The snowstorm of February 26 to March 3, 2009

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

966

Deaths

9

Injuries

49

Damage

$1.5 million

Episodes

113

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.

• Heavy Snow in Oregon, February 24 to 26, 20092 eventsA powerful winter storm brought heavy snow to the Cascades of northwest Oregon.
• Heavy Snow in Washington, February 25 to 26, 20092 eventsA frontal system with a very cold air mass moved into western Washington.
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 25 to 26, 20099 eventsA surface low passed to the south over the central plains, but a strong upper level disturbance and upper jet combined to produce winter storm conditions along and south of U.S. Highway 10 in Minnesota.
• Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 25 to 26, 20095 eventsA surface low passed to the south over the central plains, but a strong upper level disturbance and upper jet combined to produce winter storm conditions along and south of Interstate 94 in North Dakota.
• Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 25 to 26, 20098 eventsA strong cold front and upper level system moved through the Northern Plains, bringing heavy snow and strong winds to much of northwestern South Dakota.
• Blizzard in Alaska, February 25, 20092 eventsA strong low brought high wind and snow to the Bering Sea coast the evening of February 25th that produced blizzard conditions.
• Winter Storm in Wyoming, February 25 to 26, 20091 eventA strong cold front and upper level system brought heavy snow to portions of western Crook County. As much as eight inches of snow was measured in the Hulett area.
• Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 25 to 26, 200921 eventsA vigorous, but relatively fast moving winter storm tracked across South Dakota and brought impressive snowfall amounts to northern South Dakota. During part of the storm, snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches an hour were observed.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 26, 20094 eventsNine to 12 inches of snow fell in the Central Mountains and Upper Snake Highlands.
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 26, 200924 eventsA widespread wintry mix of precipitation moved across southeast South Dakota on February 26th; mainly during the daytime hours. Snowfall of 2 to 5 inches was reported north of Interstate 90, while south of the Interstate, precipitation was mostly freezing rain and sleet.
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 26, 20092 eventsA vigorous, but relatively fast moving winter storm tracked across west central Minnesota and brought impressive snowfall amounts of 8 to 13 inches to the area. During part of the storm, snowfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches an hour were observed.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 26 to 28, 200922 eventsA 976 mb low near the northern Kamchatka Peninsula on the afternoon of the 26th tracked across the Chukotsk Peninsula during the afternoon of the 27th, and into the southern Chukchi Sea on the evening the 27th as a 983 mb low.
• Winter Weather in Iowa, February 26, 200911 eventsFreezing rain, mixed with sleet and snow, fell over most of northwest Iowa February 26th, mainly during the daytime hours. The precipitation made driving and walking surfaces slippery. The greatest ice accumulations were reported in the Spencer area.
• Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 26, 20092 eventsFreezing rain, mixed with sleet, fell over extreme northeast Nebraska during the morning of February 26th. The precipitation made driving and walking surfaces slippery.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 26, 20091 death · 12 injured · 1 eventA mixture of light freezing rain and sleet fell across parts of Berks County, the Lehigh Valley and Poconos during the morning of the 26th. Precipitation started around 7 a.m. EST and temperatures rose above freezing after 9 a.m. EST.
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 26, 200931 eventsA fairly long snowfall event, with individual intense snowfall bands that created pockets of snowfall rates of three to four inches per hour, occurred across southern and central Minnesota on February 26.
• Heavy Snow in Alaska, February 26 to 27, 20095 eventsA front moved across the northern Gulf of Alaska and into the Southeast Alaska panhandle on the 26th.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Minnesota, February 26, 20091 eventLake effect snow fell over north shore of Lake Superior. The heaviest snow, 6 to 10 inches, fell in the Finland and Silver Bay areas.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 26, 20093 eventsLow pressure moving from the central Plains toward the lower Great Lakes produced a wintry mix of precipitation on February 26. A combination of sleet, freezing rain and rain occurred, along with isolated thunderstorms.
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, February 26 to 27, 20095 eventsLow pressure moving from the central Plains toward the lower Great Lakes produced a wintry mix of precipitation on February 26. A combination of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain occurred, along with isolated thunderstorms.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 26, 20097 eventsA fairly long light snow event occurred across west central Wisconsin the morning and afternoon of February 26. However, an individual small scale convective storm caused thundersnow in a small area around River Falls and Ellsworth between the hours of 2 and 3 pm.
