The snowstorm of February 14 to 16, 2015

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

1,531

Deaths

30

Injuries

16

Damage

$4.0 million

Episodes

151

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 Pennsylvania, February 12 to 13, 20155 eventsAn arctic airmass combined with gusty winds resulted in frigid temperatures and extremely dangerous wind chills across far north-central Pennsylvania.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, February 13, 201525 eventsBehind an Arctic cold front, a frigid air mass moved into upstate New York on the late evening of Thursday, February 12th into the early morning hours of Friday, February 13th. This very cold air was also accompanied by gusty northwest winds of up to 35 mph.
• Cold in Vermont, February 13, 20153 eventsBehind an Arctic cold front, a frigid air mass moved into southern Vermont on the late evening of Thursday, February 12th into the early morning hours of Friday, February 13th. This very cold air was also accompanied by gusty northwest winds of up to 35 mph.
• Cold in Massachusetts, February 13, 20152 eventsBehind an Arctic cold front, a frigid air mass moved into western Massachusetts on the late evening of Thursday, February 12th into the early morning hours of Friday, February 13th. This very cold air was also accompanied by gusty northwest winds of up to 35 mph.
• Cold in Connecticut, February 13, 20152 eventsBehind an Arctic cold front, a frigid air mass moved into northwestern Connecticut on the late evening of Thursday, February 12th into the early morning hours of Friday, February 13th. This very cold air was also accompanied by gusty northwest winds of up to 35 mph.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Pennsylvania, February 13, 201513 eventsNorthwest winds that persisted into the morning of the 13th combined with an arctic air mass to produce wind chill factors as low as around 25 degrees below zero in the Poconos and 10 to 15 degrees below zero elsewhere in Eastern Pennsylvania.
• Cold in New Jersey, February 13, 20151 death · 16 eventsNorthwest winds that persisted into the morning of the 13th combined with an arctic air mass to produce wind chill factors of around 10 degrees below zero and low temperatures in the positive single numbers throughout most of New Jersey and claimed the life of one homeless man…
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 13, 20151 eventNorthwest winds that persisted into the morning of the 13th combined with an arctic air mass to produce below zero wind chill factors as far south as the central Eastern Shore in Maryland and morning low temperatures of around 10 degrees in Cecil County and in the lower to mid…
• Cold in Delaware, February 13, 20151 eventNorthwest winds that persisted into the morning of the 13th combined with an arctic air mass to produce below zero wind chill factors as far south as Kent County in Delaware and morning low temperatures of around 10 degrees in New Castle County and 10 to 15 degrees in Kent and…
• Blizzard and Cold in Michigan, February 13 to 15, 201521 eventsA strong cold front moving across Upper Michigan resulted in blizzard to near-blizzard conditions across much of the area from the 13th into the 14th followed by bitter cold wind chills into the morning of the 15th.
• Winter Storm and Extreme Cold in Michigan, February 13 to 15, 201525 eventsA clipper system passing just north and east of Michigan would bring a multitude of weather hazards. Widespread light snow occurred ahead of the system's cold front, but that snow was enhanced by Lake Michigan into northwest lower Michigan.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, February 13 to 15, 20159 eventsAn arctic cold front moved through Southwest Michigan late in the evening on the 13th, bringing a burst of snow during the late afternoon and evening hours of the 13th. Behind the cold front during the early morning hours of the 14th, lake effect snow showers developed.
• Cold in Illinois, February 14, 20152 deaths · 1 eventCanadian high pressure brought a very cold airmass into central Illinois on February 14th. While temperatures hovered in the teens, strong northwesterly winds of 15 to 25mph produced wind-chill readings from 0 to -5F.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, February 14, 2015$200,000 · 1 eventAn area of low pressure passed to the north of Lake Erie on February 14th spreading snow across the region. The snow began before daybreak and then transitioned to lake effect as the low moved off to the northeast.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 14 to 15, 20153 eventsLow pressure tracked southeast from the Upper Great Lakes region on the evening of Friday the 13th across western New York and Pennsylvania by the evening of the 14th. The low then tracked east on the 14th becoming a major winter storm off the northeast U.S.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Michigan, February 14, 20155 eventsSnow and strong winds created near blizzard conditions at times on February 14th along and behind a strong arctic front. Snow amounts generally ranged between 1 and 5 inches.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 14, 20151 death · 18 eventsSnow and strong winds created near blizzard conditions at times on February 14th along and behind a strong arctic front. Snow amounts generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 14 to 15, 201513 eventsA vigorous cold front and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system east of the Delmarva Peninsula combined to drop 1 to 4 inches of snow across most of Eastern Pennsylvania from the morning on the 14th into the early morning on the 15th.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, February 14, 20158 eventsSnow and strong winds created near blizzard conditions at times on February 14th along and behind a strong arctic front. Snow amounts generally ranged between 1 and 3 inches.
