The snowstorm of February 10 to 14, 2006

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

438

Deaths

2

Injuries

1

Damage

$711,000

Episodes

91

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 North Carolina, February 8 to 9, 200611 events
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 8 to 9, 20062 eventsSnow developed over the mountains during the evening and continued through much of the overnight hours.
• Blizzard and Avalanche in Alaska, February 9, 200671 kt wind · 3 eventsAn intense area of low pressure in Bristol Bay along with a strong ridge of High Pressure in the eastern Gulf of Alaska combined to produce strong wind in Portage Valley. This storm moved to Kodiak Island Wednesday night.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 9, 20062 eventsSnow continued to fall across the southwest mountains during the early morning hours, resulting in heavy snowfall totals by sunrise.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, February 9, 2006$2,000 · 75 kt wind · 2 eventsA 982 MB low moving northward across the Gulf of Alaska to Kodiak Island on this date spread a weather front into the northeast gulf developing strong gusty winds and a short period of heavy snow to the area.
• Heavy Snow in Wyoming, February 9, 20061 event6 inches in Burgess Junction
• Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 10, 20063 eventsA strong low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains, bringing snow and gusty winds to parts of western South Dakota. The heaviest snow fell across the northern Black Hills and northern foothills, where upslope-enhanced snows developed.
• Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 10, 20061 eventA strong low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains, bringing snow and gusty winds to much of northeast Wyoming. The heaviest snow fell across the Wyoming Black Hills, where upslope-enhanced snow developed.
• Winter Weather in Alaska, February 10, 20061 injured · $10,000 · 1 eventVery light freezing rain and moderate rainfall in the Palmer and Wasilla areas created treacherous driving conditions along the Glenn highway the morning of February 10th. Numerous cars went off the road and one accident required medical attention.
• Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 10, 20062 eventsSchools across Bottineau and Rolette counties were closed due to the snow and reduced visibility in blowing snow. Wind speeds were 20 to 35 mph with visibility less than one mile. Snow reports included 7 1/2 inches at Lansford and 7 inches at Bottineau.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, February 10, 2006$17,000 · 17 eventsThe combination of a surface low moving across the northern Gulf coast and a southward moving arctic front produced significant winter weather over West Tennessee. Between 2 and 5 inches of snow over this area.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 10, 2006$9,000 · 9 eventsThe combination of a surface low moving across the northern Gulf coast and a southward moving arctic front produced significant winter weather over East Arkansas. Between 2 and 5 inches of snow over this area.
• Winter Storm in Mississippi, February 10, 2006$5,000 · 5 eventsThe combination of a surface low moving across the northern Gulf coast and a southward moving arctic front produced significant winter weather over Northwest Mississippi. Between 2 and 4 inches of snow over this area.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 10, 2006$2,000 · 2 eventsThe combination of a surface low moving across the northern Gulf coast and a southward moving arctic front produced significant winter weather over the Missouri Bootheel. Between 3 and 4 inches of snow over this area.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 10, 200610 eventsOne to three inches of snow fell across southern portions of western Kentucky, mainly south of a line from Paducah to Madisonville. An isolated 4-inch snow amount was recorded in southern Graves County. Three inches of snow fell in Fulton.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 10, 20062 eventsA cold front passed through Arkansas on February 10th. At the same time, a storm system tracked along the Gulf Coast...and drove moisture to the north. The moisture interacted with cold air in Arkansas, and wintry precipitation developed.
• Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 10 to 11, 20061 eventA low pressure system moved east through the Deep South producing a band of rain and snow across the Tennessee Valley. Heavy accumulating snowfall was confined to areas above 1600 foot above MSL elevation.
• Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 10 to 11, 20067 eventsAbout 3 to 4 inches of snow fell in most of these areas. The snow mixed with and changed to rain overnight in the central part of Middle Tennessee. 4 to 5 inches of snow fell in Putnam County.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, February 11, 200610 eventsAn early morning snow event brought one to two inches of snow, mainly to the northeast Georgia mountain counties. Light amounts of snow were reported further west toward Walker county.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 11, 200613 events
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 11, 20063 eventsSnow developed over the mountains during the evening and continued through much of the overnight hours.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, February 11, 20061 eventLight snow developed across the mountains of extreme northeast Georgia. Total accumulations generally ranged from 1-4 inches in the lower elevations, with some 5-7 inch amounts in the higher elevations.
• Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 11 to 12, 200624 eventsA strong storm system moved across the Tennessee valley and appalachian region producing 4 to 6 inch snowfall amounts across much of the area. Locally greater snowfall totals were noted in the highest elevations of the Smoky Mountains.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 11 to 13, 20063 eventsBy sunrise on the 11th, snow accumulation became heavy across the southwest mountains, with generally 2-4 inches reported across the valleys, and slightly higher amounts occurring in the higher elevations.
• Winter Weather in Illinois, February 11, 20068 eventsScattered snow showers produced average accumulations of around an inch. Locally higher amounts around 2 inches were associated with the heaviest snow showers. The accumulating snow showers were mainly along and east of a line from Mount Vernon to Harrisburg.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 20065 eventsA strong storm system moved across the Tennessee valley and appalachian region and deposited an average of 4 to 6 inches of snow with locally greater amounts in the highest terrain.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, February 11, 20064 eventsScattered snow showers occurred during the afternoon as extremely cold air aloft overspread southwest Indiana. While average accumulations were only around an inch, locally 2 to 4 inches fell in the heaviest snow showers and snow thundershowers.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 11, 20063 eventsScattered snow showers across far northwest Kentucky produced local accumulations of an inch or two. The accumulations were mainly in the Henderson and Owensboro area. Henderson reported 1.4 inches of snow.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 11, 20061 event4 to 5 inches of snow fell 6 miles north of Irvine.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 11, 20061 event4 inches of snow fell in Victory.
• Heavy Snow in Tennessee, February 11, 20061 eventA northwest flow of cold air behind an exiting low pressure system produced several periods of shallow convective snow showers which developed during peak afternoon heating. The heaviest snowfall amounts occurred due to upslope flow atop the Cumberland Plateau.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 11 to 12, 20062 deaths · 10 eventsA major winter storm affected the northeastern United States, including the northern mid Atlantic region, during Saturday February 11th and Sunday February 12th.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 11 to 12, 20068 eventsA major snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across the Eastern West Virginia Panhandle ranged between 7-12 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Alabama, February 11, 20061 eventA northwest flow of cold air behind an exiting low pressure system produced several periods of shallow convective snow showers which developed during peak afternoon heating.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 11 to 12, 20061 event4 inches of snow fell on Highway 205.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2006$250,000 · 22 eventsA historic snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across much of Northern and Central Virginia ranged generally between 8-14 inches.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 200614 eventsA winter storm produced one to three inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia. The snow caused slippery driving conditions, which resulted in several accidents.
• Heavy Snow in Maryland, February 11 to 12, 2006$230,000 · 14 eventsA historic snowstorm occurred between February 11-12 across the Mid-Atlantic. Storm total snowfall across much of Maryland ranged generally between 8-14 inches.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 11 to 13, 20068 eventsNorthwest flow, a very cold airmass, and upper air disturbances combined to produce an unusually strong upslope snow event across the far western counties of North Carolina.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 11 to 12, 20062 eventsA strong storm system moved across the appalachian region producing snowfalls totals between 4 and 6 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 11, 20061 event4.4 inches of snow fell at the Jackson Weather Office.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 11, 20061 event4 inches of snow fell 3 miles NE of Gage.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 11, 20061 event4 inches of snow fell 2 miles southwest of Foraker.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 11, 20061 event5 inches of snow fell 10 miles east of Somerset. 4 inches also fell at another location near Somerset.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 20062 eventsA winter storm produced four to as much as seven inches of snow across Fluvanna and Louisa counties. The snow caused hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents.
• Winter Storm in New Jersey, February 12, 200619 eventsA major winter storm affected the northeastern United States, including the northern mid Atlantic region, during Saturday February 11th and Sunday February 12th.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, February 12 to 13, 200615 eventsYet another round of light snow and snow showers tracked across north Georgia. While the snowfall overall was lighter than what occurred the previous day, the snow did extend further south with this event, including some of the northern counties of the Atlanta metropolitan area…