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, February 26 to 27, 20094 eventsSix to eight inches of snow fell from southern Washburn County through Price County.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 26 to 27, 20091 injured · 5 eventsLow pressure moving from the central Plains toward the lower Great Lakes produced a wintry mix of precipitation on February 26. A combination of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain occurred, along with isolated thunderstorms.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Michigan, February 26 to 27, 200915 eventsAn intense low pressure system tracking from the Plains into the Lower Great Lakes brought widespread heavy snow and blowing snow to Upper Michigan on the 26th and 27th.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 26, 200923 eventsA fast moving winter storm passed through northeast Wisconsin during the evening rush hour. The storm dumped a swath of 4 to 6 inches of heavy, wet snow across much of northeast Wisconsin. A few locations received 8 to 10 inches of snow from the storm.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 26 to 27, 20099 eventsA low pressure system passing just to the south brought a wintry mix of precipitation to Northern Michigan. Eastern Upper Michigan, and the tip of Northern Lower Michigan, stayed all snow, with 5 to 9 inches of slushy accumulation.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, February 26 to 27, 20091 death · 20 eventsA mix of snow, freezing rain, sleet, and some rain fell across South-central and Southeast Wisconsin during the overnight hours.
• Heavy Snow in North Dakota, February 26 to 27, 20099 eventsA low pressure system developing over the high plains of Montana and Wyoming, pushed southeast into the central plains during the evening hours of the 25th and into the morning hours of the 26th.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 27, 20094 eventsA strong upper level system dropped southeast from Western South Dakota into north central Nebraska on February 27th, 2009. Heavy snow with amounts of 4 to 8 inches with locally 12 inches occurred across portions of Cherry, Keya Paha, and Boyd County.
• Heavy Snow in South Dakota, February 27, 20094 eventsAnother upper level trough brought heavy snow of 6 to 7 inches to parts of central South Dakota which affected travel. Snowfall amounts included; 6 inches at Murdo, Pierre, and Wendte; 7 inches at Kennebec and 6 miles east of Hayes.
• Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 27, 20093 eventsA fast moving low pressure system brought snow to much of the region. The heaviest snow fell across south central South Dakota, where five to ten inches accumulated.
• Blizzard in Alaska, February 27, 20091 eventAnother strong Bering Sea storm moved into the eastern Bering Sea producing strong wind and snow resulting in a blizzard in the Kuskokwim Delta.
• Heavy Snow in Nebraska, February 27 to 28, 20092 eventsA compact upper level system that tracked from the northern Rockies across central Nebraska and into eastern Kansas brought a 12 to 18 hour period of snow to eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 28, 20098 eventsAn unusually strong upper level storm system, dropped southeast through the heart of the country, the last day of February. As this storm dived southward during the day, it was able to tap additional moisture from the deep south.
• Heavy Snow in Kansas, February 28, 20092 eventsAn unusually strong upper level storm system, dropped southeast through the heart of the country, on the last day of February. As this storm dived southward during the day, it was able to tap additional moisture from the deep south.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 28, 200912 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snowfall to portions of central and south central Missouri. A relatively narrow band of four to eight inch accumulations set up northwest to southeast from the Truman Lake area to the eastern Ozarks.
• Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 28, 20091 death · 1 injured · 34 eventsAn upper level low pressure system, traveling quickly from northwest to southeast across Arkansas, brought snow to much of Arkansas on the 28th. Snowfall amounts were rather small, generally ranging from a few tenths of an inch to an inch.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 28, 20095 eventsA compact but intense upper level low moved southeast from the central Plains to the Lower Mississippi Valley. This system produced a swath of heavy snowfall across portions of southeast Missouri, along and south of a line from Van Buren to Poplar Bluff to New Madrid.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 28, 20091 eventAn isolated occurrence of freezing rain occurred at the Jackson weather office on the last day of February.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Arkansas, February 28, 20091 death · 11 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved through Arkansas during the night of February 28th, 2009. The upper level low produced bands of snow across East Arkansas during the evening hours which continued into the early morning hours of March 1st, 2009.