• Winter Storm in New York, February 14 to 15, 20151 death · $170,000 · 9 eventsA strong clipper crossed the Great Lakes and brought snow and blowing snow to the region and some of the coldest air of the season. The snowfall amounts were enhanced downwind of Lake Ontario and upslope east of Lake Erie where snowfall amounts around a foot were recorded.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, February 14 to 15, 201510 eventsLow pressure dropping southeast from Canada on the morning of the 14th intensified rapidly as it developed into two separate areas of low pressure southeast of Cape Cod.
• Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 14, 2015$10,000 · 1 eventA short-lived band of lake effect snow affected northern Jefferson County on Valentine’s Day. The snow developed ahead of a sharp arctic front boundary and produced snowfall rates over an inch per hour.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, February 14, 20151 death · 30 eventsAn arctic cold front crossed the area and produced snow squalls. Whiteout conditions with wind gusting to between 40 and 60 mph created extremely hazardous driving conditions. Numerous accidents and road closures were noted across the region.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 14, 201512 eventsAn arctic cold front crossed the area and produced snow squalls. Whiteout conditions with wind gusting to between 40 and 60 mph created extremely hazardous driving conditions. Numerous accidents and road closures were noted across the region.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, February 14, 20158 eventsAn arctic cold front crossed the area and produced snow squalls. Whiteout conditions with wind gusting to between 40 and 60 mph created extremely hazardous driving conditions. Numerous accidents and road closures were noted across the region.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, February 14 to 15, 20152 eventsLow pressure dropping southeast from Canada on the morning of the 14th intensified rapidly as it developed into two separate areas of low pressure southeast of Cape Cod.
• Winter Weather in Illinois, February 14, 201512 injured · $300,000 · 1 eventWinds gusting 40 to 50 mph combined with light snow resulted in white out conditions along a portion of Interstate 55 near Gardner, IL. Between 17 and 22 cars were involved in a pile-up.
• Winter Weather in New Jersey, February 14 to 15, 201521 eventsA vigorous cold front and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system east of the Delmarva Peninsula combined to drop 2 to 5 inches of snow across most of New Jersey (with some locally higher amounts in Ocean and Monmouth Counties) from the late morning on the 14th into the…
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 14 to 15, 20155 eventsA vigorous cold front and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system east of the Delmarva Peninsula combined to drop 1 to 3 inches of snow across most of the Eastern Shore during the second half of the day on the 14th. Snow fell moderately at times during the early evening.
• Winter Weather in Delaware, February 14 to 15, 20153 eventsA vigorous cold front and a rapidly intensifying low pressure system east of the Delmarva Peninsula combined to drop 1 to 3 inches of snow across Kent and New Castle Counties and up to around one inch of snow in interior Sussex County during the second half of the day on the…
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 14 to 15, 20152 eventsThe same Arctic cold front that brought high winds and dangerously low wind chills to the region was also responsible for a notable amount of upslope snow.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in West Virginia, February 14 to 16, 201543 eventsAnother arctic front swept through during the afternoon of the 14th. Temperatures dropped from the upper 20s and 30s into the teens in a few hours. In the wake of the front, wind gusts of 35 to 55 mph were common well into the night. Some power outages occurred.
• Winter Weather in New York, February 14 to 15, 20155 eventsA fast moving, but strong clipper system moved from the Great Lakes region towards the Northeast on Saturday, February 14th. Light snowfall spread across eastern New York during the early afternoon hours and began to pick up in intensity.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, February 14 to 15, 20153 eventsA fast moving, but strong clipper system moved from the Great Lakes region towards the Northeast on Saturday, February 14th. Light snowfall spread across southern Vermont during the early afternoon hours and began to pick up in intensity.
• Winter Weather in Massachusetts, February 14 to 15, 20151 eventA fast moving, but strong clipper system moved from the Great Lakes region towards the Northeast on Saturday, February 14th. Light snowfall spread across western Massachusetts during the early afternoon hours and began to pick up in intensity.
