The snowstorm of February 1 to 3, 2008

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

774

Deaths

12

Injuries

24

Damage

$3.2 million

Episodes

112

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 Weather in Kansas, January 30 to 31, 20085 eventsA strong and progressive upper level winter storm moved into the Texas panhandle during the overnight hours Wednesday night, January 30th.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, January 30 to 31, 2008$15,000 · 65 kt wind · 2 eventsA heavy snow event hit the upper Trinity County area that impacted transportation in the area. The same storm resulted in a small scale wind event on the Humboldt County Coast.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 31, 20085 eventsA low pressure system tracked northeastward from the Gulf Coast into Northeast Mississippi during the day on January 31, 2008. Snow and sleet fell across portions of Northeast Arkansas as a result. Some accumulations occurred.
• Winter Weather in Missouri, January 31, 20082 eventsA low pressure system tracked northeastward from the Gulf Coast into Northeast Mississippi during the day on January 31, 2008. Snow and sleet fell across portions the Missouri Bootheel as a result. Some accumulations occurred.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 31, 20081 death · 1 injured · $86,000 · 26 eventsA fast-moving, but very potent winter storm moved through the central and parts of the southern Plains. The snow-storm took a track that took it from the central Rocky mountains, across the southern Texas panhandle, and through southern Oklahoma.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, January 31, 20085 injured · 11 eventsA powerful storm system moved across the central and southern plains on January 31st. This resulted in a relatively narrow swath of heavy snow across south-central and southeast Kansas.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, January 31, 20082 eventsA storm system brought heavy snow, areas of blowing snow and gusty winds to the Rocky Mountain Front. Snow accumulations in excess of 10 inches were reported.
• Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 31, 20089 eventsA strong upper level storm system organized over the Southern Rockies and moved across the Southern Plains on the 31st.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, January 31, 200814 eventsHeavy snow developed during the late morning and afternoon hours of January 31st and continued into the morning hours of February 1st. Most of northern Illinois received 6 to 10 inches of snow with a few isolated higher amounts.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Idaho, January 31, 20089 eventsA major winter storm with heavy snow and strong winds affected all of southeastern Idaho on the last day of January. Interstates 84 and 86 were closed from American Falls to Burley with snow amounts in excess of 2 feet falling in the southern highlands above 7,000 feet.
• Winter Storm in California, January 31, 20087 eventsThe first of two winter storms brought a moderate amount of snow and gusty winds to the mountains.
• Heavy Snow in Arkansas, January 31, 20083 eventsA strong upper level storm system organized over the Southern Rockies and moved across the Southern Plains on the 31st.
• Winter Weather in Texas, January 31, 20082 deaths · 2 injured · $1.6 million · 2 eventsTwo to three inches of snow and windy conditions created areas of near zero visibilities in blowing snow...which resulted in a forty-two car accident on Interstate 40. The accident occurred in the eastbound lanes just west of Whitaker Road at 0542 CST.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Arkansas, January 31, 200822 eventsA storm system tracked along the Gulf Coast on the 31st, with snow developing north of the system. The snow was heavy at times toward the Missouri border where accumulations exceeded 4 inches.
• Winter Weather in Texas, January 31, 20087 injured · $900,000 · 16 eventsThe passage of a Canadian cold front and a vigorous storm system combined to produce a brief bout of dangerous winter weather over much of the South Plains region of west Texas early on the 31st.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, January 31, 20085 eventsA deepening surface low pressure system tracked northward from the Lower Mississippi Valley, passing across far western Kentucky. Cold air wrapped southward around the back side of the low, keeping precipitation frozen or freezing over parts of southeast Missouri.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, January 31, 20082 deaths · 4 eventsA deepening surface low pressure system tracked northward from the Lower Mississippi Valley, passing across far western Kentucky. Cold air wrapped southward around the back side of the low, keeping precipitation frozen or freezing over parts of southern Illinois.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 31, 200813 eventsA winter storm dropped up to 11 inches of snow across parts of East Central Missouri and Southwest Illinois. Light snow started on Thursday by midday, 1/31/2008, and continued through the day. Amounts were light into Thursday evening, generally from two to four inches.
