The snowstorm of February 18 to 20, 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

1,461

Deaths

5

Injuries

5

Damage

$2.5 million

Episodes

131

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.

• Lake-Effect Snow and High Wind in New York, February 16 to 19, 20251 injured · $2.3 million · 56 kt wind · 5 eventsA cold front moving across the area during the evening hours of the 16th initially led to some light snow and a quick drop in temperatures, rapidly freezing any wet or untreated surfaces.
• Lake-Effect Snow and High Wind in New York, February 16 to 18, 20252 injured · 50 kt wind · 30 eventsImmediately on the heels of a complex winter storm that impacted eastern New York on February 15-16th, 2025, a prolonged lake effect event began with regionwide strong to high winds and bitter cold in the wake of the storm.
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, February 16 to 19, 202536 eventsA frigid Arctic airmass settled over the region bringing very low wind chills to western and central North Dakota, with most locations experiencing minimum wind chill values of 45 below to around 60 below.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 16 to 17, 20251 eventIn the wake of a cold front, strong northwesterly flow and very cold temperatures created a favorable environment for localized high levels of snowfall in the mountains of southeastern WV.
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 16 to 18, 202511 eventsA series of weak disturbances interacted with a tight baroclinic zone in place behind an arctic cold front, producing a prolonged period of light snow across much of southwest South Dakota.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 16 to 18, 202525 eventsExtreme cold affected northwest Minnesota as a part of an extended arctic outbreak.
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, February 16 to 18, 202518 eventsExtreme cold affected eastern North Dakota as a part of an extended arctic outbreak.
• Winter Weather in Wyoming, February 16 to 18, 20252 eventsA series of weak disturbances interacted with a tight baroclinic zone in place behind an arctic cold front, producing a prolonged period of light snow across parts of northeast Wyoming. Snowfall totals were mostly in the 3 to 6 inch range across a good portion of Weston County.
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 16 to 20, 202520 eventsArctic air surged over the Northern Plains and remained across the area for several days.
• Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 17 to 18, 202524 eventsThe third winter weather system in a week brought the harshest set of winter conditions of the season to south central Nebraska in terms of snow and cold both. This entry focuses more on the snow than the cold.
• Extreme Cold in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 202511 eventsA slow-moving Arctic air mass settled across the Northern Plains for multiple days in mid-February, resulting in daily minimum air temperatures below zero.
• Heavy Snow in Kansas, February 17, 20252 eventsA winter storm brought 5 plus inches of snow to portions of Linn and Miami Counties in far eastern Kansas.
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 17 to 20, 202524 eventsA slow-moving Arctic air mass settled across the Northern Plains for multiple days in mid-February, resulting in daily minimum air temperatures below zero.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 17 to 19, 20258 eventsA slow-moving Arctic air mass settled across the Northern Plains for multiple days in mid-February, resulting in daily minimum air temperatures below zero.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 17, 20254 eventsA streamer band of snow resulted in localized snow squall conditions (visibility less than one-quarter of a mile and wind gusts to 25 mph). A quick coating to locally inch of snow covered all surfaces and resulted in several accidents.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, February 17, 20251 eventA streamer band of snow resulted in localized snow squall conditions (visibility less than one-quarter of a mile and wind gusts to 25 mph). A quick coating to locally inch of snow covered all surfaces and resulted in several accidents.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, February 17, 2025$11,000 · 1 eventA strong cold front filtered Arctic air across the High Plains with numerous days of -20 to -30 wind chills. A power outage across portions of Tribune in Greeley county was also thought to have been related to the rapid falling temperatures.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Minnesota, February 17 to 19, 202542 eventsA series of cold fronts brought a frigid Canadian air mass and breezy northwest winds from the night of February 16 to the morning of February 19.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 17, 202512 eventsA very cold airmass was located over the central CONUS the night of the 16th into the morning of the 17th. Air temperatures dropped into the teens and 20s below zero over much of the area under clear skies. Light winds were also observed with a pressure gradient overhead.
