The snowstorm of January 28 to 30, 2022

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

433

Deaths

5

Injuries

1

Damage

$5,000

Episodes

55

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.

• Winter Weather and Cold in Alaska, January 26 to 28, 20224 eventsA winter storm moving northward through the Gulf of Alaska sent precipitation in the form of snow into the Arctic air entrenched over Southcentral Alaska resulting in heavy snowfall.
• Extreme Cold and Cold in New York, January 27 to 29, 20229 eventsArctic cold fronts and subsequent arctic high pressure and air masses moved into Ontario, Quebec on January 26th and 28th. These created dangerously cold wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero in the Adirondacks and St. Lawrence valley with 20 to 29 below zero wind chills elsewhere.
• Cold in Vermont, January 27 to 29, 202216 eventsArctic air masses moved into Ontario, Quebec on January 26th and 28th. These created bitterly cold conditions during the night of January 26th into the morning hours of the 27th.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, January 28, 202215 eventsAn arctic cold front combined with upper level energy to produce light snow across the region.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 28, 20224 eventsAn arctic cold front combined with upper level energy to produce light snow across the region.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, January 28, 20222 eventsAn arctic cold front combined with upper level energy to produce light snow across the region.
• Lake-Effect Snow and Winter Weather in Illinois, January 28, 20224 eventsLake effect snow developed over far northeast Illinois including Chicago during the early morning of January 28th and continued into the afternoon. A band of heavy lake effect snow moved across parts of Cook County producing snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Michigan, January 28, 20222 eventsCold northeast flow off Lake Huron generated a strong band of heavy snow which mainly impacted southeast Sanilac county and northeast St. Clair county. Localized snow amounts around 8 inches were reported over a 7 hour period.
• Heavy Snow in Tennessee, January 28 to 29, 20226 eventsA Clipper low pressure system brought very cold air and snow showers to much of East Tennessee. A northwest flow enhanced the snow amounts in the higher elevations of the Cumberland Plateau and mountains along the North Carolina border.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 28, 20224 eventsBehind a cold front on January 28th, the passage of a shortwave trough, combined with a short period of jet-supported upper divergence and sufficient moisture, provided a generally light snow accumulation to the region.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, January 28, 20223 eventsBehind a cold front on January 28th, the passage of a shortwave trough, combined with a short period of jet-supported upper divergence and sufficient moisture, provided a generally light snow accumulation to the region.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 28, 20222 eventsBehind a cold front on January 28th, the passage of a shortwave trough, combined with a short period of jet-supported upper divergence and sufficient moisture, provided a generally light snow accumulation to the region.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Massachusetts, January 28 to 29, 2022$5,000 · 25 eventsExplosive cyclogenesis of a low pressure center off the Mid Atlantic coast brought a strong winter storm with blizzard conditions to all of southern New England Saturday and Saturday night.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Rhode Island, January 28 to 29, 20228 eventsExplosive cyclogenesis of a low pressure center off the Mid Atlantic coast brought a strong winter storm with blizzard conditions to all of southern New England Saturday and Saturday night.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, January 28 to 29, 20223 eventsExplosive cyclogenesis of a low pressure center off the Mid Atlantic coast brought a strong winter storm with blizzard conditions to all of southern New England Saturday and Saturday night.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 28 to 29, 20221 eventA Clipper low pressure system brought very cold air and snow showers to the Appalachian Mountains. A northwest flow enhanced the snow amounts in the higher elevations along the North Carolina/Tennessee border.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, January 28 to 29, 202221 eventsAn upper-level disturbance triggered a period of snow during the afternoon and evening of the 28th. Snowfall totaled around an inch in northern Virginia with 1 to 2 inches in the Shenandoah Valley as well as central Virginia.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, January 28 to 29, 202213 eventsAn upper-level disturbance triggered a period of snow during the afternoon and evening of the 28th. Coastal low pressure developed offshore, and this brought more snow to locations near the Bay overnight.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 28 to 29, 202211 eventsA strong coastal storm affected the eastern mid-Atlantic and Northeast US on January 28-29, 2022. As a deep trough moved into the Southeast US, low pressure began to develop off the coast of the Carolinas during the afternoon of January 28.
