The snowstorm of January 29 to February 3, 2015

The Regional Snowfall Index is NOAA’s ranking of snowstorms east of the Rockies by how much snow fell, over how wide an area and on how many people, region by region: the area and the population above four snowfall thresholds set for each region, weighted against that region’s own history. A storm is scored in each region it reached, on a scale from 1, notable, to 5, extreme.

Events

991

Deaths

11

Injuries

1

Damage

$9.2 million

Episodes

117

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 Storm in Alaska, January 28 to 29, 20151 eventStrong high pressure built over the northern Yukon on Jan 28th with the arctic front over northern Lynn Canal. Warm moist air moved over the Haines area on the evening of the 28th causing heavy snow. No damage was reported.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 29, 20158 eventsA light glaze of freezing rain occurred as rain fell onto road surfaces which were below freezing. This created hazardous conditions that lead to numerous car accidents across portions of eastern Kentucky during the morning of January 29th, 2015.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, January 29, 20154 eventsCold air remained wedged over the area as high pressure retreated to the north. Strong southerly flow ahead of a cold front injected in warmer air aloft, resulting in widespread mixed precipitation.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 29, 20152 eventsCold air remained wedged over the area as high pressure retreated to the north. Strong southerly flow ahead of a cold front injected in warmer air aloft, resulting in widespread mixed precipitation.
• Winter Weather in Michigan, January 29 to 30, 20155 eventsLake effect snow and extreme blowing snow from northwest winds gusting as high as 40 to 45 mph caused travel issues from the 29th into the morning of the 30th for the northwest wind snow belts of Lake Superior.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, January 29 to 30, 20153 eventsCold air remained wedged over the area as high pressure retreated to the north. Strong southerly flow ahead of a cold front injected in warmer air aloft, resulting in widespread mixed precipitation.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 29 to 30, 20154 eventsA clipper low pressure system dropped 1 to 2 inches of snow across the Poconos and parts of the Lehigh Valley during the evening of the 29th into the morning of the 30th.
• Winter Weather in New York, January 29 to 30, 2015$45,000 · 9 eventsA vigorous clipper with decent snowfall followed by an deep arctic air mass moved across New York during the night of January 29th and through the morning hours of January 30th. Snow began in the late evening hours of the 29th and ended by late morning of the 30th.
• Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 29 to 30, 20154 eventsA clipper low pressure system dropped on average 1 to 2 inches of snow across northwest New Jersey during the evening of the 29th into the morning of the 30th.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, January 29 to 30, 20152 eventsA clipper system was approaching the region from the Great Lakes during the late evening of Thursday, January 29th. Initially, the air was rather dry at low levels which prevented much precipitation from occurring.
• Winter Weather in Massachusetts, January 29 to 30, 20151 eventA clipper system was approaching the region from the Great Lakes during the late evening of Thursday, January 29th. Initially, the air was rather dry at low levels which prevented much precipitation from occurring.
• Winter Weather in New York, January 29 to 30, 20151 eventA clipper system was approaching the region from the Great Lakes during the late evening of Thursday, January 29th. Initially, the air was rather dry at low levels which prevented much precipitation from occurring.
• Winter Weather in Vermont, January 30, 2015$145,000 · 16 eventsA vigorous clipper with decent snowfall followed by an deep arctic air mass moved across Vermont during the early morning hours of January 30th and ended by early afternoon.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, January 30 to 31, 201515 eventsAn area of low pressure moving east from the Great Lakes and a second low dropping southeast from Canada on the 29th merged over the Gulf of Maine on the 30th, then intensified rapidly. The storms brought heavy snow to much of western Maine.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, January 30 to 31, 20152 eventsAn area of low pressure moving east from the Great Lakes and a second low dropping southeast from Canada on the 29th merged over the Gulf of Maine on the 30th, then intensified rapidly. The storms brought heavy snow to Coos County with 4 to 8 inches reported.
• Winter Storm in Maine, January 30 to 31, 201512 eventsLow pressure intensified across the Gulf of Maine during the 30th then slowly moved to the maritimes during the 31st. Snow expanded across the region through the morning of the 30th. Warning criteria snow accumulations occurred through the morning hours of the 31st.
• Cold in New York, January 30 to 31, 201521 eventsBehind an Arctic cold front, very cold temperatures moved into the region from Canada for the overnight hours between Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st. Temperatures dropped to zero to 10 degrees below zero in many locations.
• Cold in Vermont, January 30 to 31, 20153 eventsBehind an Arctic cold front, very cold temperatures moved into the region from Canada for the overnight hours between Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st. Temperatures dropped to zero to 10 below zero in most areas.