• Winter Weather in Illinois, January 31, 200812 eventsLow pressure tracked from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley January 31-February 1, 2008. Warmer air returning northward across a cold dome produced snow over portions of eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and much of western and northwest Illinois.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, January 31, 200810 eventsSeveral inches of snow and approximately one half of an inch of sleet fell over extreme southern Missouri. This area of heavy accumulation occurred south of Highway 60.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 31, 20086 eventsA winter storm dropped up to 11 inches of snow across parts of East Central Missouri and Southwest Illinois. Light snow started on Thursday by midday, 1/31/2008, and continued through the day. Amounts were light into Thursday evening, generally from two to four inches.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 31, 200822 eventsA major winter storm lifted from the southern plains into the Ohio Valley from January 31st into February 1st. This storm produced heavy snow, at least 6 inches, across much of central Illinois.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 31, 20081 eventA winter storm tracked across southern Missouri on January 31, 2008. As much as 6 inches of snow was reported near Warrensburg, Missouri.
• Winter Weather in Iowa, January 31, 20086 eventsLow pressure tracked from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley January 31-February 1, 2008. Warmer air returning northward across a cold dome produced snow over portions of eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and much of western and northwest Illinois.
• Winter Weather in Missouri, January 31, 20081 eventLow pressure tracked from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley January 31-February 1, 2008. Warmer air returning northward across a cold dome produced snow over portions of eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and much of western and northwest Illinois.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, January 31, 20085 eventsHeavy snow developed across northwest Indiana during the afternoon of January 31st and continued into the morning of February 1st. Most areas received between 5 and 7 inches of snowfall.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, January 31, 20084 eventsA winter storm with heavy snow and gusty east to northeast winds to 25 to 30 mph affected southeast Wisconsin during the overnight hours. Visibilities were occasionally reduced to 1/4 to 1/2 in open areas where blowing and drifting affected travel.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Utah, January 31, 20088 eventsA strong Pacific storm brought heavy snow to much of central and northern Utah, with warm advection precipitation beginning on the 31st of January. Note that this episode continued into February.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, January 31, 20084 eventsA winter storm began during the evening hours of January 31st and continued into the beginning of February across portions of central Indiana. Winter Storm criteria was met around 10 am EST on February 1st. The event ended around 1304 EST on February 1st.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, January 31, 20081 eventA strong negatively tilted upper low was sweeping through the southeast U.S. late on the 31st of January into the 1st of February. A wedge of cold air remained firmly entrenched across much of northeast and north central Georgia in advance of this storm system.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, January 31, 20081 eventFreezing rain developed across the mountains during mid-evening and continued past midnight. Roads became slick and hazardous, with a few traffic accidents reported. Ice accretion of up to 1/8 inch or so was reported, resulting in a few downed trees and power lines.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 31, 200811 eventsFreezing rain developed across the mountains during mid-evening and continued past midnight. Roads became slick and hazardous, with a few traffic accidents reported.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 31, 20084 eventsFreezing rain developed across the mountains during mid-evening and continued into the early morning hours. Roads became slick and hazardous, with a few traffic accidents reported.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 1, 2008$47,000 · 18 eventsAn area of low pressure over the Lower Mississippi River Valley moved up the Appalachians on February 1st. Warmer temperatures aloft combined with subfreezing temperatures at the surface to produce widespread freezing rain across the Mid Atlantic.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 1, 2008$20,000 · 10 eventsAn area of low pressure over the Lower Mississippi River Valley moved up the Appalachians on February 1st. Warmer temperatures aloft combined with subfreezing temperatures at the surface to produce widespread freezing rain across the Mid Atlantic.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, February 1, 200824 eventsA winter storm developed in the Southern Plains and tracked into the area with a swath of mainly snow for northern Indiana. The precipitation did start as a period of sleet and even freezing rain.