• Blizzard and Coastal Flood in Massachusetts, February 14 to 16, 2015$10,000 · 50 kt wind · 41 eventsLow pressure off the Delmarva peninsula intensified rapidly as it moved northeastward. Its path just southeast of Nantucket brought heavy snow to all of southern New England and blizzard conditions and coastal flooding to coastal areas.
• Extreme Cold and Heavy Snow in Rhode Island, February 14 to 16, 20151 injured · 11 eventsLow pressure off the Delmarva peninsula intensified rapidly as it moved northeastward. Its path just southeast of Nantucket brought heavy snow to all of southern New England and blizzard conditions and coastal flooding to coastal areas.
• Winter Weather and Cold in Virginia, February 14 to 15, 20154 eventsAnother arctic front swept through during the late afternoon of the 14th. Temperatures dropped from the 30s into the teens in a few hours. In the wake of the front, wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were common well through the night.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Connecticut, February 14 to 15, 20153 eventsLow pressure off the Delmarva peninsula intensified rapidly as it moved northeastward. Its path just southeast of Nantucket brought heavy snow to all of southern New England and blizzard conditions and coastal flooding to coastal areas.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 14, 201513 eventsA strong cold front moving through brought a quick moderate snow.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, February 14, 20151 eventA strong cold front moving through brought a quick moderate snow.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 14, 20151 eventA strong cold front moving through brought a quick moderate snow.
• Extreme Cold in West Virginia, February 14 to 16, 20154 eventsStrong Arctic high pressure built in across the region in the wake of a cold front, resulting in multiple days of sub-zero wind chills.
• Extreme Cold in Virginia, February 14 to 16, 20154 eventsStrong Arctic high pressure built in across the region in the wake of a cold front, resulting in multiple days of sub-zero wind chills across mainly the higher elevations of the Blue Ridges in Virginia.
• Extreme Cold in Maryland, February 14 to 16, 20151 eventStrong Arctic high pressure built in across the region in the wake of a cold front, resulting in multiple days of sub-zero wind chills across mainly the higher elevations of western Maryland.
• Extreme Cold in Pennsylvania, February 14 to 16, 201536 eventsAn arctic airmass combined with gusty winds resulted in frigid temperatures and extremely dangerous wind chills across central Pennsylvania.
• Extreme Cold in Pennsylvania, February 14 to 16, 201513 eventsAn arctic cold front crossed eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland the afternoon of the 14th, with snow squalls reducing visibility below one quarter mile at times.
• Extreme Cold in West Virginia, February 14 to 16, 20155 eventsAn arctic cold front crossed eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland the afternoon of the 14th, with snow squalls reducing visibility below one quarter mile at times.
• Extreme Cold in Ohio, February 14 to 15, 20153 eventsAn arctic cold front crossed eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland the afternoon of the 14th, with snow squalls reducing visibility below one quarter mile at times.
• Extreme Cold in Maryland, February 14 to 16, 20151 eventAn arctic cold front crossed eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland the afternoon of the 14th, with snow squalls reducing visibility below one quarter mile at times.
• Cold in Ohio, February 14 to 15, 20159 eventsAnother arctic front swept through during the early afternoon of the 14th. Temperatures dropped from the low and mid 30s into the teens in a few hours. In the wake of the front, wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were common into the night. A burst of snow occurred along the front.
• Extreme Cold in Michigan, February 14 to 15, 201517 eventsArctic airmass ushered in by northwest winds produced Wind Chills around 30 below zero across most of Southeast Michigan the early morning of February 15th.
• Extreme Cold in Virginia, February 14 to 15, 20153 eventsA massive Arctic air mass spread across much of the eastern U.S. behind a strong cold front on February 14th.
• Cold in Kentucky, February 14 to 15, 20154 eventsAnother arctic front swept through during the early and mid afternoon of the 14th. Temperatures dropped from the mid 30s into the teens in a few hours. In the wake of the front, wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph were common into the night.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Pennsylvania, February 15, 20151 death · 13 eventsThe combination of strong to high winds and an approaching arctic air mass produced wind chill factors as low as around 25 degrees below zero in the Poconos and around 15 to 20 degrees below zero elsewhere in Eastern Pennsylvania during the morning of the 15th.