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 28, 200920 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved through Arkansas during the night of February 28th, 2009. The upper level low produced bands of snow across West Tennessee during the late afternoon and evening hours which continued into the early morning hours of March 1st, 2009.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, February 28, 20092 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved through Arkansas during the night of February 28th, 2009. The upper level low produced bands of snow across the Missouri Bootheel during the evening hours which continued into the early morning hours of March 1st, 2009.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, February 28, 20091 eventA compact but intense upper level low moved southeast from the central Plains to the Lower Mississippi Valley. This system produced a swath of heavy snowfall across the extreme southwest corner of Kentucky, around Fulton County.
• Winter Weather in Mississippi, February 28, 20095 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved through Arkansas during the night of February 28th, 2009. The upper level low produced bands of snow across North Mississippi during the evening hours which continued into the early morning hours of March 1st, 2009.
• Winter Weather in Tennessee, February 28, 20091 injured · 8 eventsAn upper level low passage provided for the development of a deformation zone that resulted in accumulations of snow and ice mainly across a large portion of southern middle Tennessee.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, March 1 to 2, 200920 eventsMarch was ushered in with the biggest and for most of the area the only signifcant snowstorm of the 2008-2009 season.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, March 1, 20091 injured · 4 eventsA weak low pressure system that moved off the Delmarva Peninsula produced light snow and sleet across eastern Pennsylvania. Accumulations were less than an inch. The highest accumulations were around Philadelphia.
• Winter Weather in New Jersey, March 1, 20097 eventsA weak low pressure system that moved off the Delmarva Peninsula produced light snow across southwest and central New Jersey during the morning of the 1st.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, March 1, 20091 death · 2 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved through Arkansas during the night of February 28th, 2009. The upper level low produced bands of snow across the Missouri Bootheel during the evening hours which continued into the early morning hours of March 1st, 2009.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Tennessee, March 1, 200929 eventsAn upper level low passage provided for development of a deformation zone that resulted in accumulations of snow and ice across a large portion of southern middle Tennessee, with snow accumulations as high as 10 inches in Wartrace located in Bedford County.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Mississippi, March 1, 200922 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved through Arkansas during the night of February 28th, 2009. The upper level low produced bands of snow across North Mississippi during the evening hours which continued into the early morning hours of March 1st, 2009.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Tennessee, March 1, 200920 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved through Arkansas during the night of February 28th, 2009. The upper level low produced bands of snow across West Tennessee during the evening hours which continued into the early morning hours of March 1st, 2009.
• Heavy Snow in Alabama, March 1, 200918 eventsA late winter storm system, that had caused some severe thunderstorms the previous day, ended with a heavy snow event for portions of central Alabama.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Arkansas, March 1, 200912 eventsA strong upper level low pressure system moved through Arkansas during the night of February 28th, 2009. The upper level low produced bands of snow across East Arkansas during the evening hours which continued into the early morning hours of March 1st, 2009.
• Heavy Snow in Tennessee, March 1, 20093 eventsMoisture and strong lift produced by a deepening low pressure system over Georgia moved west into northern Alabama after midnight on March the 1st.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Mississippi, March 1, 200914 eventsA potent cold upper area of low pressure aloft plowed through the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday night into early Sunday morning, producing light to moderate snow across a good portion of the ArkLaMiss region.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Alabama, March 1, 20098 eventsMoisture and strong lift produced by a deepening low pressure system over Georgia moved west into northern Alabama after midnight on March 1st.