• Ice Storm in Virginia, February 1, 2008$14,000 · 16 eventsDeepening low pressure tracked northeast through the Tennessee and Ohio valleys during the evening of January 31st and into the morning hours of February 1st, 2008.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, February 1, 200816 eventsA low pressure system tracked northeast between Toledo and Cleveland and brought significant snowfall to most of southern lower Michigan on the first of February.
• Ice Storm in North Carolina, February 1, 200811 eventsFreezing rain continued through the early morning hours of the 1st in areas along the Blue Ridge. Ice accumulations of up to 1/2 inch occurred, resulting to significant damage to trees and power lines. Power outages were widespread from Brevard to Hendersonville.
• Ice Storm and Flooding in Maryland, February 1, 2008$5,000 · 9 eventsAn area of low pressure over the Lower Mississippi River Valley moved up the Appalachians on February 1st. Warmer temperatures aloft combined with subfreezing temperatures at the surface to produce widespread freezing rain across the Mid Atlantic.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, February 1, 20088 eventsA winter storm developed in the Southern Plains and tracked into the area with a swath of mainly snow for northern Indiana. The precipitation did start as a period of sleet and even freezing rain.
• Ice Storm in North Carolina, February 1, 2008$12,000 · 4 eventsDeepening low pressure tracked northeast through the Tennessee and Ohio valleys during the evening of January 31st and into the morning hours of February 1st, 2008.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, February 1, 20085 eventsSnow overspread the Ohio valley on Thursday night, January 31st, 2008. Overnight, a significant amount of warm air was pulled into the region, changing the precipitation type to freezing rain.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, February 1, 20085 eventsA winter storm developed in the Southern Plains and tracked into the area with a swath of mainly snow for far southern Lower Michigan. The precipitation did start as a period of sleet and even freezing rain.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, February 1, 20085 eventsHeavy snow developed across northwest Indiana during the afternoon of January 31st and continued into the morning of February 1st. Most areas received between 5 and 7 inches of snowfall.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, February 1, 20084 eventsA winter storm began during the evening hours of January 31st at 1900 EST and continued into the beginning of February across portions of central Indiana. Winter Storm criteria was met around 10 am EST on February 1st. The event ended around 1304 EST on February 1st.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 1, 20084 eventsFreezing rain developed across the mountains during mid-evening hours of January 31st, and continued into the early morning hours of the 1st. Roads became slick and hazardous, with a few traffic accidents reported.
• Winter Storm in Indiana, February 1, 20083 eventsSnow overspread the Ohio valley on Thursday night, January 31st, 2008. Overnight, a significant amount of warm air was pulled into the region, changing the precipitation type to freezing rain.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, February 1, 20081 eventFreezing rain developed across the mountains during mid-evening and continued into the early morning hours. Roads became slick and hazardous, with a few traffic accidents reported.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, February 1, 20081 eventRains of 0.3 to 0.50 fell during the late night and early morning hours with temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s. As a low pressure storm lifted north, through the lower Ohio Valley, upslope low level flow was from the east and southeast.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 1, 2008$140,000 · 11 eventsAn area of low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley with warm moist air flowing over cold air entrenched across the region. A mix of freezing rain, some sleet and snow occurred across northwest Pennsylvania and along the ridges well east of Pittsburgh.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 1, 20084 injured · 6 eventsA deepening surface low pressure system tracked northward from the Lower Mississippi Valley, passing across far western Kentucky. Cold air wrapped southward around the back side of the low, keeping precipitation frozen or freezing over parts of southern Illinois.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, February 1, 200822 eventsA major winter storm lifted from the southern plains into the Ohio Valley from January 31st into February 1st. This storm produced heavy snow, at least 6 inches, across much of central Illinois.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, February 1, 2008$25,000 · 1 eventAn area of low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley with warm moist air flowing over cold air entrenched across the region. A mix of freezing rain, some sleet and snow occurred across northwest Pennsylvania and along the ridges well east of Pittsburgh.