• Cold in Illinois, February 17, 20258 eventsThe combination of westerly winds of 10 to 15 mph and temperatures ranging in the low single digits, produced wind chills around 20 below across portions of northwest Illinois during the early morning of February 17th.
• Extreme Cold in South Dakota, February 17 to 20, 202525 eventsA second, more intense surge of Arctic air moved into the Northern and Central Plains between February 16 and 19. Low temperatures on the morning of February 17 ranged from the 20s to 30s below zero.
• Extreme Cold in Wisconsin, February 17, 20253 eventsA very cold airmass was located over the central CONUS the night of the 16th into the morning of the 17th. Air temperatures dropped into the teens and 20s below zero over much of the area under clear skies. Light winds were also observed with a pressure gradient overhead.
• Extreme Cold in Montana, February 17 to 19, 20253 eventsA bitterly cold arctic airmass settled across southeast Montana. This resulted in dangerously cold temperatures and wind chill readings.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Wisconsin, February 17 to 18, 20259 eventsA series of cold fronts brought a frigid Canadian air mass and breezy northwest winds from the night of February 16 to the morning of February 19.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 17 to 19, 20252 eventsAn intense Arctic airmass moved through the region between February 17 and February 19, bringing dangerously cold wind chills.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kansas, February 17 to 19, 202526 eventsMultiple rounds of light to moderate snow swept across much of central, south central, and southeast Kansas starting on the 17th and continuing into the 19th. The highest snow totals were reported in Great Bend where 8.8 inches of snow fell.
• Winter Weather in Kansas, February 17 to 18, 20256 eventsThe third winter weather system in a week brought the harshest set of winter conditions of the season to north central Kansas in terms of snow and cold both. This entry focuses more on the snow than the cold.
• Extreme Cold in Nebraska, February 17 to 20, 202524 eventsThe coldest air of the season dove south and encased south central Nebraska in a wintry icebox of extreme cold, wind and light snow. This entry focuses more on the extreme cold/wind chill than the snow.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, February 17 to 20, 20256 eventsThe coldest air of the season dove south and encased north central Kansas in a wintry icebox of extreme cold, wind and light snow. This entry focuses more on the extreme cold/wind chill than the snow.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 17 to 18, 20252 eventsA winter storm impacted portions of Missouri south of the Kansas City metro between Monday night, Feb 17, 2025 and Tuesday night, Feb 18, 2025.
• Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 17, 20252 eventsSnow squalls with widespread snowfall occurred across western Nebraska.
• Extreme Cold in Nebraska, February 17 to 18, 202522 eventsOn the evening on February 17, extreme cold pushed into much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. The event brought wind chills temperatures generally in the 30 to 37 below 0 range.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Wisconsin, February 17 to 18, 202520 eventsClear skies from high pressure and a fresh snowpack allowed for bitterly cold air temperatures across southern Wisconsin. The bitterly cold air temperatures combined with breezy winds, allowing for widespread wind chills between -25 and -35.
• Extreme Cold in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 20258 eventsAn arctic airmass moved into the Upper Mississippi River Valley on February 17th, bringing dangerously cold wind chills along with it. The coldest period was during the morning hours on February 18th where wind chills fell as low as 30 to 45 degrees below zero in some locations.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 17 to 18, 20257 eventsAn arctic airmass moved into the Upper Mississippi River Valley on February 17th, bringing dangerously cold wind chills along with it. The coldest period was during the morning hours on February 18th when wind chills fell as low as 30 to 45 degrees below zero in some locations.
• Extreme Cold in Iowa, February 17 to 18, 20256 eventsOn the evening on February 17, extreme cold pushed into much of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. The event brought wind chills temperatures generally in the 30 to 37 below 0 range.
• Heavy Snow in Kansas, February 17 to 18, 20255 eventsA prolonged period of snow occurred across northeast Kansas that began around or just after midnight on Tuesday February 18th and lasted through much of the afternoon.