• Blizzard in Alaska, March 1, 20094 eventsEvent continued from February. A 976 mb low near the northern Kamchatka Peninsula on the afternoon of February 26th tracked across the Chukotsk Peninsula during the afternoon of the 27th, and into the southern Chukchi Sea on the evening the 27th as a 983 mb low.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Georgia, March 1 to 2, 20091 injured · $1.5 million · 54 eventsA vigorous closed upper-level low, with very cold temperatures aloft, continued to intensify as it moved rapidly southeast from the Midwest into the southeast U.S. from the evening of February 28th into the afternoon of March 1st.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, March 1 to 2, 20099 eventsMarch was ushered in with the biggest and for most of the area the only snowstorm of the 2008-2009 season. A complex and deep surface and upper-level system brought rain to much of the area late 28 February, which changed over to snow in the western HSA.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in North Carolina, March 1, 20097 eventsRain changed to snow across portions of the southern and central mountains, generally in locations from the Balsams to areas north and east, and continued through the afternoon. The snow became heavy at times, and quickly accumulated to 1-4 inches by early evening.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, March 1, 20096 eventsRain changed to snow across the northern mountains during the early afternoon hours. The snow became heavy at times and quickly accumulated to 1-4 inches by late afternoon. Snow, heavy at times, continued into the evening hours across.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, March 1 to 2, 200911 eventsRain changed to snow during the early evening across portions of the foothills and the western Piedmont of North Carolina. Snow became heavy at times throughout the evening, and up to 4 inches had accumulated across the area by 10 pm.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, March 1, 20095 eventsLight rain changed to light snow across portions of the southwest mountains of North Carolina during the early afternoon hours. The snow continued off and on through the afternoon before ending during mid-evening. Accumulations generally ranged from a dusting to an inch.
• Heavy Snow in South Carolina, March 1 to 2, 20093 eventsRain changed to snow during the early evening across the northwest Piedmont of South Carolina. Snow became heavy at times throughout the evening, and up to 4 inches had accumulated across the area by 10 pm.
• Winter Weather in South Carolina, March 1, 20093 eventsLight rain changed to light snow across portions of the South Carolina mountains and foothills during the early afternoon. The snow continued off and on through the afternoon before ending during mid-evening.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, March 1 to 2, 20092 eventsLight rain changed to light snow across the lower elevations of Caldwell and McDowell counties during the early afternoon, and continued off an on through the evening.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, March 1, 20092 eventsLight rain changed to light snow across portions of the Georgia mountains during the early afternoon. The snow continued off and on through the afternoon before ending during mid-evening. Accumulations generally ranged from a dusting to an inch.
• Winter Storm in Delaware, March 1 to 2, 200912 injured · 4 eventsA winter storm occurred across Delaware from the late afternoon of the 1st into the late afternoon of the 2nd. About five to ten inches of snow fell across the region.
• Winter Weather in South Carolina, March 1, 20092 eventsLight rain changed to light snow across the lower piedmont of South Carolina during the mid-afternoon, and continued into the evening. Total accumulation ranged from around an inch across southern portions of the counties, to as much as 4 inches across the north.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, March 1 to 2, 20091 death · 2 injured · 5 eventsA winter storm occurred across the Eastern Shore from the late afternoon of the 1st into the late afternoon of the 2nd. About eight to twelve inches of snow fell across the region and caused a death in Queen Anne's County.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, March 1 to 2, 200923 eventsCoastal low pressure produced between four and eleven inches of snow across portions of central and eastern Virginia from late Sunday afternoon, March 1st, into Monday morning March 2nd.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, March 1 to 2, 200919 eventsA potent area of low pressure developed off the Southeast Coast on Sunday, March 1st. This system slowly moved up the Mid-Atlantic coast Sunday night tapping into plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Atlantic Ocean.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, March 1 to 2, 200916 eventsCoastal low pressure produced between one half inch and three inches of snow across portions of south central and southeast Virginia from late Sunday afternoon, March 1st, into Monday morning March 2nd.
• Heavy Snow in South Carolina, March 1 to 2, 20097 eventsRain changed to snow across much of Upstate South Carolina during the late afternoon. The snow became heavy at times, particularly along the I-85 corridor. By mid-evening, 1-4 inches of accumulation was reported across much of the area.