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, February 1, 200814 eventsHeavy snow developed during the late morning and afternoon hours of January 31st and continued into the morning hours of February 1st. Most of northern Illinois received 6 to 10 inches of snow with a few isolated higher amounts.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, February 1, 200813 eventsA winter storm dropped up to 11 inches of snow across parts of East Central Missouri and Southwest Illinois. Light snow started on Thursday by midday, 1/31/2008, and continued through the day. Amounts were light into Thursday evening, generally from two to four inches.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 1, 200811 eventsLow pressure tracked from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley January 31-February 1, 2008. Warmer air returning northward across a cold dome produced snow over portions of eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and much of western and northwest Illinois.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 1, 20086 eventsA winter storm dropped up to 11 inches of snow across parts of East Central Missouri and Southwest Illinois. Light snow started on Thursday by midday, 1/31/2008, and continued through the day. Amounts were light into Thursday evening, generally from two to four inches.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 1, 20085 eventsA deepening surface low pressure system tracked northward from the Lower Mississippi Valley, passing across far western Kentucky. Cold air wrapped southward around the back side of the low, keeping precipitation frozen or freezing over parts of southeast Missouri.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 1, 20084 eventsA mature and strong winter storm tracked through the Eastern Ohio Valley on February 1st. A heavy burst of snow during the early morning hours lead to accumulations of 4 to 5.5 inches within a 6 hour period across parts of southeast Michigan, with 1 to 4 inches elsewhere.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 1, 20084 eventsThis winter storm started during the afternoon hours on January 31st, but continued into the early morning hours of February 1st. Heavy snow accumulations and gusty east to northeast winds to 25 to 30 mph affected southeast Wisconsin during the overnight hours.
• Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 1, 2008$10,000 · 1 eventAn area of low pressure moved across the Ohio Valley with warm moist air flowing over cold air entrenched across the region. A mix of freezing rain, some sleet and snow occurred across northwest Pennsylvania and along the ridges well east of Pittsburgh.
• Winter Weather in Missouri, February 1, 20081 eventLow pressure tracked from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley January 31-February 1, 2008. Warmer air returning northward across a cold dome produced snow over portions of eastern Iowa, northeast Missouri and much of western and northwest Illinois.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Utah, February 1, 200851 kt wind · 10 eventsA strong Pacific storm brought heavy snow to much of central and northern Utah, with warm advection precipitation beginning on the 31st of January. Note that this episode began in January.
• Ice Storm in West Virginia, February 1, 20081 eventDeepening low pressure tracked northeast through the Tennessee and Ohio valleys during the evening of January 31st and into the morning hours of February 1st, 2008.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 1, 200836 eventsA storm system moved north from the Gulf Coast and into the Ohio Valley, then redeveloped over the Mid Atlantic states. A wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain affected Central Pennsylvania with significant ice accumulations ranging from a quarter to one-half inch.
• Winter Storm in California, February 1, 20082 eventsThis entry has the conclusion of the winter storm that began on January 31st.
• Winter Storm in New York, February 1, 2008$80,000 · 8 eventsLow pressure lifted north from the Tennessee valley and spread initially snow, then a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet, across parts of the region. Snowfalls ranged from five to eleven inches followed by a couple inches of sleet or a coating of ice.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 1, 20088 eventsA wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain fell across most of Eastern Pennsylvania on the 1st. Sleet accumulations ranged from an inch or two in the Poconos to little if any toward Philadelphia. Ice accretions reached up to around half an inch in the Poconos.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, February 1, 20084 eventsA wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain fell across most of northwest New Jersey on the 1st. Sleet accumulations ranged up to around an inch in Sussex County. Ice accretions reached up to around half an inch in Sussex County.
• Ice Storm in New Jersey, February 1, 20081 eventLow pressure over the Lower Mississippi Valley Thursday night, January 31, lifted Northeast and into the Ohio Valley by Friday afternoon, February 1.