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, February 12, 20065 eventsA low pressure system developed along the Gulf Coast on Saturday morning, February 11th, and then tracked northeast to the mid Atlantic Coast by late Saturday night, before passing off the southern New England Coast by midday on Sunday, February 12th.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 12, 20062 eventsThese 2 Virginia counties were on the western fringe of the heavy snow accumulations, associated with a developing coastal storm.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 12, 20062 eventsSnow started the morning of 11th. Snow became heavy during the afternoon, and diminished by 4 AM on the 12th. Tucker County got 6 inches by midnight, with a total of 11 to 12.5 inches of snow. Preston County got 6 inches by 2 AM on 12th, with a total of 7.5 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 12, 20062 eventsOn February 12, an intensifying low pressure moved northward from just east of the northern mid Atlantic Coast to the Gulf of Maine during the evening. Very heavy snowfall occurred northwest of the low pressure center.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 12, 20062 eventsOn February 12, 4 to 12 inches of snow accumulated across eastern Dutchess County. The heaviest snow fell south of a line from Shunpike to Amenia Union.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 12, 20061 eventOn February 12, an intensifying low pressure moved northward from just east of the northern mid Atlantic Coast to the Gulf of Maine during the evening. Very heavy snowfall occurred northwest of the low pressure center.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, February 12, 20065 eventsA major winter storm affected the northeastern United States, including the northern mid Atlantic region, during Saturday February 11th and Sunday February 12th.
• Winter Storm in Delaware, February 12, 20063 eventsA major winter storm affected the northeastern United States, including the northern mid Atlantic region, during Saturday February 11th and Sunday February 12th.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, February 12, 20061 eventA winter storm produced four to as much as eight inches of snow across Caroline county. The snow caused hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents. The highest amounts were reported in Corbin 8", Bowling Green 6", Ruther Glen 5", and Burruss Corner 4.3".
• Heavy Snow in Maryland, February 12, 20061 eventSnow started the morning of 11th. Snow became heavy during the afternoon, and diminished by 4 AM on the 12th. Garrett County got 6 inches by 2 AM on 12th, and totaled 7 to 9 inches of snow.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 12, 200610 eventsThese West Virginia mountainous counties were on the western fringe of the heavy snow accumulations, associated with a strengthening coastal storm.
• Winter Storm in Connecticut, February 12, 2006$30,000 · 3 eventsLow pressure centered off the Virginia coast intensified into a strong Noreaster as it tracked about 75 miles southeast of Nantucket Sunday afternoon, 12 February 2006.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, February 12, 20066 eventsA winter storm produced four to six inches of snow across portions of central Virginia and the Virginia northern neck. The snow caused hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 12, 20064 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday, February 10th, and began moving northeast toward the North Carolina coast during Saturday. The storm rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward just off the New England coast.
• Heavy Snow in New Jersey, February 12, 20064 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday, February 10th, and began moving northeast toward the North Carolina coast during Saturday. The storm rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward just off the New England coast.
• Heavy Snow in New Jersey, February 12, 20062 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday, February 10th, and began moving northeast toward the North Carolina coast during Saturday. The storm rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward just off the New England coast.
• Heavy Snow in District of Columbia, February 12, 2006$25,000 · 1 eventA historic snowstorm occurred on February 11-12 across the Mid-Atlantic. Total snowfall was 8 to 9 inches across the District of Columbia. There were reports of downed powerlines and scattered outages due to the heavy snowfall.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 12, 200611 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday, February 10th, and began moving northeast toward the North Carolina coast during Saturday. The storm rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward just off the New England coast.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 12, 20063 eventsA winter storm produced one to three inches of snow across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore. The snow caused slippery driving conditions, which resulted in several accidents.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 12, 20064 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday, February 10th, and began moving northeast toward the North Carolina coast during Saturday. The storm rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward just off the New England coast.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Rhode Island, February 12, 2006$80,000 · 8 eventsLow pressure centered off the Virginia coast intensified into a strong Noreaster as it tracked about 75 miles southeast of Nantucket Sunday afternoon, 12 February 2006. This strong Noreaster produced heavy snow and windy conditions across Rhode Island.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 12, 20061 event10.5 inches of snow fell 4 miles east southeast of Closplint.
