The snowstorm of January 10 to 14, 2000

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

230

Deaths

3

Injuries

0

Damage

$163,000

Episodes

44

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 Alaska, January 9 to 12, 20001 eventWind chills around the Cantwell area frequenly reached or exceeded 70 below during this time interval.
• Heavy Snow in Washington, January 9 to 10, 20001 event13 inches of snow fell overnight and early today near Glenwood at an elevation of 1900 ft.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 10, 20001 death · 1 event11 inches of new snow fell in La Pine at an elevation of 4200 ft in Deschutes County. Sisters received 9 inches and Sunriver had 6 inches. Mt. Bachelor recorded 29 inches of snow in 24 hours.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 10 to 11, 20004 eventsA widespread heavy snowstorm affected much of Oregon and Washington above 2600 ft. In the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon, accumulations of around one foot were recorded. Tollgate, at an elevation of 5200 ft, recorded 12 inches overnight.
• Winter Storm in Idaho, January 10 to 11, 20005 eventsA winter storm brought heavy snow to the mountains of Eastern and Central Idaho. A widespread accumulation of 6 to 12 inches were reported from Sun Valley and the Sawtooth Mountains to the Teton Basin and the Big Hole Mountains.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 10 to 13, 20003 eventsAn intense, prolonged winter storm brought heavy snow to much of Northwest Oregon. Thirty six hour snow accumulations included 61 inches at Timberline, Mt Hood Meadows 55 inches, Santiam Pass 59 inches, Blue box 64 inches, Mt Bachelor 35 inches and Bennett Pass 28 inches.
• Heavy Snow in Washington, January 10 to 13, 20003 eventsThe winter storm that brought heavy snow to Northwest Oregon also dumped 2 to 3 inches of snow in Vancouver, while other Southwestern Washington totals included White Salmon 3 inches, Willapa Hills 4 to 7 inches, Bear Prairie 8 inches and Camas 3 inches.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 10, 20002 eventsSnow developed over northern New Hampshire as a low pressure system intensified very rapidly over southern New England and moved rapidly northeastward. About 1 to 5 inches of snow accumulated across Coos County. The southern and central parts of the state received only rain.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, January 10 to 11, 20003 eventsSnow developed over the mountains of Maine as a low pressure system intensified very rapidly over southern New England and moved rapidly northeastward. About 3 to 7 inches of snow accumulated across the western mountains.
• Winter Storm in Maine, January 10 to 11, 20007 eventsA rapidly intensifying coastal low which originated across the Mid-Atlantic region quickly lifted northeastward across Maine during the early morning hours of the 11th.
• Winter Storm in Montana, January 10 to 11, 20001 event14 inches Wisdom and Jackson...8 inches Dillon 3N.
• Winter Storm in Montana, January 10 to 11, 20001 event10 inches Big Sky 2WNW...8 inches Virginia City.
• Heavy Snow in Wyoming, January 11 to 12, 20002 eventsMoisture rotating around a Pacific low pressure system produced heavy snow across Sheridan County Wyoming as the low moved east across Central Wyoming. This system produced 22 inches of new snow at Burgess Junction.
• Heavy Snow in New Jersey, January 11, 20001 eventA weak Alberta low brought the first widespread measurable snow to Sussex County of the winter season. Accumulations though were on the light side and ranged from less than an inch in the valleys to around three inches over the higher terrain. Untreated roads were slippery.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in California, January 11, 20002 eventsPassage of a weak frontal system brought gusty wind and accumulations of much needed snow to the higher elevations of the Southern Sierra Nevada.
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 12, 200018 eventsA swath of heavy snow fell across a good chunk of southern Minnesota, and generally ranged between 6 and 12 inches. Some snow totals of note include: Six inches at Andover, New Hope, Lino Lakes. Seven inches at Plymouth, Cokato, New London, River Falls, Ellsworth and Fridley.
• Heavy Snow in Oregon, January 12, 20001 event8 inches snow fell during the day at Tollgate, with an elevation of 5200 ft in the Blue Mountains.
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 12, 20006 eventsA narrow band of snow remained nearly stationary over the same area for several hours with snowfall rates as much as 1/2 to 1 inch per hour.
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 12 to 13, 20009 eventsA persistent narrow band of heavy snow developed across central and east-central Wisconsin during the morning of the 12th and remained nearly stationary for more than 12 hours. Snowfall totals of 8 to 12 inches were common from Wood county east into Manitowoc county.
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 12 to 13, 20006 eventsA band of heavy snow fell across much of West Central Wisconsin, and generally ranged between 6 and 10 inches. Some snow totals of note include: Six inches at Stanley and Bloomer. Seven inches at Chippewa Falls, Spring Valley and Eau Claire.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, January 12 to 13, 200012 eventsA large band of moderate to heavy snow developed across central lower Michigan as a result of moisture overrunning a stationary front draped across southern Michigan. The heaviest snow fell during the late afternoon and overnight hours of the 12th into the 13th.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, January 12 to 13, 20004 eventsA clipper low pressure system strengthened rapidly as it moved from the upper Mississippi Valley across the Great Lakes. Heavy snow occured in parts of southeast Michigan ahead of the low, mainly in the Saginaw Valley and Thumb regions.
• Blizzard and Extreme Cold in Alaska, January 12 to 15, 200052 kt wind · 11 eventsA strong and complex frontal system over Russia Far East moved across the Bering Sea...Chukotsk Peninsula ...and into the Chukchi Sea on the 13th.