• Winter Weather in District of Columbia, January 28 to 29, 20221 eventAn upper-level disturbance triggered a period of snow during the afternoon and evening of the 28th. Snowfall totaled up to an inch.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, January 28 to 29, 20224 eventsA strong coastal storm affected the eastern mid-Atlantic and Northeast US on January 28-29, 2022. As a deep trough moved into the Southeast US, low pressure began to develop off the coast of the Carolinas during the afternoon of January 28.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, January 28 to 29, 202210 eventsAn area of snow with accumulation rates of 3/4 per hour was located over portions of the region on the evening of the 28th.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 28 to 29, 20226 eventsAn area of snow with accumulation rates of 3/4 per hour was located over portions of the region on the evening of the 28th.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 28 to 29, 20225 eventsSnow developed across portions of the central North Carolina mountains during the afternoon of the 28th as a cold front swept through the area.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, January 28 to 29, 20225 eventsSnow developed across the North Carolina mountains during the afternoon of the 28th as a cold front swept through the area.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, January 28 to 29, 20225 eventsAn area of snow with accumulation rates of 3/4 per hour was located over portions of the region on the evening of the 28th.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Delaware, January 28 to 29, 20224 eventsA strong coastal storm affected the eastern mid-Atlantic and Northeast US on January 28-29, 2022. As a deep trough moved into the Southeast US, low pressure began to develop off the coast of the Carolinas during the afternoon of January 28.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 28 to 29, 20221 eventLight snow showers increased on the afternoon of the 28th following a sharp cold front, leading to tricky travel. A few embedded squalls also developed, particularly over areas west of I-75 and near/south of the Hal Rogers/Highway 80 corridor.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in New Jersey, January 28 to 29, 202221 eventsA strong coastal storm affected the eastern mid-Atlantic and Northeast US on January 28-29, 2022. As a deep trough moved into the Southeast US, low pressure began to develop off the coast of the Carolinas during the afternoon of January 28.
• Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 28 to 29, 20229 eventsLight snow moved across Middle Tennessee from the afternoon hours on January 28 into the morning hours on January 29, with light snow accumulations mainly in the Upper Cumberland. Up to 3 inches of snow was reported on the Cumberland Plateau.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, January 28 to 29, 202224 eventsRapidly intensifying low pressure lifting northward just off the Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall totals between one inch and four inches across portions of central and southeast Virginia.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, January 28 to 29, 202213 eventsRapidly intensifying low pressure lifting northward just off the Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall totals between three inches and six inches across much of the Virginia Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula, and Hampton Roads.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, January 28 to 29, 20225 eventsRapidly intensifying low pressure lifting northward just off the Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall totals between five inches and fourteen inches across much of the Lower Maryland Eastern Shore.
• Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 28 to 29, 20223 eventsSnow showers produced from a dusting to 1.0 inches in northeast Alabama and southern middle Tennessee, mainly in the higher elevations.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, January 28 to 29, 20222 eventsRapidly intensifying low pressure lifting northward just off the Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall totals between five inches and ten inches across much of the Virginia Eastern Shore.