• Winter Weather in Connecticut, February 1, 20081 eventA low pressure system tracked northeast from the Ohio Valley into northern New England on Friday, February 1st, producing a significant mix of mainly sleet and freezing rain across portions of east central New York and adjacent western New England.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, February 1, 20084 deaths · 1 injured · 24 eventsA low pressure system tracked northeast from the Ohio Valley into northern New England on Friday, February 1st, producing a significant mix of mainly sleet and freezing rain across portions of east central New York and adjacent western New England.
• Winter Storm in New York, February 1 to 2, 2008$60,000 · 5 eventsAn arctic high pressure system was located across New England and New York on January 31st into the morning hours of February 1st.
• Winter Weather in New York, February 1 to 2, 2008$30,000 · 4 eventsAn arctic high pressure system was located across New England and New York on January 31st into the morning hours of February 1st.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, February 1, 20083 eventsA low pressure system tracked northeast from the Ohio Valley into northern New England on Friday, February 1st, producing a mix of mainly sleet and freezing rain across portions of east central New York and adjacent western New England.
• Winter Weather in Massachusetts, February 1, 20082 eventsA low pressure system tracked northeast from the Ohio Valley into northern New England on Friday, February 1st, producing a significant mix of mainly sleet and freezing rain across portions of east central New York and adjacent western New England.
• Ice Storm in New York, February 1, 20082 eventsLow pressure over the Lower Mississippi Valley Thursday night, January 31, lifted Northeast and into the Ohio Valley by Friday afternoon, February 1.
• Winter Weather in Rhode Island, February 1, 20081 death · 1 eventA strong low pressure system tracked along the I-95 corridor while high pressure to the northeast fed cold surface temperatures into Southern New England.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, February 1 to 2, 2008$90,000 · 7 eventsAn arctic high pressure system was located across New England and New York on January 31st into the morning hours of February 1st.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, February 1 to 2, 2008$75,000 · 9 eventsAn arctic high pressure system was located across New England and New York on January 31st into the morning hours of February 1st.
• Ice Storm and High Wind in Massachusetts, February 1, 200854 kt wind · 3 eventsA strong low pressure system tracked along the I-95 corridor while high pressure to the northeast fed cold surface temperatures into Southern New England.
• Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 1, 20081 eventThe arctic front stalled over southeast Alaska as high pressure built to 1024 MB over the Yukon on 1/31. A 1003 MB low formed on the front near Cape Spencer on 2/1 with onshore flow that caused heavy snow along the western side of Baranof Island.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Maine, February 1 to 2, 20088 eventsLow pressure tracking northeast across Maine from the night of the 1st through the morning of the 2nd brought heavy snow and mixed precipitation to northern Maine.
• Blizzard in Alaska, February 1 to 2, 20081 eventA front moved into the eastern Bering Sea Friday afternoon producing strong east wind and snow across Saint George Island that resulted in a blizzard.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 1 to 3, 20083 eventsA pair of moist Pacific storms brought heavy snow amounts to the Cascades, the Cascade Foothills and the Columbia River Gorge of northwest Oregon.
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 1 to 3, 20083 eventsA pair of moist Pacific storms brought heavy snow amounts to the Cascades, the Cascade Foothills and the Columbia River Gorge of southwest Washington.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 2, 20081 eventUpslope snow showers developed February 10th in the wake of a strong cold front. Spotters and Cooperative Observers measured between 1 and 2 inches of snow in Grant County.
• Heavy Snow in California, February 2 to 3, 20081 eventA cold Pacific storm system brought heavy snow to portions of northwestern California.
• Winter Storm in California, February 2 to 3, 20087 eventsThe second of two winter storms that came in quick succession brought an additonal one to two feet of snow to the mountains. This second storm was colder than the first and there remained much trapped cold air in the mountain valleys following the first storm.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, February 2 to 3, 2008119 kt wind · 3 eventsA 996mb low in the Northern Gulf of Alaska, combined with a 1026mb high pressure ridge over the interior, created a 24mb pressure difference between Fairbanks and Valdez.
• Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 2 to 4, 20087 eventsThe arctic front became stationary over southeast Alaska on Saturday and Sunday, 2/3 and 2/4. Warm moist air aloft from the Gulf moved over the front causing heavy snow.