• Cold in Massachusetts, January 30 to 31, 20152 eventsBehind an Arctic cold front, very cold temperatures moved into the region from Canada for the overnight hours between Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st. Temperatures dropped to zero to 5 below zero in most areas.
• Cold in Connecticut, January 30 to 31, 20151 eventBehind an Arctic cold front, very cold temperatures moved into the region from Canada for the overnight hours between Friday, January 30th and Saturday, January 31st.
• Cold in Pennsylvania, January 31, 20152 eventsThe combination of gusty northwest winds and an approaching arctic air mass caused wind chill factors in the Poconos to fall to around 20 degrees below zero during the first half of the day on the 31st.
• Winter Weather in Kansas, January 31, 20152 eventsPeriods of light snow began during the very early morning hours before sunrise Saturday, January 31st, primarily along and east of Highway 281. The temperature profile was very marginal, but snow continued to fall through the day. It did mix with rain at times.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 31, 201519 eventsPeriods of light snow began during the very early morning hours before sunrise Saturday, January 31st, primarily along and east of Highway 281. The temperature profile was very marginal, but snow continued to fall through the day.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, January 31, 201529 eventsA deep trough across the southwest United States moved into the southern Plains early on January 31st. Ahead of this system deep moisture spread northward across the central Plains.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, January 31, 20158 eventsA deep trough across the southwest United States moved into the southern Plains early on January 31st. Ahead of this system deep moisture spread northward across the central Plains.
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 31, 2015$125,000 · 4 eventsPeriods of freezing drizzle during the afternoon and early evening produced hazardous travel conditions in the foothills from Sturgis to Rapid City and adjacent plains. Numerous traffic accidents were reported due to the icy road conditions.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, January 31, 201511 eventsSnow accumulating up to 8 inches was accompanied by blowing snow as a result of northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. The snow and blowing snow began late on January 31st and lasted through much of February 1st.
• Winter Storm in Nebraska, January 31, 20152 eventsSnow accumulating up to 7 inches was accompanied by blowing snow as a result of northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. The snow and blowing snow began late on January 31st and lasted through much of February 1st.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 31, 201519 eventsSnow accumulating up to 8 inches in much of southeast South Dakota was accompanied by blowing snow as a result of northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. The snow and blowing snow began late on January 31st and lasted through much of February 1st.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, January 31, 20158 eventsMuch of northeast Iowa received heavy snow on the last day of January. The area was set up to for heavy snow after a cold front moved through the region on the 30th.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, January 31, 20152 eventsParts of southwest Wisconsin received heavy snow on the last day of January. The area was set up to for heavy snow after a cold front moved through the region on the 30th.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 31, 201517 eventsA long drawn out winter storm brought significant snow accumulations to far northern Missouri Saturday night through Sunday. The snow started Saturday morning, but due to the warm surface temperatures and warm ground it did not start accumulating until several hours later.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Minnesota, January 31, 20156 eventsSnow accumulating up to 7 inches in part of southwest Minnesota was accompanied by blowing snow as a result of northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. The snow and blowing snow began late on January 31st and lasted through February 1st.
• Winter Storm in Ohio, February 1 to 2, 2015$4.8 million · 16 eventsAn area of low pressure developed over the Central Plains early on February 1st. The low then moved rapidly northeast toward the Ohio Valley eventually crossing southern Ohio during the evening of the 1st and early morning hours of the 2nd.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 1 to 2, 201521 eventsDeepening low pressure tracking east through the northern Ohio Valley brought a prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow to the region February 1st into early February 2nd.
• Cold in Vermont, February 1 to 28, 201516 eventsA persistent deep cold trough settled across the northeast United States from late January through early March. This lead to the coldest February on record for much of northern New york and beyond with monthly departures of 13 to 17 degrees below normal.
• Winter Storm in Michigan, February 1 to 2, 201512 eventsA low pressure system strengthened as it tracked east to near Indianapolis during the evening of February 1st, spreading a large swath of moderate to heavy snow into southern Michigan.