• Cold in Maryland, February 15, 20155 eventsThe combination of strong to high winds and an approaching arctic air mass produced wind chill factors as low as 10 to 15 degrees below zero during the first half of the day on the 15th on the Eastern Shore. Actual morning low temperatures were around 10 degrees above zero.
• Cold in Delaware, February 15, 20154 eventsThe combination of strong to high winds and an approaching arctic air mass produced wind chill factors as low as 10 to 20 degrees below zero during the first half of the day on the 15th in Delaware. Code Purples were in effect. Shelters were full.
• Extreme Cold in North Carolina, February 15, 20152 eventsA massive Arctic air mass spread across much of the eastern U.S. behind a strong cold front on February 14th.
• Cold in Tennessee, February 15, 20153 eventsAn Arctic cold front pushed south through the Tennessee Valley on the evening of the 14th. Brisk north winds of 15 to 25 mph with a few gusts near 30 mph were reported. Temperatures plunged from the 50s on the 14th into the teens on the morning of the 15th.
• Extreme Cold in West Virginia, February 15, 20152 eventsA massive Arctic air mass spread across much of the eastern U.S. behind a strong cold front on February 14th.
• Cold in New Jersey, February 15, 20151 death · 21 eventsThe combination of strong to high winds and an approaching arctic air mass produced wind chill factors of 10 to 15 degrees below zero during the first half of the day on the 15th in New Jersey. One person in Ocean County died from hypothermia.
• Extreme Cold in Ohio, February 15 to 16, 201520 eventsAn area of arctic high pressure moved from Canada to the western Great Lakes on February 15th. Very cold air surged into northern Ohio in response to this high and was accompanied by strong north to northwest winds.
• Extreme Cold in Pennsylvania, February 15 to 16, 20153 eventsSome of the coldest weather ever occurred over northwestern Pennsylvania during the middle of February. An area of arctic high pressure moved from Canada to the western Great Lakes on February 15th.
• Cold in Kentucky, February 15 to 20, 20156 deaths · 1 injured · 6 eventsAn arctic outbreak brought frigid air to central Kentucky, which not only resulted in one of the heaviest snowfalls in a decade for the state, but led to several hypothermia fatalities as well.
• Blizzard in Maine, February 15, 20154 eventsExplosive cyclogenesis occurred along the New England Coast through the night of the 14th into the morning of the 15th. The intense low then slowly tracked across the Gulf of Maine to Nova Scotia through the evening of the 15th.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, February 15 to 16, 201527 eventsBehind a rapidly developing coastal storm, an extremely frigid Arctic air mass pour into the region from the north, beginning during the late morning hours on Sunday, February 15th.
• Extreme Cold in Vermont, February 15 to 16, 20153 eventsBehind a rapidly developing coastal storm, an extremely frigid Arctic air mass pour into the region from the north, beginning during the late morning hours on Sunday, February 15th.
• Extreme Cold in Massachusetts, February 15 to 16, 20152 eventsBehind a rapidly developing coastal storm, an extremely frigid Arctic air mass pour into the region from the north, beginning during the late morning hours on Sunday, February 15th.
• Extreme Cold in Connecticut, February 15 to 16, 20152 eventsBehind a rapidly developing coastal storm, an extremely frigid Arctic air mass pour into the region from the north, beginning during the late morning hours on Sunday, February 15th.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Pennsylvania, February 15 to 16, 20151 death · 13 eventsThe near arrival of the center of the arctic air mass brought some of the lowest wind chills and temperatures of the winter season to Eastern Pennsylvania.
• Winter Storm in Colorado, February 15 to 16, 20157 eventsA quick moving winter storm generated heavy snow accumulations over portions of southern Colorado. More than 8 inches of snow fell across the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains and Wet Mountains.
• Cold in New York, February 15 to 16, 20151 eventStrong northwest winds and frigid air in the wake of an intense storm over the Canadian Maritimes combined to produce dangerous wind chills across parts of interior southeast New York.
• Cold in Connecticut, February 15 to 16, 20151 eventStrong northwest winds and frigid air in the wake of an intense storm over the Canadian Maritimes combined to produce dangerous wind chills across parts of interior southern Connecticut.
• Cold in New Jersey, February 15 to 16, 2015$250,000 · 21 eventsThe near arrival of the center of the arctic air mass brought some of the lowest wind chills and temperatures of the winter season to New Jersey. While winds by the morning of the 16th were not as strong as they were on the morning of the 15th, air temperatures were lower.