• Winter Storm in New Hampshire, February 12, 2006$10,000 · 1 eventLow pressure centered off the Virginia coast intensified into a strong Noreaster as it tracked about 75 miles southeast of Nantucket Sunday afternoon, 12 February 2006. This strong Noreaster produced near blizzard conditions and heavy snow across southwest New Hampshire.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 12, 20064 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the Gulf Coast states on Friday, February 10th, and began moving northeast toward the North Carolina coast during Saturday. The storm rapidly intensified as it moved northeastward just off the New England coast.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, February 12, 20061 eventA winter storm produced four to as much as seven inches of snow across Dorchester county. The snow caused hazardous driving conditions, which resulted in numerous accidents. The highest amounts were reported in Hurlock 7.5", and Cambridge 7".
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, February 12, 20063 eventsLow pressure moving up the east coast spread heavy snow into extreme southeast New Hampshire early on Sunday morning. By the time the storm began to wind down Sunday evening, snow fall amounts ranged from 8 to 14 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, February 12, 20063 eventsLow pressure moving up the east coast spread heavy snow into extreme southwest coastal Maine early on Sunday morning. By the time the storm began to wind down Sunday evening, snow fall amounts ranged from 6 to 12 inches.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, February 12, 20061 eventLake effect snow showers on weak west-northwest winds dumped locally heavy snow in Leelanau County. Lake Leelanau, Leland, and Maple City all saw between six and eight inches of snow.
• Blizzard in Maine, February 12, 20063 eventsIntense low pressure tracking just east of the Gulf of Maine to Nova Scotia brought heavy snow and strong winds to the region. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour were reported at times along the coast.
• Winter Storm in Maine, February 12, 20061 eventIntense low pressure tracking just east of the Gulf of Maine to Nova Scotia brought heavy snow and strong winds to the region.The heavy snow and winds of 20 to 30 mph combined to produce near blizzard conditions at times along with extensive blowing and drifting snow.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, February 13, 20064 eventsLight snow showers spread across the north Atlanta metropolitan area during the early morning hours. This left a dusting to a light coating of snow on some bridges, overpasses, and a few roads, mainly across Cobb and De Kalb counties.
• Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, February 13 to 14, 200661 kt wind · 7 eventsA 960 mb low pressure center moved north over the central Bering Sea on the evening of the 13th and the morning of the 14th, bringing strong winds and local blizzard conditions to western Alaska.
• Winter Weather in New York, February 13 to 14, 2006$11,000 · 3 eventsA weak surface low traveling across Ontario province accounted for a persistent, cold and strong low-level wind flow across the unseasonably mild waters of Lake Ontario and into the southwest Adirondack region.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 14, 2006$30,000 · 3 eventsLake effect snows dropped eight to fourteen inches of snow over the Tug Hill Plateau during the morning and early afternoon of the 14th. Snow totals reported include: 14" at Copenhagen; 12" at Hooker, Watertown and Carthage; and 8" at Oswego and North Osceola.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, February 14, 20061 eventA late winter storm brought heavy snow to portions of the Northern Rocky Mountain Front and adjacent plains. Reported snow fall amounts include 12 inches at Marias Pass.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 14 to 16, 20064 eventsHeavy snow fell over much of northern and western parts of the Nebraska panhandle with amounts as high as 12 to 15 inches reported along the Pine Ridge in southern Dawes County.
• Heavy Snow in Wyoming, February 14 to 16, 20063 eventsHeavy snow fell over much of southeast Wyoming with amounts from 6 to 10 inches common. Local snowfall amounts from 12 to 16 inches were reported in Wheatland and Chugwater, WY.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 14 to 15, 20063 eventsA weak low pressure system moved across southern Lower Michigan on the night of the 14th. Snow north of this system focused in a narrow west-to-east band, and was locally heavy. Six to seven inches of snow fell from Lake Ann, eastward to Kalkaska.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 15, 20061 eventHeavy snow fell in Bear Lake County with 12 inches in Bloomington, 13 inches at Fishhaven and 6 inches at Montpelier.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Utah, February 15 to 19, 200680 kt wind · 9 eventsA fast moving storm brought snow and lots of wind. This system was responsible for over 100 traffic acidents.
• Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 15 to 16, 200610 eventsA storm system moved across the Central Plains, bringing heavy snows to parts of western South Dakota. Snow started during the morning hours on the 15th and continued through the morning hours of the 16th.
• Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 15 to 16, 20063 eventsA storm system moved across the Central Plains, bringing snow to part of northeast Wyoming. Snow started during the morning hours of the 15th and continued into the morning hours of the 16th.
• Heavy Snow in Wyoming, February 15 to 16, 20061 eventHeavy snow fell over parts of northern Carbon County, WY, with Shirley Basin reporting around 8 inches of snowfall. Local amounts as high as 16 inches were reported about 35 miles northeast of Rawlins, Wy.
• Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 15 to 16, 200610 eventsA slow moving upper level low pressure system moved out the the Central Rockies and across southern Nebraska. The low pressure pulled arctic air into the area and created easterly upslope flow for an extended period of time.

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