The snowstorm of February 12 to 13, 2025

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

742

Deaths

2

Injuries

2

Damage

$1.5 million

Episodes

80

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, February 10 to 13, 202514 eventsExtreme cold affected portions of NW MN.
• Extreme Cold in Montana, February 10 to 11, 20251 eventA bitterly cold arctic airmass settled in across southeast Montana resulting in dangerously cold wind chills.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, February 10 to 11, 20251 eventA potent west flow lake effect snow band wiggled back and forth across Whitefish Point late on the 10th into the morning of the 11th, resulting in snowfall totals of 8.4inches at Paradise.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 10 to 11, 202510 eventsA narrow band of heavy snow developed and moved across central Kentucky from early morning on Tuesday February 10, 2025 through late in the evening.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 10 to 13, 2025$400,000 · 5 eventsA high pressure wedge was situated over the region as a surface low pressure system developed over the southern Plains, with an expansive area of precipitation that shifted eastward into the Mid Atlantic during the day of February 11.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 11, 20254 eventsAn upper trough helped power a 150 knot jet streak, which in turn powered isentropic lift, bringing light to heavy snow to portions of southwest Virginia, before an eventual transition to rain.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, February 11 to 13, 2025$765,000 · 27 eventsA high pressure wedge was situated over the region as a surface low pressure system developed over the southern Plains, with an expansive area of precipitation that shifted eastward into the Mid Atlantic during the day of February 11.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 11 to 12, 202540 eventsA complex weather system first arrived into southwestern West Virginia just before dawn on February 11th and brought a combination of accumulating snow, freezing rain, and rain to the state.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, February 11 to 12, 20259 eventsSnow showers arrived into southeast Ohio early in the morning on February 11th as a low pressure system crossed through southern Kentucky into Virginia.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 11, 20254 eventsBeginning early in the morning on February 11th, a complex weather system arrived over the Central Appalachians and brought a slew of precipitation types to the area.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 20252 eventsA complex winter storm crossed through southwestern Virginia beginning early in the morning on February 11th. The heaviest snow fell during the predawn hours on the 11th into the late morning before a wintry mix took hold for the rest of the event.
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 11 to 13, 202511 eventsArctic high pressure made a slow progression through the Northern and Central Plains from February 10th through the 14th, resulting in extreme cold and dangerous wind chills.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, February 11 to 13, 2025$292,000 · 24 eventsA long duration winter storm impacted the Wakefield forecast area from February 11 until February 13. A series of shortwaves in west to southwest flow aloft tracked over the area during this time, bringing several waves of precipitation into the area.
• Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 11 to 12, 2025$3,000 · 5 eventsA high pressure wedge was situated over the region as a surface low pressure system developed over the southern Plains, with an expansive area of precipitation that shifted eastward into the Mid Atlantic during the day of February 11.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 11 to 12, 202538 eventsAn area of surface low pressure tracked across North Carolina with the upper level system across the Northeast. Favorable jet dynamics produced a swath of 4 to 12 inches of snow across the state.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 11 to 12, 202511 eventsAn area of surface low pressure tracked across North Carolina with the upper level system across the Northeast. Favorable jet dynamics produced a swath of 3 to 8 inches of snow across the eastern panhandle.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 11 to 12, 20257 eventsA storm system passed through Kentucky, spreading light snow over with the highest accumulations noted south of the Ohio River. Some light accumulations reached into southeast Indiana and southern Ohio.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, February 11 to 12, 202520 eventsAn area of surface low pressure tracked across North Carolina with the upper level system across the Northeast. Favorable jet dynamics produced a swath of 2 to 5 inches of snow northwest of Interstate 95, with 5 to 12 inches south and east of Interstate 95.
• Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 11 to 12, 202524 eventsAs the winter progressed, some were beginning to wonder if any snow would fall across south central Nebraska. That line of thinking changed on February 11 and 12 as the first in a series of winter events impacted south central Nebraska.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, February 11 to 12, 202511 eventsA storm system passed through Kentucky, spreading light snow over with the highest accumulations noted south of the Ohio River. Some light accumulations reached into southeast Indiana and southern Ohio.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, February 11 to 12, 20251 eventA storm system passed through Kentucky, spreading light snow over with the highest accumulations noted south of the Ohio River. Some light accumulations reached into southeast Indiana and southern Ohio.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, February 11 to 12, 2025$250 · 5 eventsA long duration winter storm impacted the Wakefield forecast area from February 11 until February 13. A series of shortwaves in west to southwest flow aloft tracked over the area during this time, bringing several waves of precipitation into the area.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, February 11 to 12, 20254 eventsA winter storm brough moderate to heavy snowfall to much of Delmarva. Totals ranged from 3-5 in northeastern Maryland, to 6-8 along portions of the eastern shore.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 11 to 12, 20254 eventsA winter storm brough moderate to heavy snowfall to much of Delmarva. Totals ranged from 3-4 in northern Delaware, to 6-8 across the central and southern portions of the state.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, February 11 to 12, 202515 eventsA winter storm brough light to moderate snowfall to the area, including locally heavy snowfall in far southern New Jersey. Totals ranged from a dusting to 2 in the northern half of the state, to 2-5 across the southern half.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Colorado, February 11 to 14, 202555 kt wind · 7 eventsAn increasing jet maximum aloft provided ample moisture transport into the Rocky Mountains. Further east, a series of moving cold air masses and fronts brought wind-driven snow to the eastern plains for several days.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 11 to 12, 20256 eventsA winter storm brough light to moderate snowfall to the region. Totals ranged from a dusting to 1 in eastern Pennsylvania, to 2-4 near the I-95 corridor.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 11 to 12, 202516 eventsA deepening upper level trough pushed across Iowa from the evening of the 11th through the 12th. Precipitation began on the leading theta e advection wing, followed by more board forcing overnight and through the 12th.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 11 to 12, 202512 eventsPrecipitation overspread the Carolina mountains and North Carolina foothills during the evening of the 11th in association with an approaching frontal system.
• Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 11 to 12, 20257 eventsA shortwave trough moving across the central and southern Plains provided the necessary forcing for ascent, resulting in a round of snowfall over southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 11 to 12, 20257 eventsBeginning the evening of Tuesday 2/11, shortly after 4 to 5 PM light freezing drizzle began across portions of eastern Kansas, including the KC Metro Area.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 11 to 12, 20253 eventsA shortwave trough moving across the central and southern Plains provided the necessary forcing for ascent, resulting in a round of snowfall over southeast Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
• Winter Weather in South Carolina, February 11 to 12, 20251 eventPrecipitation overspread the South Carolina mountains during the evening of the 11th in association with an approaching frontal system.
• Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 11 to 12, 20251 eventSnowfall developed during the evening across eastern Colorado resulting in 3-8 inches of snow, primarily across Yuma county. The highest amount of snow was 8 inches 6 WNW Clarkville. The snow came to an end around 5am MT on the 12th.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 11 to 13, 202514 eventsA swath of heavy snowfall of 6 to 10 inches fell across parts of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois from the late evening of February 11th, to the early morning of February 13th.
• Heavy Snow in Kansas, February 11 to 12, 20252 eventsHeavy snow developed across most of northwest Kansas during the evening on the 11th and continued through the morning on the 12th.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Kansas, February 11 to 12, 202519 eventsWinter weather advisories were issued south of roughly the highway 400 corridor with winter storms warnings issued to the north of this zone for the rest of the state on the afternoon of the 10th.
• Winter Weather in Kansas, February 11 to 12, 20256 eventsSnow returned to north central Kansas as the first in a series of winter events impacted the area on February 11 and 12. Light snow moved into the area early on the 11th and became somewhat heavier and more widespread across north central Kansas in the late evening hours.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 11 to 12, 20256 eventsCold high pressure was located over the Upper Midwest the night of the 11th into the 12th. This resulted in light winds and excellent radiational cooling conditions allowing overnight lows to plummet.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kansas, February 11 to 12, 20259 eventsA swath of mostly light snow impacted much of the area with many locations generally seeing around two to five inches of snow accumulations from the 11th through the 12th.