• Extreme Cold in Wisconsin, February 17 to 18, 20255 eventsAn arctic airmass moved into the Upper Mississippi River Valley on February 17th, bringing dangerously cold wind chills along with it. The coldest period was during the morning hours on February 18th when wind chills fell as low as 30 to 45 degrees below zero in some locations.
• Cold in West Virginia, February 17 to 18, 20252 eventsArctic high pressure built in behind a strong area of low pressure. Sustained winds of 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph made the wind chill fall to -10 to -15F.
• Cold in Maryland, February 17 to 18, 20251 eventArctic high pressure built in behind a strong area of low pressure. Sustained winds of 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph made the wind chill fall to -10 to -15F.
• Cold in Illinois, February 17 to 18, 202514 eventsThe combination of northwest winds around 10 mph and temperatures 5 below to 10 below zero, produced wind chills that were mainly 20 below to 25 below zero across most of northern Illinois during the early morning of February 18th.
• Cold in Colorado, February 17 to 20, 20256 eventsVery cold conditions prevail over northeast Colorado with temperatures falling below zero and wind chills down to -30F over far northeast Colorado. Highs on the 18th were -5 to -10F. Overnight lows were mainly -10 to -15 on the mornings of the 19th and 20th.
• Extreme Cold in Missouri, February 18 to 21, 202537 eventsExtremely cold temperatures and wind chills impacted portions of NW Missouri and NE Kansas Feb 18 into Feb 20.
• Extreme Cold in Nebraska, February 18 to 20, 202527 eventsAn arctic airmass brought an extended period of bitter cold temperatures as cold as 20 to 34 below zero and dangerous wind chills as low as 30 below to around 50 below zero to all of western and north central Nebraska.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, February 18 to 21, 20257 eventsExtremely cold temperatures and wind chills impacted NE Kansas between Feb 18 and Feb 20.
• Extreme Cold in Wisconsin, February 18, 20255 eventsA very cold airmass was located over the central CONUS the night of the 17th into the morning of the 18th. Air temperatures dropped into the teens and 20s below zero over much of the area under clear skies. Light winds were also observed with a pressure gradient overhead.
• Extreme Cold in Wisconsin, February 18, 20257 eventsArctic high pressure brought a cold airmass over northeast Wisconsin late Monday night (2/17) into Tuesday morning (2/18), causing air temperatures to fall to 10 to 20 below zero.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 18, 20259 eventsA very cold airmass was located over the central CONUS the night of the 17th into the morning of the 18th. Air temperatures dropped into the teens and 20s below zero over much of the area under clear skies. Light winds were also observed with a pressure gradient overhead.
• Winter Weather in Alabama, February 18 to 19, 202510 eventsCold air filtered into northern Alabama behind a cold front during the evening into the overnight hours on Tuesday, February 18th. As precipitation developed along and just north of the front during the evening hours, it fell as light snowfall.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, February 18 to 19, 20251 eventLight snowfall began to push east-southeast into Southeast Kansas during the early morning hours of February 18, 2025. As the day progressed into the afternoon and evening, more widespread moderate snow occurred, with pockets of heavy snow up to 5 inches.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, February 18 to 20, 202522 eventsA blast of record cold air moves into the central United States, with the initial cold front moving over western Kansas on Monday night.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 18 to 19, 202530 eventsLight snowfall began to push east-southeast into Southeast Kansas and west-central Missouri during the early morning hours of February 18, 2025.
• Extreme Cold in Nebraska, February 18, 20252 eventsA slow-moving Arctic air mass settled across the Northern Plains for multiple days in mid-February, resulting in daily minimum air temperatures below zero.
• Lake-Effect Snow in New York, February 18 to 19, 20252 eventsAfter a brief lull, an intense band of lake effect snow with a multi-lake connection moved back south into Madison and Onondaga Counties during the early morning hours on Tuesday, the 18th.
• Winter Storm in Oklahoma, February 18, 202510 eventsA strong upper level disturbance approached the Southern Plains from the Central Rockies on the 18th.
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 18 to 19, 20254 eventsA winter weather event impacted portions of the Central Plains and Ozarks from the morning of the 18th through the early morning of the 19th. A highly-amplified positively-tilted upper trough dominated much of the eastern United States.