• Heavy Snow in Georgia, March 1 to 2, 20094 eventsRain changed to snow across much of the Piedmont of extreme northeast Georgia during the late afternoon. The snow became heavy at times, particularly along the I-85 corridor. By mid-evening, 1-4 inches of accumulation was reported across much of the area.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, March 1 to 2, 20093 eventsRain changed to snow across the southwest foothills of North Carolina during the late afternoon. The snow became heavy at times, particularly along the I-85 corridor. By mid-evening, 1-4 inches of accumulation was reported across much of the area.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, March 1 to 2, 20093 eventsCoastal low pressure produced between one half inch and three inches of snow across portions of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore from late Sunday afternoon, March 1st, into Monday morning March 2nd.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, March 1 to 2, 20091 eventCoastal low pressure produced between four and eleven inches of snow across portions of Lower Maryland from late Sunday afternoon, March 1st, into Monday morning March 2nd.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, March 1 to 2, 20091 eventCoastal low pressure produced between one half inch and three inches of snow across portions of Northeast North Carolina from late Sunday afternoon, March 1st, into Monday morning March 2nd.
• Blizzard in Alaska, March 1, 20091 eventA strong low and front moved into the eastern Bering Sea produced strong wind in advance of the front along with snow that resulted in a blizzard.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, March 1 to 2, 20092 injured · 21 eventsA winter storm occurred across most of New Jersey from the late afternoon of the 1st into the late afternoon of the 2nd.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, March 1 to 2, 200913 eventsA potent area of low pressure developed off the Southeast Coast on Sunday, March 1st. This system slowly moved up the Mid-Atlantic coast Sunday night tapping into plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Atlantic Ocean.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, March 1, 20091 eventA strong cold front moved across southeast Georgia and north Florida accompanied by unseasonably cold temperatures.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Carolina, March 1 to 2, 20091 death · 23 eventsBands of heavy snow moved across Central North Carolina blanketing the region with 2 to 8 inches of snow. Areas in the piedmont experienced the most snow fall with the Triad reporting up to 8 inches.
• Winter Storm in District of Columbia, March 1 to 2, 20091 eventA potent area of low pressure developed off the Southeast Coast on Sunday, March 1st. This system slowly moved up the Mid-Atlantic coast Sunday night tapping into plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico as well as the Atlantic Ocean.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, March 1 to 2, 200912 injured · 10 eventsSnow fell across Eastern Pennsylvania from the evening of the 1st into the evening of the 2nd. Snowfall averaged four to eight inches across the region, with some locally higher amounts around Philadelphia. Many snow emergencies were declared.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in California, March 1 to 4, 20093 eventsMarch began with an upper-level low off the California coast. Strong warming in the south end of the San Joaquin Valley gave Bakersfield a record high of 86 degrees, which almost was the warmest day of the month at Meadows Field.
• Heavy Snow in New York, March 1 to 2, 20091 death · 15 eventsA coastal low pressure system along the Outer Banks of North Carolina Sunday evening, March 1, tracked northeast, to east of Long Island by Monday afternoon, March 2. At the same time, arctic high pressure, from the upper midwest to James Bay, was gradually building east.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, March 1 to 2, 200919 eventsA coastal low pressure system moved southeast of Nantucket, spreading snow across Southern New England. Snowfall amounts ranged from three inches on Cape Cod to almost twelve inches in southern New Hampshire.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, March 1 to 2, 20098 eventsA coastal low pressure system along the Outer Banks of North Carolina Sunday evening, March 1, tracked northeast, to east of Long Island by Monday afternoon, March 2. At the same time, arctic high pressure, from the upper midwest to James Bay, was gradually building east.
• Heavy Snow in New Jersey, March 1 to 2, 20096 eventsA coastal low pressure system along the Outer Banks of North Carolina Sunday evening, March 1, tracked northeast, to east of Long Island by Monday afternoon, March 2. At the same time, arctic high pressure, from the upper midwest to James Bay, was gradually building east.
• Winter Storm in South Carolina, March 1 to 2, 20098 eventsA winter storm moved across Georgia and South Carolina and produced significant snowfall in some areas. Most of the snow in South Carolina was north and west of I-20.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 1 to 2, 20092 eventsA late season winter storm system moved northeast just off the east coast and brought periods of locally heavy snowfall to southeastern York and Lancaster counties. Storm totals were generally on the order of six to eight inches, mainly along and southeast of Route 30.