• Cold in New York, February 1 to 28, 20159 eventsA persistent deep cold trough settled across the northeast United States from late January through early March. This lead to the coldest February on record for much of northern New york and beyond with monthly departures of 13 to 17 degrees below normal.
• Heavy Snow in Ohio, February 1 to 2, 20157 eventsDeepening low pressure tracking east through the northern Ohio Valley brought a prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow to the region February 1st into early February 2nd.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 1 to 2, 20155 eventsDeepening low pressure tracking east through the northern Ohio Valley brought a prolonged period of moderate to heavy snow to the region February 1st into early February 2nd.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, January 31, 20154 eventsA concentrated band of heavy snowfall developed over the Urban Corridor, during the late evening hours, and carried over into the early morning hours of the 1st. The band extended from northwest of Lyons, through northwest Denver and into Aurora, Parker and Elizabeth.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 1 to 2, 20153 deaths · 20 eventsIntensifying low pressure tracked from the central Great Plains to southeast Indiana the night of January 31st into the evening of February 1st. This resulted in a long duration winter storm and blizzard over portions of southern WI.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 1, 20151 death · $2.5 million · 51 eventsA major winter storm affected the entire state during the evening of 31 January into the evening of the 1 February. The northern and southern branch of the jet stream phased over the central U.S.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 1, 20151 death · $175,000 · 21 eventsA prolonged snow event occurred from the mid-afternoon on Jan 31st to the late evening on Feb 1st. A strong area of low pressure moved across Missouri and southern Illinois spreading widespread snow across the region.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 1, 201529 eventsA deep trough across the southwest United States moved into the southern Plains early on January 31st. Ahead of this system deep moisture spread northward across the central Plains.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 1, 201519 eventsSnow accumulating up to 8 inches was accompanied by blowing snow as a result of northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. The main impact of the storm was to cause difficulties in weekend travel for those who did not delay their travel plans.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 1, 201519 eventsPeriods of light snow began during the very early morning hours before sunrise Saturday, January 31st, primarily along and east of Highway 281. The temperature profile was very marginal, but snow continued to fall through the day.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Illinois, February 1 to 2, 201518 eventsThe 16.2 inches recorded at O'Hare just during the hours of February 1st (out of 19.3 inches total) were the most ever for any February day in Chicago.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, February 1, 201517 eventsThis event is a continuation of a winter weather event that began in the late evening on January 31, and carried over through the morning and afternoon hours on February 1.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 1, 201513 eventsA prolonged snow event occurred from the mid-afternoon on Jan 31st to the late evening on Feb 1st. A strong area of low pressure moved across Missouri and southern Illinois spreading widespread snow across the region.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, February 1 to 2, 201512 eventsA strong and slowing moving low pressure system tracked through the Ohio Valley delivering eight to seventeen inches of snow along and south of the I-69 corridor, with four to eight inches north of I-69.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 1, 201511 eventsSnow accumulating up to 8 inches was accompanied by blowing snow as a result of northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. The main impact of the storm was to cause difficulties in weekend travel for those who did not delay their travel plans.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 1, 20158 eventsA deep trough across the southwest United States moved into the southern Plains early on January 31st. Ahead of this system deep moisture spread northward across the central Plains.
• Winter Storm in Iowa, February 1, 20158 eventsMuch of northeast Iowa received heavy snow on the first day of February. The area was primed for heavy snow after a cold front moved through the region on January 30th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Minnesota, February 1, 20156 eventsSnow accumulating up to 7 inches was accompanied by blowing snow as a result of northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. The main impact of the storm was to cause difficulties in weekend travel for those who did not delay their travel plans.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, February 1, 20154 eventsWet snow began to fall late Saturday Jan 31 across northern Kansas and continued into Sunday Feb 1. Much of the impacted area received anywhere from 4 to 8 inches of snow with a few higher amounts reported.
• Blizzard and Heavy Snow in Indiana, February 1 to 2, 20154 eventsSeveral ingredients came together to produce 10 to 15 inches of snowfall across northwest Indiana, with locally higher totals.
• Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 1, 20152 eventsSnow accumulating up to 7 inches was accompanied by blowing snow as a result of northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. The main impact of the storm was to cause difficulties in weekend travel for those who did not delay their travel plans.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Missouri, February 1, 20152 eventsA prolonged snow event occurred from the mid-afternoon on Jan 31st to the late evening on Feb 1st. A strong area of low pressure moved across Missouri and southern Illinois spreading widespread snow across the region.
• Winter Weather in Kansas, February 1, 20152 eventsPeriods of light snow began during the very early morning hours before sunrise Saturday, January 31st, primarily along and east of Highway 281. The temperature profile was very marginal, but snow continued to fall through the day. It did mix with rain at times.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 1, 20152 eventsParts of southwest Wisconsin received heavy snow to start the month of February. The area was set up for heavy snow after a cold front moved through the region on January 30th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, February 1 to 2, 2015$80,000 · 9 eventsA storm system moved from the Desert Southwest on Saturday (1/31) to the Mississippi Valley on Sunday (2/1) and across the Ohio River Valley and south of New England on Monday (2/2).
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Colorado, February 1, 20154 eventsA narrow but intense band of heavy snow developed over part of the Urban Corridor. The band extended from northwest of Lyons, through northwest Denver and into Aurora, Parker and Elizabeth.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Illinois, February 1 to 2, 201517 eventsLow pressure tracked from eastern Colorado during the evening of January 31st to central Indiana by the evening of February 1st. Snow developed in advance of this feature, with the heaviest snow falling along and north of its track across mainly north-central Illinois.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 1 to 2, 2015$600,000 · 3 eventsAn area of low pressure developed over the Central Plains early on February 1st. The low then moved rapidly northeast toward the Ohio Valley eventually crossing southern Ohio during the evening of the 1st and early morning hours of the 2nd.
• Winter Storm in Wisconsin, February 1, 20151 eventA strong low pressure system from the Plains moved across the Ohio Valley. More than a foot of snow fell in far southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois, and more than 6 inches fell as far north as Manitowoc.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, February 1, 20151 eventA complex storm system produced snow and a wintry mix across portions of eastern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland from mid morning of the 1st into the early morning hours of the 2nd.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, February 1 to 2, 20158 eventsA corridor of heavy snow fell across northwest and north-central Pennsylvania. The snow began during the early afternoon on 2/1 and continued through the overnight period before ending early on 2/2.
• Winter Storm in New York, February 1 to 2, 2015$340,000 · 17 eventsLow pressure tracked across Ohio and Pennsylvania to the Maryland coast. The low brought a general eight to fourteen inches of snow to the entire region. Heaviest amounts were along the southern tier counties and over the counties along the south shore of Lake Ontario.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 1 to 2, 201513 eventsA winter storm brought snow, freezing rain and then snow at the end to the Poconos and Lehigh Valley on the 1st into the afternoon of the 2nd.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 1 to 2, 201518 eventsA winter storm tracked from the central Plains on Sunday February 1st to the upper Ohio Valley and western Pennsylvania by Monday morning the 2nd. The storm then moved east off the New Jersey coast and out to sea by Monday evening.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, February 1 to 2, 201512 eventsA winter storm brought a heavy mixture of snow, some sleet and freezing rain to the Raritan Valley and northwest New Jersey with less of a wintry impact to the rest of central and southwest New Jersey on the first into the second.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, February 1 to 2, 20158 eventsA winter storm tracked from the central Plains on Sunday February 1st to the upper Ohio Valley and western Pennsylvania by Monday morning the 2nd. The storm then moved east off the New Jersey coast and out to sea by Monday evening.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 1 to 2, 201514 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked east from the Ohio Valley the night of February 1 to just south of Long Island the afternoon of February 2.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Jersey, February 1 to 2, 20159 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked east from the Ohio Valley the night of February 1 to just south of Long Island the afternoon of February 2.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, February 1 to 2, 20159 eventsLow pressure moving through the Mid-Atlantic brought periods of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Retreating high pressure initially provided a cold air mass, but a strengthening low level jet injected in warmer air overnight, resulting in a transition to sleet and freezing rain.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, February 1 to 2, 20151 eventLow pressure moving through the Mid-Atlantic brought periods of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Retreating high pressure initially provided a cold air mass, but a strengthening low level jet injected in warmer air overnight, resulting in a transition to sleet and freezing rain.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 1 to 2, 20158 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked east from the Ohio Valley the night of February 1 to just south of Long Island the afternoon of February 2.