• Winter Storm in Oklahoma, February 15 to 16, 201523 eventsAn arctic cold front moved through eastern Oklahoma late on the 14th and early on the 15th.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 15 to 16, 20157 eventsAn arctic cold front moved through northwestern Arkansas late on the 14th and early on the 15th.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 15 to 16, 20156 eventsA low pressure system moving across the southern U.S. brought accumulating snow to the southern half of central Indiana on February 16th. Some areas received around 8 inches of snow. Higher amounts were received in Kentucky with this storm.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, February 15 to 16, 20155 eventsA mid February snow storm dropped up to 10 inches of snow across parts of Southwest Illinois. There were widespread amounts of 6 inches with 7 - 8 inches in Jersey County and a couple of locations in Macoupin picked up 10 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 15 to 16, 20155 eventsA mid February snow storm dropped up to 7 inches of snow across parts of East Central and Southeast Missouri.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 15 to 16, 201518 eventsA winter storm produced moderate to heavy snowfall across southern Missouri. Total storm snow accumulations ranged from 4 to 7 inches with locally higher amounts of 8 to 10 inches across south central Missouri.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 15 to 16, 20158 eventsA potent cold front moved through Oklahoma during the overnight hours of the 14th, with cold temperatures filling into the region early on the 15th. An upper level trough then moved through, bringing abundant moisture up and over the cold airmass.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 15 to 16, 2015$1.4 million · 45 eventsAfter a mild and quiet start to the month and much of the year, a quick change in seasons was provided by Arctic high pressure in the Ohio Valley.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 15 to 16, 20156 eventsAn area of low pressure tracking from the Central Plains eastward into the Tennessee River Valley brought a period of accumulating snow to southeast Illinois from the evening of February 15th through the afternoon of February 16th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Ohio, February 15 to 17, 201525 eventsA strong surface low pressure system tracked from the southern plains to the gulf states on Monday, February 16th. A northward push of the system clipped the southern Ohio Valley, and significant snow fell along and particularly south of the Ohio River.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 15 to 16, 201512 eventsA low pressure system tracked across North Mississippi during the overnight hours of February 15th, 2015. Arctic air was already in place across much of the Mid-South. As a result, precipitation fell as a either freezing rain, sleet, or snow.
• Winter Storm in Kentucky, February 15 to 17, 201512 eventsA strong surface low pressure system tracked from the southern plains to the gulf states on Monday, February 16th. A northward push of the system clipped the southern Ohio Valley, and significant snow fell along and particularly south of the Ohio River.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 15 to 17, 20156 eventsA strong surface low pressure system tracked from the southern plains to the gulf states on Monday, February 16th. A northward push of the system clipped the southern Ohio Valley, and significant snow fell along and particularly south of the Ohio River.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 15 to 16, 20152 eventsA low pressure system tracked across North Mississippi during the overnight hours of February 15th, 2015. Arctic air was already in place across much of the Mid-South. As a result, precipitation fell as a either freezing rain, sleet, or snow.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, February 15 to 16, 201521 eventsA low pressure system tracked across North Mississippi during the overnight hours of February 15th, 2015. Arctic air was already in place across much of the Mid-South. As a result, precipitation fell as a either freezing rain, sleet, or snow.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 15 to 16, 201511 eventsA major winter storm dumped up to a foot of snow on southeast Missouri. Snowfall amounts were about a foot across many areas. A period of freezing rain and sleet at the beginning of the storm reduced snowfall amounts in far southern areas, including Poplar Bluff and New Madrid.
• Cold in Maryland, February 16, 2015$100,000 · 5 eventsThe near arrival of the center of the arctic air mass brought some of the lowest wind chills and temperatures of the winter season to the Eastern Shore on the 16th.
• Cold in Delaware, February 16, 20154 eventsThe near arrival of the center of the arctic air mass brought some of the lowest wind chills and temperatures of the winter season to Delaware on the 16th.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, February 16, 2015$1.5 million · 32 eventsA major winter storm affected Middle Tennessee through much of the day on February 16, with a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow. Freezing rain and sleet predominated along and south of I-40, with a mix of sleet and snow north of I-40.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 16, 201522 eventsA major winter storm dumped up to a foot of snow on western Kentucky. Snowfall amounts were about a foot along a corridor from Wickliffe and Paducah eastward along the Western Kentucky Parkway to Madisonville, and then down to Hopkinsville.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 16, 201519 eventsA major snowstorm dumped up to a foot of snow on southern Illinois. Snowfall amounts were highest along the Ohio River, where around a foot of snow fell. Amounts tapered downward toward the north. Only three inches of snow was reported at Mount Vernon.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 16, 20152 deaths · 49 eventsArctic air invaded the Lower Ohio Valley on the 14th of February, setting the stage for heavy snow that developed during the early morning hours on the 16th. Low pressure moved across Arkansas and Tennessee from the 15th to the 16th of February.
