident were reported.
• Winter Storm in West Virginia, December 13 to 14, 20001 eventSleet fell during Wednesday evening, changing to freezing rain after midnight. A quarter inch of ice accumulated during the latenight hours.

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