• Heavy Snow in New York, February 1 to 2, 201527 eventsA cold air mass was in place over the region on Sunday, February 1st. During the late evening hours, an area of low pressure over the Ohio Valley began moving eastward towards the mid-Atlantic states.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 1 to 2, 20152 eventsA cold air mass was in place over the region on Sunday, February 1st. During the late evening hours, an area of low pressure over the Ohio Valley began moving eastward towards the mid-Atlantic states.
• Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, February 1 to 2, 20152 eventsA cold air mass was in place over the region on Sunday, February 1st. During the late evening hours, an area of low pressure over the Ohio Valley began moving eastward towards the mid-Atlantic states.
• Heavy Snow in Vermont, February 2, 20153 eventsA cold air mass was in place over the region on Monday, February 2nd. During the early morning hours, an area of low pressure over the Ohio Valley began moving eastward towards the mid-Atlantic states.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, February 2, 20153 eventsLow pressure passed south of New England bringing snow and gusty winds to much of Southern New England.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Massachusetts, February 2, 20151 death · 1 injured · 23 eventsLow pressure passed south of New England bringing snow and gusty winds to much of Southern New England. Up to a foot and a half of snow fell on much of eastern Massachusetts. This came just one week after a blizzard (January 27) brought over two feet of snow to the same area.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, February 2, 201514 eventsLow pressure moving east from the Mississippi Valley on the 1st intensified off the New England coast on the 2nd before moving rapidly northeastward by the morning of the 3rd. The storm brought heavy snow to much of the State.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Rhode Island, February 2, 20157 eventsLow pressure passed south of New England bringing snow and gusty winds to much of Southern New England.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, February 2, 2015$265,000 · 16 eventsA storm system moved from the Desert Southwest on Saturday (1/31) to the Mississippi Valley on Sunday (2/1) and across the Ohio River Valley and south of New England on Monday (2/2).
• Cold in South Dakota, February 2, 20151 death · 1 eventAn 88-year old woman in Columbia died from exposure as she had fallen and could not get back up. Low temperatures were in the single digits below zero with wind chills as low as 20 to 25 below zero.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, February 2 to 3, 201515 eventsLow pressure moving east from the Mississippi Valley on the 1st intensified off the New England coast on the 2nd before moving rapidly northeastward by the morning of the 3rd. The storm brought heavy snow to much of western Maine.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, February 2 to 3, 20158 eventsIntensifying low pressure tracked from the mid Atlantic region to southern Nova Scotia during the 2nd...then exited across the maritimes through the overnight hours of the 2nd into the morning of the 3rd.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 2 to 3, 20156 eventsSnow showers developed in the wake of a cold front across the central and southern North Carolina mountains during the late morning of the 2nd.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, February 2, 20151 eventA strong Arctic cold front and associated strong upper-level trough were moving through the region. Strong cold advection combined with remaining moisture to bring a period of moderate upslope snow showers to the region behind the cold front.
• Winter Weather in Michigan, February 2 to 4, 20152 eventsA west to northwest wind flow of colder Canadian air across Lake Superior generated moderate to locally heavy lake effect snow over northern Houghton and northern Luce counties from late on the 2nd into the 4th.
• Heavy Snow in Idaho, February 2 to 4, 20155 eventsA few SNOTEL sites reported over 10 inches of snow from this event.
• Cold in Pennsylvania, February 2, 20152 eventsThe combination of strong gusty northwest winds and another arctic air mass over the Poconos produced wind chill factors of around 15 degrees below zero during the evening of the 2nd. Actual air temperatures were in the single numbers above zero.
• Cold in New York, February 2 to 3, 20153 eventsBehind a departing snowstorm, Arctic air moved into the region between February 2nd and February 3rd. Overnight low temperatures dropped to zero to 10 below zero in many areas, with a few spots as low as 15 below zero.
• Cold in Massachusetts, February 2 to 3, 20152 eventsBehind a departing snowstorm, Arctic air moved into the region between February 2nd and February 3rd. Overnight low temperatures dropped to zero to 10 below zero in many areas, with a few spots as low as 15 below zero.