• Winter Storm in Mississippi, February 16, 20158 eventsA low pressure system tracked across North Mississippi during the overnight hours of February 15th, 2015. Arctic air was already in place across much of the Mid-South. As a result, precipitation fell as either freezing rain, sleet, or snow.
• Winter Storm in Kentucky, February 16 to 17, 20151 death · 33 eventsThe residents of eastern Kentucky experienced one of the most significant winter storms in recent memory on February 16. The snow first began falling in our far western counties between 3:00 and 3:30 am on February 16, 2015.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 16, 201510 eventsArctic air invaded the Lower Ohio Valley on the 14th of February, setting the stage for heavy snow that developed during the early morning hours on the 16th. Low pressure moved across Arkansas and Tennessee from the 15th to the 16th of February.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 16, 20156 eventsStorm-total snowfall across southwest Indiana ranged from 4 to 7 inches. The highest snowfall amounts were along the Ohio River (including Evansville), where six to seven inches fell. Amounts tapered downward toward the north.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Tennessee, February 16 to 17, 20153 deaths · 53 eventsA winter storm tracked through area on the 16-17th with the atmosphere favorable for both heavy snow and ice accretion. The highest peaks had up to 6 inches of snow while ice accumulations had up to an inch. In addition, cold weather accounted for 3 deaths.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 16 to 17, 201530 eventsA unique snow storm hit West Virginia on the holiday for Washington's Birthday. Light snow began falling before dawn on the 16th in the southern coal field counties, then moved slowly north.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 16 to 17, 20154 eventsA unique snow storm hit northeast Kentucky on the holiday for Washington's Birthday. Light snow began falling before dawn on the 16th when the temperature was hovering in the single digits. The snow increased during the morning, then decreased that evening.
• Heavy Snow in Ohio, February 16 to 17, 20156 eventsA unique snow storm hit southeast Ohio on the holiday for Washington's Birthday. Light snow began falling before dawn on the 16th in Lawrence County, then reached the Route 50 corridor during the mid morning. The temperature was hovering in the single digits when the snow began.
• Winter Weather in Michigan, February 16 to 18, 20151 eventA series of weak Alberta clipper disturbances produced 14 inches of lake effect snowfall in Grand Marais over a two-day period.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 20152 eventsA unique snow storm hit on the holiday for Washington's Birthday. Light snow began falling around dawn on the 16th when the temperature was hovering in the 10 to 15 degree range. The snow increased during the morning, then decreased that evening.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 20151 death · 27 eventsImmediately on the heels of the intense Arctic outbreak that spread into the region on the 14th and 15th came the most significant snow storm to affect the region since February 12th and 13th of 2014.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 20156 eventsImmediately on the heels of the intense Arctic outbreak that spread into the region on the 14th and 15th came the most significant snow storm to affect the region since February 12th and 13th of 2014.
• Winter Storm in West Virginia, February 16 to 17, 20155 eventsImmediately on the heels of the intense Arctic outbreak that spread into the region on the 14th and 15th came the most significant snow storm to affect the region since February 12th and 13th of 2014.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Alabama, February 16, 20154 eventsA low pressure system moved east through the deep South producing areas of freezing rain and some sleet across northwest Alabama into southern middle Tennessee.
• Ice Storm in Tennessee, February 16, 20153 eventsA low pressure system moved east through the deep South producing areas of freezing rain and some sleet across northwest Alabama into southern middle Tennessee.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in Georgia, February 16 to 17, 20151 death · 21 eventsA strong cold front pushed through the state on the 14th spreading cold and dry air across North Georgia. A surface low developed over the lower Mississippi Valley on the 15th sweeping abundant mid-level moisture over the state as it moved across the southeastern U.S.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 201537 eventsLow pressure moving from the Southern Plains east northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between four inches and nine inches of snow across central, south central and eastern Virginia from Monday afternoon, February 16th through early Tuesday morning, February 17th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 201527 eventsA surface low formed over Texas, then quickly moved east during the day and overnight, pushing off the Carolina coast by the morning of the 17th. A very cold airmass in place from retreating Arctic high pressure resulted in higher than average snow ratios, between 12:1 and 15:1.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 201519 eventsSleet and snow overspread the mountains and foothills of North Carolina during the afternoon and began to accumulate. Precipitation changed quickly to sleet in most areas, before mixing with freezing rain from southwest to northeast during the late afternoon and early evening.