• Heavy Snow in Rhode Island, March 1 to 2, 20095 eventsA coastal low pressure system moved southeast of Nantucket, spreading snow across Southern New England. Snowfall amounts ranged from three inches on Cape Cod to almost twelve inches in southern New Hampshire.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, March 1 to 3, 20093 eventsA coastal low pressure system moved southeast of Nantucket, spreading snow across Southern New England. Snowfall amounts ranged from three inches on Cape Cod to almost twelve inches in southern New Hampshire.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, March 1 to 2, 20093 eventsA coastal low pressure system moved southeast of Nantucket, spreading snow across Southern New England. Snowfall amounts ranged from three inches on Cape Cod to almost twelve inches in southern New Hampshire.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, March 1 to 2, 20098 eventsAn area of low pressure over the southeastern states on the morning of the 1st moved northeast along the coast to just east of the Delmarva Peninsula by the morning of the 2nd and then into the Canadian Maritimes by the morning of the 3rd.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, March 2, 20091 eventA low pressure system moved across central Georgia and produced 1 to 2 inches of snow in northern Lincoln county.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, March 2, 200914 eventsAn area of low pressure over the southeastern states on the morning of the 1st moved northeast along the coast to just east of the Delmarva Peninsula by the morning of the 2nd and then into the Canadian Maritimes by the morning of the 3rd.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Maine, March 2, 200910 eventsLow pressure tracking through the Gulf of Maine to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence brought heavy snow and mixed precipitation to east-central and Downeast Maine.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Wisconsin, March 2, 20091 eventA narrow but intense band of lake-effect snow showers moved onshore over Central and Southern Milwaukee County at the start of the calendar day of March 2nd.
• Heavy Snow in Alaska, March 1 to 3, 20095 eventsA low about 300 miles south southwest of the Queen Charlotte Islands was nearly stationary on 3/1 and weakened. An occluded front moved northward through Southeast Alaska also weakened and dissipated during the night of 3/2 over the Panhandle.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in New York, March 2, 20091 death · 4 injured · 11 eventsA strengthening low pressure system tracked northeast from the southeast coast on Sunday morning, March 1st, to just southeast of Long Island by Monday morning March 2nd. The low then headed northeast into the Canadian maritimes by Tuesday March 3rd.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, March 2, 20092 eventsA strengthening low pressure system tracked northeast from the southeast coast on Sunday morning, March 1st, to just southeast of Long Island by Monday morning March 2nd. The low then headed northeast into the Canadian maritimes by Tuesday March 3rd.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Massachusetts, March 2, 20092 eventsA strengthening low pressure system tracked northeast from the southeast coast on Sunday morning, March 1st, to just southeast of Long Island by Monday morning March 2nd. The low then headed northeast into the Canadian maritimes by Tuesday March 3rd.
• Blizzard in Alaska, March 2, 20091 eventA 986 mb low in the northern Bering Sea and a 1027 mb high across interior Alaska produced a strong pressure gradient that produced|a period of blizzard conditions on Saint Lawrence on the 2nd.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, March 2, 20091 eventA strengthening low pressure system tracked northeast from the southeast coast on Sunday morning, March 1st, to just southeast of Long Island by Monday morning March 2nd. The low then headed northeast into the Canadian maritimes by Tuesday March 3rd.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, March 2 to 3, 2009$23,000 · 10 eventsA vigorous closed low located over the Southeast United States on March 1st moved north and offshore of the eastern seaboard and New England on March 2nd. The heaviest snowfall remained along coastal New England on March 2nd.
• Extreme Cold in Pennsylvania, March 2 to 3, 200913 eventsGusty northwest winds combined with unseasonably cold temperatures produced bitterly cold wind chills across the northern and western mountains of central Pennsylvania.
• Cold in New York, March 3, 20092 eventsThe combination of cold temperatures of zero to 10 degrees below zero, and brisk winds, produced wind chill values of 20 to 25 degrees below zero early Tuesday morning on March 3rd across Hamilton and northern Herkimer Counties.
• Blizzard in Alaska, March 3, 20091 eventA storm moved through the western Aleutians producing strong northeast wind and snow that resulted in a blizzard.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Alaska, March 4 to 6, 200950 kt wind · 13 eventsA 978 mb low across the southern Aleutians at 3 am AKST on the 4th lifted northeast and deepened to 973 mb in the vicinity of Saint Lawrence Island by 3 am AKST on the 5th.

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