• Winter Storm and Strong Wind in California, February 2 to 3, 2008$3,000 · 7 eventsThe unsettled weather from the last days of January continued into the first few days of February, as the next Pacific storm dropped out of the Gulf of Alaska and into California.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Utah, February 2 to 4, 200816 eventsA Pacific storm system brought very heavy snow to both the mountains and valleys of much of the state of Utah. Most of the snow fell throughout the day on the 3rd of February, while some areas, particularly the higher terrain, received snow showers into the 4th.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 3 to 4, 20089 eventsA strong Pacific storm system dropped heavy snow on nearly all of southeastern Idaho. Amounts of 6 to 13 inches fell in the Snake River Plain with over a foot in many mountain locations.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in New Mexico, February 3 to 5, 2008$20,000 · 62 kt wind · 6 eventsFebruary started off windy and white as a storm over the Pacific Northwest dove southeast on the 3rd and crossed New Mexico on the 4th. A weaker disturbance brought in moisture on the 2nd and produced light snowfall over the northwest mountains.
• Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 3, 20088 eventsA compact short wave moved northeast into the central U.S. during the day on the 3rd. Snow broke out to the north of the upper level center and the atmosphere became quite unstable as moisture was drawn into the system.
• Blizzard in Alaska, February 3 to 4, 20081 eventA strong storm and front moved into the Bering Sea Sunday producing strong east wind and snow resulting in a blizzard across the Pribilof Islands.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Iowa, February 3, 20082 deaths · 4 injured · 18 eventsOn February 3, 2008 a strong upper air disturbance moving through Missouri, produced an intense overrunning situation across the|region. Many areas of eastern Iowa, western Illinois and northeast Missouri reported thundersnows.
• Winter Weather in Missouri, February 3, 20082 eventsOn February 3, 2008 a strong upper air disturbance moving through Missouri, produced an intense overrunning situation across the|region. Many areas of eastern Iowa, western Illinois and northeast Missouri reported thundersnows.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 3, 200813 eventsOn February 3, 2008 a strong upper air disturbance moving through Missouri, produced an intense overrunning situation across the|region. Many areas of eastern Iowa, western Illinois and northeast Missouri reported thundersnows.
• Sleet in Illinois, February 3, 20081 eventA winter storm brought mixed precipitation to much of central Illinois on February 3rd. While most of the precipitation totals were not significant, a period of heavy sleet was reported across Sangamon county. The sleet accumulated to one half inch in Springfield.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 3, 20083 eventsA quick-hitting burst of moderate to heavy snow affected southeastern Wisconsin over a 5-hour period and left 3 to almost 5 inches of new snow. Travel conditions deteriorated quickly and the media reported many vehicle accidents.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 3 to 4, 20082 eventsA warm front lifted north through Southeast Lower Michigan, which resulted in a burst of heavy snow tapering off to light freezing rain. Parts of Saginaw and Tuscola counties received 4 inches of snow in a six hour period, with accumulations less everywhere else.
• Heavy Snow in North Dakota, February 4, 20081 eventAreas of snow developed along a stationary boundary situated across central North Dakota Sunday night, and continued into Monday.
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 4, 20084 eventsSnow accumulated 2 to 4 inches in southeast South Dakota near and just south of Interstate 90 from the Menno to Sioux Falls areas. The snow fell during the morning hours and made travel slippery.
• Ice Storm in Iowa, February 4, 2008$20,000 · 4 eventsFollowing the passage of the weather system from the previous afternoon, low pressure developed to the southwest of Iowa. A warm front extended from the low into Missouri.
• Winter Weather in Minnesota, February 4, 20084 eventsSnow accumulated 2 to 4 inches in southwest Minnesota during the morning and early afternoon of February 4th. Most of the snow fell near Interstate 90, but a 4 inch report was received at Marshall in Lyon County with 1 to 2 inches reported between these areas.
• Winter Weather in Iowa, February 4, 20083 eventsSnow accumulated 2 to 4 inches in northwest Iowa near the northern border of the state during the morning and early afternoon of February 4th. The snowfall made travel conditions slippery.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 4 to 5, 20082 eventsHigh pressure in southeastern Canada during the morning of the 4th, stretched southward and east of the mountains. Light winds coupled with enough lingering moisture allowed areas of dense fog to form with temperatures below freezing.
• Winter Weather in Michigan, February 4, 20084 eventsBrief heavy snow spread into south central and eastern Upper Michigan on the afternoon of the 4th ahead of low pressure system approaching from the Plains.
• Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 4 to 5, 20084 eventsA 983 MB gale force low rapidly developed in the eastern Gulf of Alaska on Tuesday morning, 2/5. This low dissipated over the Panhandle on the evening of Tuesday, 2/5, causing heavy snow inland during the day.

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