• Winter Storm in South Carolina, February 16 to 17, 20154 eventsSleet and snow overspread the mountains and foothills of South Carolina during the afternoon and began to accumulate. Precipitation changed quickly to sleet in most areas, before mixing with freezing rain from southwest to northeast during the late afternoon and early evening.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, February 16 to 17, 20153 eventsSleet and snow overspread the mountains and foothills of northeast Georgia during the afternoon and began to accumulate.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 16 to 17, 20152 eventsA low pressure system moving across the Mid Atlantic states spread snow across the Garret county Maryland, and Preston and Tucker counties in West Virginia. A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 16 to 17, 20151 eventA low pressure system moving across the Mid Atlantic states spread snow across the Garret county Maryland, and Preston and Tucker counties in West Virginia. A general 3 to 6 inches of snow fell.
• Ice Storm in South Carolina, February 16 to 17, 2015$55,000 · 5 eventsPrecipitation that initially began as a mixture of rain and sleet transitioned to freezing rain as temperatures cooled to freezing and below across the southern South Carolina Piedmont.
• Ice Storm and Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 201517 eventsA winter storm tracked through area on the 16-17th with the atmosphere favorable for both heavy snow and thick ice. The highest peaks had up to 17 inches of snow while ice accumulations has up to inch.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, February 16 to 17, 201516 eventsA surface low formed over Texas, then quickly moved east during the day and overnight, pushing off the Carolina coast by the morning of the 17th. A very cold airmass in place from retreating Arctic high pressure resulted in higher than average snow ratios, between 12:1 and 15:1.
• Ice Storm in Georgia, February 16 to 17, 2015$15,000 · 3 eventsPrecipitation that initially began as a mixture of rain and sleet transitioned to freezing rain as temperatures cooled to freezing and below across the Georgia Piedmont.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 201510 eventsLow pressure moving from the Southern Plains east northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between one inch and two inches of snow, plus one quarter inch to one half inch of ice from freezing rain across northeast North Carolina from early Monday evening, February 16th…
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 16 to 17, 20158 eventsA surface low formed over Texas, then quickly moved east during the day and overnight, pushing off the Carolina coast by the morning of the 17th. A very cold airmass in place from retreating Arctic high pressure resulted in higher than average snow ratios, between 12:1 and 15:1.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 20153 eventsSnow mixed with sleet overspread the northern mountains of North Carolina during the afternoon, and quickly began to accumulate.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 20156 eventsSnow and sleet overspread portions of the North Carolina foothills and Piedmont during the afternoon. Precipitation changed quickly to sleet in most areas, before mixing with freezing rain from southwest to northeast during the late afternoon and early evening.
• Winter Storm in South Carolina, February 16 to 17, 20155 eventsSnow and sleet overspread portions of the I-85 corridor through South Carolina during the afternoon. Precipitation changed quickly to sleet in most areas, before mixing with freezing rain from southwest to northeast during the late afternoon and early evening.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, February 16 to 17, 20155 eventsLow pressure moving from the Southern Plains east northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between four inches and eight inches of snow across the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore from Monday afternoon, February 16th through early Tuesday morning, February 17th.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 20156 eventsA mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain overspread the I-77 corridor in Charlotte metro and surrounding areas during late afternoon.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, February 16 to 17, 20156 eventsLow pressure moving from the Southern Plains east northeast and off the Mid Atlantic Coast produced between four inches and seven inches of snow across eastern and southeast Virginia from Monday afternoon, February 16th through early Tuesday morning, February 17th.
• Heavy Snow in New Mexico, February 16 to 17, 20152 eventsA fast-moving upper level disturbance combined with a backdoor cold front to bring snow showers across northern and eastern New Mexico during the afternoon of the 26th through the morning of the 27th.
• Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 16 to 17, 20151 eventAn unstable northwest flow aloft brought heavy snow to the Sheridan Foothills.