• Heavy Snow in New York, January 12 to 13, 200017 eventsA low pressure system tracked across Ohio into Maryland late on the 12th spreading snow into Central New York. The low then tracked off the mid-Atlantic coast during the day of the 13th.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 12 to 13, 20002 eventsA low pressure system tracked across Ohio into Maryland late on the 12th spreading snow into the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania. The low tracked off the mid-Atlantic coast during the day of the 13th.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, January 13, 20002 eventsA weak Alberta low brought the first widespread measurable snow to the Poconos of the winter season. Accumulations though were on the light side and ranged from less than an inch in the valleys to around two inches over the higher terrain.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, January 13, 200019 eventsLow pressure passing just south of the Cape and Islands brought the first widespread snowfall of the winter season to the Bay State, and brought heavy snow to much of central Massachusetts. Accumulating snow was reported down to the south coast.
• Heavy Snow in Rhode Island, January 13, 20004 eventsLow pressure passing south of Cape Cod brought the first widespread snowfall of the season to Rhode Island. Accumulations ranged from as little as one inch on the south coast to as much as 4 to 6 inches in northwest Providence County. T.F.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 13, 20003 eventsLow pressure passing south of Cape Cod brought the first widespread snowfall of the season to northern Connecticut. Accumulations of 4 to 6 inches were widely observed. Snow began falling during the morning commute, which caused roads to quickly become iced over.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 13, 20002 eventsLow pressure passing south of Cape Cod brought the first widespread snowfall of the season to southern New Hampshire. Accumulations in Cheshire and Hillsborough Counties averaged between 4 and 7 inches.
• Winter Storm in New York, January 13, 2000$98,000 · 8 eventsAn area of low pressure developed to the lee of the Rockies on January 12. This low pressure moved very rapidly eastward, reaching the Ohio Valley during the evening of January 12. The low then slowed down, as it worked across the Mason-Dixon line early January 13.
• Winter Storm in Connecticut, January 13, 2000$9,000 · 1 eventAn area of low pressure developed to the lee of Rockies on January 12. This low moved very rapidly eastward, reaching the Ohio Valley during the evening of January 12. The low then slowed down as it worked across the Mason-Dixon line early January 13.
• Winter Storm in Massachusetts, January 13, 2000$5,000 · 1 eventAn area of low pressure developed to the lee of theRockies on January 12. This low moved very rapidly eastward, reaching the Ohio Valley during the evening of January 12. The low then slowed down as it worked across the Mason-Dixon line early January 13.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, January 13 to 14, 20007 eventsAfter a mild start to the winter, colder air finally arrived. In the wake of a low pressure system, 1 to 3 inches of snow fell, except 3 to 5 inches over the mountain ridges.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, January 13, 2000$7,000 · 1 eventAn area of low pressure developed to the lee of the Rockies on January 12. This low moved very rapidly eastward, reaching the Ohio Valley during the evening of January 12. The low then slowed down as it worked across the Mason-Dixon line early January 13.
• Heavy Snow in New York, January 13, 2000$44,000 · 5 eventsLow pressure moved across Pennsylvania and brought a general snowfall of three to six inches of snow to the entire western New York area. Across the western southern tier and the higher elevations of the western Finger Lakes, snowfall totals reached twelve inches.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, January 13 to 14, 20001 event18 inches St Mary...13 inches East Glacier.
• Extreme Cold in Maine, January 13 to 15, 200017 eventsStrong winds ushered in cold air as an intense area of low pressure moved east of New England and high pressure built southeastward from southern Canada. The combination of the wind and cold air produced extreme wind chill temperatures across the state.
• Extreme Cold in New Hampshire, January 13 to 15, 200012 eventsStrong winds ushered in cold air as an intense area of low pressure moved east of New England and high pressure built southeastward from southern Canada. The combination of the wind and cold air produced extreme wind chill temperatures across the state.
• Extreme Cold in Pennsylvania, January 14, 20002 deaths · 1 eventOne of the coldest air masses of the season worked its way into the Philadelphia region during the night of the 13th and morning of the 14th. The low temperature of 17 degrees at the Philadelphia International Airport was the lowest reading so far this winter.
• Extreme Cold in Maine, January 14 to 15, 200012 eventsThe coldest air of the winter season to date overspread the region and was accompanied by sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph...with higher gusts.
• Heavy Snow in California, January 15 to 16, 20001 eventHigh country ski resorts reported as much as three feet of new snow. Highway 88 was temporarily closed from 3 1/2 miles east of Silver Lake to Kirkwood.
• Blizzard and Ice Storm in Alaska, January 15 to 19, 20009 eventsA frontal system over Kamchatka moved over the north Bering Sea on the 15th, with a low pressure center forming on the front over the Seward Peninsula early on the 16th. The complex weakened and drifted south to lie over Norton Sound on the evening of the 16th.
• Winter Storm in California, January 15 to 16, 20001 eventAfter a long break since some signficant frontal passages in mid-November, larger accumulations of snow finally again fell at the high elevations with Tuolumne Meadows reporting 14 inches of snow for much of the 15th; and tapering off during the early morning hours of the 16th.

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