• Winter Weather in Alabama, January 28 to 29, 20222 eventsSnow showers produced from a dusting to 1.5 inches in northeast Alabama and southern middle Tennessee, mainly in the higher elevations.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 28 to 29, 20229 eventsA Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing snow and gusty winds. The highest snowfall totals occurred primarily across eastern sections.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in New York, January 28 to 29, 20224 deaths · 1 injured · 22 eventsA Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing the highest snowfall totals and strongest winds to eastern coastal sections. Blizzard conditions verified across Suffolk County on Long Island, with near blizzard conditions for Southern Queens and Nassau Counties.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Connecticut, January 28 to 29, 202210 eventsA Nor'easter tracked just east of the benchmark bringing high snowfall totals and strong winds. The highest snowfall totals occurred primarily across eastern sections, with blizzard conditions verified for New London County.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 28 to 29, 202223 eventsAn upper low and associated arctic cold front brought precipitation to central North Carolina on the 28th and 29th. Precipitation began as rain on the afternoon of the 28th with a gradual mix and changeover to snow as the front moved through the area.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in South Carolina, January 28 to 29, 20229 eventsStrong upper level energy, and cold temperatures, led to an area of light snow across the N/NE Midlands of SC. Snowfall amounts generally ranged from around one half inch or less across the Central Midlands of SC to over 2 inches in the NE Midlands.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, January 28 to 29, 20227 eventsRapidly intensifying low pressure lifting northward just off the Mid Atlantic coast produced snowfall totals between one half inch and three inches across portions of northeast North Carolina.
• Winter Weather in Connecticut, January 28 to 29, 20222 eventsA winter storm system brought 4-7 inches of snow to Litchfield CT. Key impacts: Parking Bans.
• Winter Weather in South Carolina, January 29, 20224 eventsLight snow showers developed across portions of southeast South Carolina as an area of low pressure situated off the Southeast coast steadily deepened and lifted northward toward the New England coast.
• Winter Weather in Massachusetts, January 29, 20222 eventsA winter storm system brought 3-8 inches of snow across western New England January 29. A travel ban was put in place for tracker trailers on the state's interstate highways. There was also a report of a car sliding off the road in Stockbridge. Key Impacts: Travel Ban.
• Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 29, 20222 eventsLow pressure offshore brought light rain to the area, followed by a period of snow overnight with a trace to 3 inches observed.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in New Hampshire, January 29, 20228 eventsLow pressure formed off the Florida coast on the 28th and gradually drifted north into the evening. The storm began to rapidly strengthen as the upper trough started to take on a negative tilt very early on the 29th.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Maine, January 29, 202219 eventsLow pressure formed off the Florida coast on the 28th and gradually drifted north into the evening. The storm began to rapidly strengthen as the upper trough started to take on a negative tilt very early on the 29th.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Maine, January 29 to 30, 202215 eventsRapidly intensifying low pressure tracked through the Gulf of Maine during the 29th...exiting across the Maritimes during the 30th. Snow expanded north across the region through the morning into the early afternoon of the 29th.
• Cold in New York, January 29 to 30, 202218 eventsIn the wake of a strong cold front, Arctic air invaded the area. This combined with increased winds resulted in below zero wind chills across eastern New York January 29-30. Wind chills got as low as -15F to -25F.
• Cold in Connecticut, January 29 to 30, 20222 eventsIn the wake of a strong cold front, Arctic air invaded the area. This combined with increased winds resulted in below zero wind chills across northwestern Connecticut January 29-30. Wind chills got as low as -10F to -20F.
• Cold in Massachusetts, January 29 to 30, 20222 eventsIn the wake of a strong cold front, Arctic air invaded the area. This combined with increased winds resulted in below zero wind chills across western Massachusetts January 29-30. Wind chills got as low as -10F to -25F.
• Cold in Vermont, January 29 to 30, 20222 eventsIn the wake of a strong cold front, Arctic air invaded the area. This combined with increased winds resulted in below zero wind chills across southern Vermont January 29-30. Wind chills got as low as -15F to -30F.
• Winter Weather in Alaska, January 30 to 31, 20223 eventsA winter storm moving northward from the North Pacific brought milder air into Southern Alaska resulting in mixed precipitation as well as blowing snow for some of the higher terrain. It also brought dense fog to parts of the Anchorage area.
• Winter Weather in Washington, January 31, 20221 death · 1 eventAreas of ice were present on roadways around Silverdale, WA at the end of January, which resulted in a fatal car accident.

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