• Winter Storm in South Carolina, February 16 to 17, 2015$5,000 · 1 eventA mix of sleet, snow, and freezing rain overspread the South Carolina portion of the Charlotte metro during late afternoon. Sleet became the primary precipitation type during the evening, before precipitation transitioned to freezing rain by late evening.
• Winter Storm in District of Columbia, February 16 to 17, 20151 eventA surface low formed over Texas, then quickly moved east during the day and overnight, pushing off the Carolina coast by the morning of the 17th. A very cold airmass in place from retreating Arctic high pressure resulted in higher than average snow ratios, between 12:1 and 15:1.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Maryland, February 16 to 17, 20155 eventsA low pressure system emerged east off the North Carolina coast and brought snow to Cecil and Kent Counties and heavy snow to Queen Anne's, Talbot, and Caroline Counties from the evening of the 16th into the morning of the 17th.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 201531 eventsVery cold Arctic high pressure was in place over the region as a surface low developed along the southeast coast due to an eastward moving shortwave. All of central North Carolina was under a winter storm warning.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Delaware, February 16 to 17, 20152 injured · 4 eventsA low pressure system emerged east off the North Carolina coast and brought snow to New Castle County and heavy snow to Kent and Sussex Counties from the evening of the 16th into the morning of the 17th.
• Ice Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 201510 eventsAn arctic air mass ridging into Eastern NC supplying cold air, in conjunction with low pressure riding northeastward and just off the coastline, combined to produce a wintry mix of precipitation across the area.
• Winter Weather in Texas, February 16 to 17, 201511 eventsA cold front brought below freezing temperatures and light precipitation. Precipitation was a mix of sleet and snow with little or no accumulation. Winter precipitation was first reported in Cedar Park at 5:55 PM on the 16th.
• Ice Storm in South Carolina, February 16 to 17, 20152 eventsCold arctic high pressure centered over the Great Lakes, combined with moisture riding over the cold dome produced an ice storm over portions of the region.
• Ice Storm in North Carolina, February 16 to 17, 20152 eventsCold arctic high pressure centered over the Great Lakes, combined with moisture riding over the cold dome produced an ice storm over portions of the region.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 16 to 17, 20159 eventsA low pressure system emerged east off the North Carolina coast and spread snow across eastern Pennsylvania, with some heavy snow occurring in and around the Philadelphia metropolitan area from the evening of the 16th into the morning of the 17th.
• Winter Weather in Texas, February 16 to 17, 20153 eventsA quick moving upper level impulse affected the region late on the 20th into the early morning hours of the 21st. Most areas did not observe any precipitation due to a very dry low level atmosphere.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New Jersey, February 16 to 17, 201518 eventsA low pressure system emerged east off the North Carolina coast and spread snow throughout New Jersey, with heavy snow occurring across central to southern New Jersey from the evening of the 16th into the morning of the 17th.
• Ice Storm and Winter Weather in South Carolina, February 17, 201510 eventsFreezing rain fell over the Midlands mainly north of I-20. Accumulation amounts were generally an eighth to one quarter of an inch in the central Midlands just north of I-20 and around an half an inch in the northern Midlands.
• Cold in Tennessee, February 17 to 21, 20156 deaths · 3 eventsArctic air plunged into the Mid-South from the middle to latter part of February. Highs remained below freezing while low temperatures dropped into the single digits. A few locations even recorded temperatures below zero.
• Cold in Iowa, February 17, 20151 eventA troubled Iowa veteran who died on the 17th of February had sought help at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Des Moines, but was released with medication after telling a doctor he wasn't suicidal.
• Cold in Wisconsin, February 17, 20151 death · 1 eventThe death of a 2 year old child occurred when she spent the night outdoors of an apartment in Tomah (Monroe County). Temperatures in the Tomah area are believed to have been in the single digits above zero for most of the early morning hours of February 17th.
• Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 17, 20158 eventsPrimarily between 7 a.m. and noon on this Tuesday morning, a rather progressive but somewhat stronger-than-expected snow band tracked from northwest-southeast through South Central Nebraska, primarily affecting locations east-northeast of a Litchfield-Minden-Guide Rock line.
• Blizzard in Alaska, February 17, 20151 eventA 986 mb low pressure center near Nunivak Island along with the associated occluded front pushed northeast towards Saint Lawrence Island during the morning hours of the 17th of February 2015.

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