• Extreme Cold in Nebraska, February 18 to 20, 20256 eventsWidespread arctic cold temperatures returned to western Nebraska.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 18 to 19, 202534 eventsA strong winter storm moved into Arkansas from the plains overtop a cold airmass already in place.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 18 to 19, 20257 eventsOn February 18, a winter storm brought heavy snow to the region. Snow was light and fluffy but accumulated to several inches deep in spots. At times the snowfall rate was 1 inch per hour or greater especially during the evening hours.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 18 to 19, 20254 eventsA strong upper level disturbance approached the Southern Plains from the Central Rockies on the 18th.
• Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 18 to 19, 20255 eventsAreas of rain developed across much of the Four State Region during the afternoon hours of February 18th through the early morning hours of the 19th, along and behind an arctic cold front that moved into the region ahead of a strong upper trough of low pressure that translated…
• Winter Weather in Oklahoma, February 18 to 19, 20251 eventAreas of rain developed across much of the Four State Region during the afternoon hours of February 18th through the early morning hours of the 19th, along and behind an arctic cold front that moved into the region ahead of a strong upper trough of low pressure that translated…
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Missouri, February 18 to 19, 202511 eventsA major winter storm caused snow to quickly spread across southeast Missouri during the afternoon hours on the 18th as a low-pressure system developed down south.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, February 18 to 19, 202512 eventsAfter a major severe weather and flooding event, a potent cold front swept through Middle Tennessee which dropped temperatures significantly starting on February 18, 2025. This much colder air helped to set the stage for snow as another storm system arrived.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 18 to 19, 202522 eventsA major winter storm caused snow to quickly spread across west Kentucky during the afternoon and evening hours on the 18th as a low-pressure system developed down south.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 18 to 19, 202519 eventsA major winter storm caused snow to quickly spread across southern Illinois during the afternoon and evening hours on the 18th as a low-pressure system developed down south.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, February 18 to 19, 20258 eventsA deepening upper level low traversed across the upper Midwest and stretched a cold front over eastern Kansas and southern Missouri. Strong frontogenesis, aided by a strong upper level jet, sagged the aforementioned front southeast into the Mid-South.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 18 to 19, 20252 eventsA deepening upper level low traversed across the upper Midwest and stretched a cold front over eastern Kansas and southern Missouri. Strong frontogenesis, aided by a strong upper level jet, sagged the aforementioned front southeast into the Mid-South.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Oklahoma, February 18 to 21, 2025106 eventsA pronounced intrusion of arctic air arrived across the Southern Plains behind a cold front on the 18th, resulting in a prolonged period of dangerous cold/wind chills that persisted through the 21st.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 18 to 19, 202519 eventsA deepening upper level low traversed across the upper Midwest and stretched a cold front over eastern Kansas and southern Missouri. Strong frontogenesis, aided by a strong upper level jet, sagged the aforementioned front southeast into the Mid-South.
• Winter Weather in Texas, February 18 to 19, 20258 eventsAreas of rain developed across much of the Four State Region during the afternoon hours of February 18th through the early morning hours of the 19th, along and behind an arctic cold front that moved into the region ahead of a strong upper trough of low pressure that translated…
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 18 to 19, 20256 eventsA wave of low pressure brought a round of moderate to heavy snow to central and southern portions of central Kentucky from the evening of February 18, 2025 through the morning of February 19, 2025.
• Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 18 to 19, 20254 eventsAreas of rain developed across much of the Four State Region during the afternoon hours of February 18th through the early morning hours of the 19th, along and behind an arctic cold front that moved into the area ahead of a strong upper trough of low pressure that translated…
• Winter Weather in Louisiana, February 18 to 19, 20253 eventsAreas of rain developed across much of the Four State Region during the afternoon hours of February 18th through the early morning hours of the 19th, along and behind an arctic cold front that moved into the region ahead of a strong upper trough of low pressure that translated…
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, February 18 to 19, 20256 eventsA major winter storm caused snow to quickly spread across southwest Indiana during the evening hours on the 18th as a low-pressure system developed down south.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 18 to 20, 202530 eventsAn evolving disturbance churning over the Arklatex region on the evening of February 18th began an eastward trajectory into Central Appalachia that set forth over a 24 hour period of snow across West Virginia.