• Cold in Vermont, February 2 to 3, 20152 eventsBehind a departing snowstorm, Arctic air moved into the region between February 2nd and February 3rd. Overnight low temperatures dropped to zero to 10 below zero in many areas, with a few spots as low as 16 below zero.
• Cold in Connecticut, February 2 to 3, 20151 eventBehind a departing snowstorm, Arctic air moved into the region between February 2nd and February 3rd. Overnight low temperatures dropped to around zero in many areas, with a few spots in the Litchfield Hills as low as 6 below zero.
• Blizzard in Alaska, February 3, 20151 eventA low pressure center near Banks Island on the 3rd coupled with a strong 1032 mb high pressure center over eastern Russia created a strong pressure gradient, providing strong winds and blizzard conditions along the eastern North Slope on February 3rd.
• Cold in Illinois, February 3, 20151 death · 1 eventChicago officially reported a low temperature of 2 F on February 3rd. A man died from hypothermia due to cold exposure.
• Cold in Pennsylvania, February 3 to 4, 20151 death · 1 eventThe unseasonably cold weather in Berks County claimed the life of one woman. An 89-year-old woman was found dead on the night of the 3rd in Bernville (Berks County) at the bottom of a four foot embankment outside of her home on Penn Valley Road.
• Cold in Wisconsin, February 3 to 4, 20151 death · 1 eventA 95-year-old woman wandered away from her home on the evening of February 3rd and was found dead near railroad tracks on the morning of February 4th.
• Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 3 to 4, 201510 eventsA fast moving upper level disturbance combined with an arctic cold front to produce heavy snow with some blowing and drifting to portions of western and north central Nebraska. Snowfall amounts ranged from 4 to 8 inches with local amounts up to 10 inches.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 4, 201515 eventsOn this Wednesday morning, a fairly significant winter storm took aim on South Central Nebraska for the second time in five days.
• Winter Storm in Nebraska, February 4, 20152 eventsA passing upper level disturbance produced a brief period of moderate to heavy snow across portions of the northern Nebraska Panhandle. Gusty northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph created low visibility in blowing snow. Snowfall totals ranged from six to ten inches.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Nebraska, February 4, 201510 eventsA quick moving clipper system impacted eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the morning of February 4th. The system traveled southeast through the region along a very tight thermal gradient.
• Winter Weather in Iowa, February 4, 20152 eventsA quick moving clipper system impacted eastern Nebraska and southwest Iowa during the morning of February 4th. The system traveled southeast through the region along a very tight thermal gradient.
• Heavy Snow in Iowa, February 4, 20151 eventA frontal boundary was located south of Iowa as Arctic high pressure pushed south into the state. Warm air riding over the top of the boundary resulted in a band of snow across the south half of Iowa. For the most part, snowfall was in the 1 to 4 inch range.
• Winter Weather in Missouri, February 4, 20152 eventsA clipper system associated with an arctic cold front brought light snow to portions of southern Iowa, northern Missouri, and central Illinois. The heaviest snowfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches fell along the Iowa and Missouri border into west central Illinois.
• Winter Weather in Iowa, February 4, 20152 eventsA clipper system associated with an arctic cold front brought light snow to portions of southern Iowa, northern Missouri, and central Illinois. The heaviest snowfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches fell along the Iowa and Missouri border into west central Illinois.
• Winter Weather in Illinois, February 4, 20151 eventA clipper system associated with an arctic cold front brought light snow to portions of southern Iowa, northern Missouri, and central Illinois. The heaviest snowfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches fell along the Iowa and Missouri border into west central Illinois.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, February 4 to 5, 201531 eventsA cold front crossed the region and produced an inch or two of snow across the Ohio Valley as it passed.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, February 4 to 5, 20154 eventsA cold front crossed the region and produced an inch or two of snow across the Ohio Valley as it passed.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, February 4 to 5, 20154 eventsA cold front crossed the region and produced an inch or two of snow across the Ohio Valley as it passed.
• Winter Weather in Texas, February 4 to 5, 20152 eventsA strong cold front brought a significant temperature drop from midday through the afternoon across the Texas Panhandle. By late afternoon temperatures were in the low to mid 20s.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, February 4, 20151 death · $10,000 · 1 eventA band of heavy snowfall was pushing southeast through central Indiana on the afternoon of the 4th of February. A 79-year-old Rossville man left a store in Clinton County and it is thought that he hit a patch of heavier snowfall, left the road on Indiana 39/U.S.

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