• Winter Weather in Missouri, February 12, 202513 eventsA shortwave trough over the Mountain West traversed into the Great Plains February 10-12, causing large-scale synoptic lift and stratiform precipitation across the southern and central Plains. Two rounds of wintry precipitation occurred.
• Winter Storm in Illinois, February 12 to 13, 20254 eventsA swath of heavy snowfall of 6 to 10 inches fell across parts of eastern Iowa and northwest Illinois from the late evening of February 11th, to the early morning of February 13th.
• Winter Weather in Texas, February 12, 202515 eventsLight drizzle and fog started just after midnight on the morning of 2/12. Roads were already pretreated for snow prospects and kept ice from forming until about 5 or 6 in the morning.
• Winter Weather in Kansas, February 12, 20252 eventsA shortwave trough over the Mountain West traversed into the Great Plains February 10-12, causing large-scale synoptic lift and stratiform precipitation across the southern and Central Plains. Two rounds of wintry precipitation occurred.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 12 to 13, 202520 eventsLow pressure moving across the Ohio River Valley spread a swath of accumulating snow to southern Wisconsin from the morning through the late evening hours of February 12.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 12, 20251 eventOn February 12th, a quick hitting winter system grazed southern portions of Grant County, where snowfall amounts ranged from 1 to 6 inches.
• Winter Weather in Illinois, February 12 to 13, 20256 eventsPeriods of snow moved across northern Illinois from the late evening of February 11th through the late evening of February 12th.
• Winter Weather in Illinois, February 12, 202513 eventsAn upper-level disturbance brought a period of light snow to central Illinois on February 12th. Snow accumulations generally ranged from 1 to 3 inches...with isolated amounts approaching 4 inches.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, February 12 to 13, 20252 eventsA developing surface low crossed the Ohio Valley on the 12th. Moisture wrapped around the north side of this system, combined with east flow lake enhancement, resulted in several inches of snowfall across northeast lower Michigan by the morning of the 13th.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 12 to 13, 20253 eventsLow pressure tracking through northwest Ohio and into the Eastern Great Lakes produced 3 to 6 inches of snow across most of southeast Michigan Wednesday (Feb 12) afternoon through early Thursday (Feb 13) morning.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 12 to 13, 202512 eventsBehind the snow event on February 11 - 12, cold air rushed in behind. This cold air remained wedged in place as an area of low pressure moved west of the Appalachians.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 12 to 13, 20258 eventsBehind the snow event on February 11 - 12, cold air rushed in behind. This cold air remained wedged in place as an area of low pressure moved west of the Appalachians.
• Ice Storm in Ohio, February 12 to 13, 20254 eventsWeak low pressure tracked through the Ohio Valley and into the eastern Great Lakes February 12th into February 13th.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 12 to 13, 20254 eventsBehind the snow event on February 11 - 12, cold air rushed in behind. This cold air remained wedged in place as an area of low pressure moved west of the Appalachians. This resulted in a prolonged period of freezing rain, especially in western Maryland and along the Mason-Dixon.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, February 12 to 13, 20259 eventsA wintry mix of freezing rain and snow brought moderate ice accumulations between one tenth and two tenths of an inch and light snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. This wintry mix resulted in hazardous travel conditions.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, February 12 to 13, 20255 eventsA wintry mix of freezing rain and snow brought moderate ice accumulations between one tenth and two tenths of an inch and light snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. This wintry mix resulted in hazardous travel conditions.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 12 to 13, 20255 eventsA quick moving wintry system brought a light glaze of ice to the southern Poconos, Lehigh Valley, and other adjacent higher elevations of eastern Pennsylvania.
• Cold in Oklahoma, February 12 to 13, 202545 eventsDangerous temperatures and wind chills occurred behind a strong cold front during the evening of the 12th into morning of the 13th.
• Winter Weather in New York, February 12 to 13, 20259 eventsA dual area of low pressure moved across northern NY and New England on February 13th delivering primarily snow but a period of mixed wintry precipitation in the form of sleet and freezing rain as well.
• Winter Weather in New Jersey, February 12 to 13, 20253 eventsA quick moving wintry system brought a light glaze of ice to the higher elevations of northern New Jersey.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, February 12 to 13, 202517 eventsA dual area of low pressure moved across northern NY and New England on February 13th delivering primarily snow but a period of mixed wintry precipitation in the form of sleet and freezing rain as well.