• Extreme Cold in North Dakota, February 18 to 19, 202514 eventsExtreme cold affected parts of eastern North Dakota as part of an extended arctic outbreak.
• Extreme Cold in Minnesota, February 18 to 19, 20256 eventsExtreme cold affected parts of west central and northwest Minnesota as part of an extended arctic outbreak.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 18 to 20, 20254 eventsSnow showers began to sweep into northeastern Kentucky on the late evening of February 18th as a low pressure system skirted from the Arklatex region into the lower Tennessee Valley.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, February 18 to 20, 20253 eventsAn evolving disturbance churning over the Arklatex region on the evening of February 18th began an eastward trajectory into Central Appalachia that set forth over a 24 hour period of snow across southeast Ohio.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 18 to 20, 20252 eventsOn the evening of February 18th, snow showers began to creep into southwest Virginia as a low pressure system emerged from the heart of the country and skirted by to the south of the state.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Texas, February 18 to 21, 202575 eventsAn arctic front dropped temperatures into the single digits and teens, along with sub-zero to single digit wind chills, across North and Central Texas the week of February 18.
• Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 18 to 19, 20253 eventsCold air filtered into southern middle Tennessee behind a cold front during the evening into the overnight hours on Tuesday, February 18th. As precipitation developed along and just north of the front during the evening hours, it fell as light snowfall.
• Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 18 to 19, 20252 eventsFreezing rain fell in portions of southeast Arkansas and caused light ice accumulations on area roads and bridges.
• Winter Weather in Louisiana, February 18 to 19, 20251 eventFreezing rain fell in portions of northeast Louisiana and caused light ice accumulations on elevated surfaces.
• Winter Weather in Mississippi, February 19, 20251 death · 4 eventsFreezing rain fell in portions of northern Mississippi and caused light ice accumulations on area roads and bridges.
• Winter Weather in Mississippi, February 19, 20252 eventsA deepening upper level low traversed across the upper Midwest and stretched a cold front over eastern Kansas and southern Missouri. Strong frontogenesis, aided by a strong upper level jet, sagged the aforementioned front southeast into the Mid-South.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 19 to 20, 202537 eventsA baroclinic cyclone originating near the Gulf and moving by to Tennessee's south, combined with a strong upper level jet, provided for two rounds of snow across East Tennessee.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Virginia, February 19 to 20, 20255 eventsA baroclinic cyclone originating near the Gulf and moving by south of Tennessee, combined with a strong upper level jet, provided for two rounds of snow across southwestern Virginia.
• Winter Weather in Alabama, February 19, 20254 eventsAn upper-level shortwave moved through the region February 18 into February 19, creating large-scale lift that brought precipitation to parts of Central Alabama.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 19 to 20, 20251 eventA baroclinic cyclone originating near the Gulf and moving by south and east of Tennessee and western North Carolina, combined with a strong upper level jet, provided for two rounds of snow across southwestern North Carolina.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, February 19 to 20, 2025$35,000 · 35 eventsA significant winter storm occurred over the Mid-Atlantic February 19-20 2025. Arctic 1050mb high pressure built into the area early on the 19th. Two mid level disturbances impacted the region with two somewhat distinct rounds of winter precipitation.
• Extreme Cold in Wisconsin, February 19, 20251 eventA very cold airmass remained over the central CONUS the night of the 18th into the morning of the 19th. Air temperatures dropped into the teens and single digits below zero over northwest Wisconsin under clear skies.
• Extreme Cold in New Mexico, February 19, 20251 eventA modified Arctic airmass entered and settled into eastern NM on February 18th. The airmass was reinforced heading into the morning hours of February 19th in the wake of a disturbance. Record low temperatures were observed in Clayton, Tucumcari, and Roswell.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, February 19, 202513 eventsAs an area of low pressure moved across North Carolina, light snow brought 1 to 3 inches of snow across the Shenandoah Valley and portions of central Virginia.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 19 to 20, 20256 eventsA couple of upper level disturbances combined with northwest upslope flow to produce occasional snow showers across the North Carolina mountains throughout the 19th and the 20th.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 19, 20251 eventAs an area of low pressure moved across North Carolina, light snow brought 1 to 3 inches of snow to western Pendleton County.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 19 to 20, 202515 eventsAn area of low pressure over the northeast Gulf and off the southeast coast of the United States tracked off the coast of the Carolinas.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 19, 20251 eventAs an area of low pressure moved across North Carolina, light snow brought 1 to 3 inches of snow for most of St Mary's County, with 3 to 6 inches south of St Mary's City.
• Heavy Snow in Maryland, February 19 to 20, 2025$4,000 · 4 eventsA significant winter storm occurred over the Mid-Atlantic February 19-20 2025. Arctic 1050mb high pressure built into the area early on the 19th. Two mid level disturbances impacted the region with winter precipitation.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 19 to 20, 202514 eventsAn area of low pressure developed along the U.S. Gulf Coast, traveled northeast up along the Southeast U.S. coastline, then off the coast of the Carolinas during the time period of February 19th to the early morning hours of February 20th.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, February 19 to 20, 2025$10,000 · 10 eventsA significant winter storm occurred over the Mid-Atlantic February 19-20 2025. Arctic 1050mb high pressure built into the area early on the 19th.
• Winter Weather in Delaware, February 19 to 20, 20252 eventsA significant winter storm for coastal Virginia brought light snowfall to southern Delaware along its northern fringe from the mid afternoon through evening of the 19th. About 1-4 of snowfall occurred in the southern half of Sussex County.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Missouri, February 19 to 20, 202511 eventsA Siberian airmass and an area of high pressure allowed for an extended period of sub-freezing temperatures that began on the 19th in the aftermath of a major snowstorm.
• Cold and Frost and Freeze in Texas, February 19 to 22, 202516 eventsBehind the passage of a strong cold front, a cold air mass gripped and lingered over Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande valley resulting in freezing temperatures, locally extreme cold, and a third sea turtle cold-stunning event February 20-22, 2025.
• Extreme Cold in Nebraska, February 19 to 20, 20251 death · 30 eventsOn the evening on February 19, extreme cold pushed into all of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Wind chills fell into the 30 to 45 below 0 range. One fatality occurred in Omaha, where an 86 year old woman was found dead in a garage due to suspected cold exposure.
• Extreme Cold in Iowa, February 19 to 20, 20258 eventsOn the evening on February 19, extreme cold pushed into all of eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa. Wind chills fell into the 30 to 45 below 0 range. One fatality occurred in Omaha, where an 86 year old woman was found dead in a garage due to suspected cold exposure.
• Cold in Illinois, February 19 to 20, 20251 death · 19 eventsA Siberian airmass and an area of high pressure allowed for an extended period of sub freezing temperatures that began on the 19th in the aftermath of a major snowstorm.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Kentucky, February 19 to 20, 20251 death · 22 eventsA Siberian airmass and an area of high pressure allowed for an extended period of sub-freezing temperatures that began on the 19th in the aftermath of a major snowstorm.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, February 20, 20253 eventsBands of heavy lake effect snow produced localized amounts up to a foot in portions of southwest Michigan during the morning hours of February 20th.
• Extreme Cold in Missouri, February 20, 202534 eventsAn anomalously cold airmass moved into the Ozarks region on February 19th, impacting areas into the early morning hours of February 20th. Low temperatures from zero to -15 degrees with wind chills in the -10 to -30 degree range were observed in most locations.
• Extreme Cold in Kansas, February 20, 20253 eventsAn anomalously cold airmass moved into southeast Kansas on February 19th, impacting areas into the early morning hours of February 20th. Low temperatures from zero to -15 degrees with wind chills in the -10 to -30 degree range were observed in most locations.