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 13, 202519 eventsHigh pressure, clearing skies, and fresh snow cover allowed air temperatures to drop well below zero during the overnight and early morning hours of February 13. When combined with light winds, dangerous wind chills developed, ranging from 35 to 44 below zero.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 13, 20253 eventsCold high pressure remained over the Upper Midwest the night of the 12th into the 13th. This resulted in light winds and excellent radiational cooling conditions allowing overnight lows to plummet.
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, February 13, 202514 eventsExtreme cold affected the Sheyenne River Valley, Devils Lake Basin, and NE ND.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 13, 20258 eventsHigh pressure, clearing skies, and fresh snow cover allowed air temperatures to drop well below zero during the overnight and early morning hours of February 13. When combined with light winds, dangerous wind chills developed, ranging from 35 to 42 below zero.
• Extreme Cold in Nebraska, February 13, 20251 eventHigh pressure, clearing skies, and fresh snow cover allowed air temperatures to drop well below zero during the overnight and early morning hours of February 13. When combined with light winds, dangerous wind chills developed, ranging from 30 to 31 below zero.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maine, February 13, 202510 eventsPrimary low pressure system tracked to the eastern Great Lakes...while a secondary low developed along the Mid-Atlantic coast...early on the 13th. Favorable upper level dynamics supported intensification of the secondary low.
• Extreme Cold in Iowa, February 13, 20255 eventsHigh pressure, clearing skies, and fresh snow cover allowed air temperatures to drop well below zero during the overnight and early morning hours of February 13. When combined with light winds, dangerous wind chills developed, ranging from 35 to 40 below zero.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, February 13 to 14, 20251 eventA lake-induced mesolow convergence lake effect snow band crossed the area late in the day on the 13th, resulting in a narrow area of snowfall totals of 5 to 8 inches from Boyne City to Lovells.
• Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 13 to 14, 20254 eventsA cold front crossed the area during the afternoon of Thursday, the 13th, and a strong flow from the west-northwest occurred in its wake.
• Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 13 to 14, 20252 eventsSimilar to earlier in the week, another band of lake effect snow set up off of Lake Ontario, focusing on areas east to southeast of the lake.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 13 to 14, 20252 eventsBehind a cold front, freezing drizzle developed as temperatures fell. Snow squalls developed through the evening bringing 1 to 3 inches of snow. A glaze to few hundredths of freezing drizzle were reported on area roadways as well.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in New York, February 13 to 14, 20254 eventsA significant and elongated lake effect snow band developed off Lake Ontario in the late afternoon to early evening of February 13th in the wake of a low pressure system and its attendant cold front.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 14, 20252 deaths · 2 injured · 1 eventA low-level jet entrance region across western Pennsylvania, with moist westerly flow along the Alleghenies providing sufficient lift, allowed for snow showers to occur across northern and western portions of Pennsylvania during the early morning hours of February 14, 2025.
• Winter Weather in Maine, February 14, 20254 eventsA tight pressure gradient between a strong low pressure system across the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and a high pressure system across the Great Lakes supported gusty west to northwest winds during the 14th.
• Winter Weather in Minnesota, February 14 to 15, 202513 eventsA burst of afternoon/evening snow led to travel impacts, including within the Twin Cities metro. This was a particularly busier than normal evening commute due to it being Friday and Valentine's Day.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 14 to 15, 20259 eventsA burst of afternoon/evening snow led to travel impacts. This was a particularly busier than normal evening commute due to it being Friday and Valentine's Day. Snow totals ranged from 2-5 in western WI.
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 14 to 15, 20255 eventsAn area of low pressure moved from northern Minnesota to eastern Lake Superior the 14th into the 15th. Light snow began during the afternoon of the 14th and was much fluffier than expected, allowing accumulations to be a bit higher than forecast.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 14 to 15, 202520 eventsLinked to an approaching warm front, a quick-moving band of heavy snow moved across southern Wisconsin on the evening of February 14. Widespread snowfall rates between 1-2 inches per hour were observed in the band, resulting in 3-6 inches of accumulation by late evening.
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 14 to 16, 20254 eventsAn area of low pressure moved from northern Minnesota to eastern Lake Superior the 14th into the 15th. Light snow began during the afternoon of the 14th and was much fluffier than expected, allowing accumulations to be a bit higher than forecast.

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