• Cold in Indiana, February 20, 20256 eventsA Siberian airmass and an area of high pressure allowed for an extended period of sub-freezing temperatures that began on the 19th in the aftermath of a major snowstorm.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, February 20 to 21, 20252 injured · $50,000 · 2 eventsA surface trough developed over the Great Lakes on February 20th and lingered into February 21st before surface high pressure worked into the region.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 20, 20256 eventsA brief period of snow showers developed across the Piedmont during the morning in association with a passing upper air disturbance. Brief periods of heavy snow occurred closer to the I-40 corridor. Snowfall totals were generally one half inch to an inch across the area.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 20 to 21, 20252 eventsBehind an area of low pressure moving into New England, upslope snows developed over the Alleghenies. While initially steady at first during the day of February 20th, it became more squally in nature during the overnight.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 20 to 21, 20251 eventBehind an area of low pressure moving into New England, upslope snows developed over the Alleghenies. While initially steady at first during the day of February 20th, it became more squally in nature during the overnight.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, February 20 to 21, 20251 eventBehind an area of low pressure moving into New England, upslope snows developed over the Alleghenies. While initially steady at first during the day of February 20th, it became more squally in nature during the overnight.
• Cold in West Virginia, February 20 to 21, 20253 eventsBehind an reinforcing cold front, another area of Arctic high pressure moved over the area. Sustained winds of 5-10 mph with gusts to 25 mph made the wind chill fall to -10 to -15F.
• Cold in Virginia, February 20 to 21, 20252 eventsBehind a reinforcing cold front, another area of Arctic high pressure moved over the area. Sustained winds of 5-10 mph with gusts to 25 mph made the wind chill fall to -10 to -15F.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, February 20, 20251 eventAn area of low pressure coming out of the Gulf moved over the Carolinas and Virginia, bringing substantial moisture along with it.
• Cold in North Carolina, February 20 to 21, 202514 eventsVery cold air and gusty winds from the northwest overspread the North Carolina mountains during the evening of the 20th in the wake of an arctic cold front.
• Cold in South Carolina, February 20 to 21, 20252 eventsVery cold air and gusty winds from the northwest overspread the South Carolina mountains during the evening of the 20th in the wake of an arctic cold front.
• Cold in Georgia, February 20 to 21, 20251 eventVery cold air and gusty winds from the northwest overspread the Georgia mountains during the evening of the 20th in the wake of an arctic cold front.
• Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 20 to 21, 20254 eventsA passing upper low allowed for the formation of very narrow bands of heavy snowfall, mainly falling east of the mountains. High snow rates were observed over very narrow areas.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in Missouri, February 20 to 21, 20256 eventsAn extended period of sub-freezing temperatures that began on the 19th continued into the morning of the 21st as high pressure remained in control.
• Cold in Kentucky, February 20 to 21, 20251 death · 10 eventsAn extended period of sub-freezing temperatures that began on the 19th continued into the morning of the 21st as high pressure remained in control.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 20 to 21, 2025$15,000 · 1 eventDeepening upper-level low moving across central Pennsylvania with ample forcing ahead of this feature allowed for snow showers to occur across central Pennsylvania during the day on February 20, 2025.
• Cold in Illinois, February 21, 20259 eventsAn extended period of sub-freezing temperatures that began on the 19th continued into the morning of the 21st as high pressure remained in control. An intermittent light southerly wind and snowpack allowed for wind chills between -5 to -7 beginning in the early morning hours.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Kansas, February 21, 20252 eventsA snow band developed across northwest Kansas during the morning hours of February 21st leading to 3 to 7 inches of snow, along with 5.5 inches of snowfall at the NWS in Goodland, and 7 inches of snow occurring 8 N Brewster.
• Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 21, 20251 eventA snow band developed across portions of eastern Colorado during the morning hours of February 21st leading to 4 to 8 inches of snow. The highest amount was 8 inches in Burlington. Seven miles NNW of Peconic and Bethune reported 5 inches, along with 4 inches in Stratton.

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