The snowstorm of January 9 to 11, 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

955

Deaths

3

Injuries

5

Damage

$309,000

Episodes

100

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 in Pennsylvania, January 7 to 8, 20251 eventAmid cold northwesterly flow behind a large area of low pressure over the Canadian Maritimes, a surface trough developed across the southern Great Lakes January 8th into early January 9th.
• Cold in Wisconsin, January 8, 20251 death · 1 eventThe Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reported a probable hypothermia death.
• Winter Weather in Michigan, January 8, 20251 eventModerate lake effect snow was observed for shoreline areas of Marquette County on the 8th. Six to nearly eight inches of snow was reported from Marquette to Harvey on the 8th.
• Cold in Virginia, January 8 to 9, 20253 eventsCanadian high pressure coupled with wind gusts of 20-25 mph resulted in apparent temperature values of -10 to -20F across the higher terrain of Virginia.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 8 to 9, 20252 eventsCanadian high pressure coupled with wind gusts of 20-25 mph resulted in apparent temperature values of -10 to -20F across the higher terrain of West Virginia.
• Extreme Cold in Maryland, January 8 to 9, 20251 eventCanadian high pressure coupled with wind gusts of 20-25 mph resulted in apparent temperature values of -10 to -20F across the higher terrain of Maryland.
• Winter Weather in Wyoming, January 8 to 9, 20251 eventA cold front and upper-level shortwave trough brought some light snow to much of northeast Wyoming. A period of heavier upslope snowfall developed over the Wyoming Black Hills and Bear Lodge Mountains during the overnight hours.
• Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 8 to 9, 20251 eventA cold front and upper-level shortwave trough brought some light snow to much of the area. A period of heavier upslope snowfall developed over the northern Black Hills during the overnight hours. Amounts of 3 to 7 inches were noted over the higher elevations.
• Cold in North Carolina, January 9, 202514 eventsVery cold air associated with arctic high pressure settled over the North Carolina mountains during the early morning hours of the 9th.
• Heavy Snow in Alabama, January 9 to 10, 202511 eventsA low pressure system moved northeast from the northwest Gulf of America on the 9th and through southeast Louisiana into south Alabama by the 10th. Moisture surging north as the low developed produced widespread wintry precipitation across the mid South and Tennessee Valley.
• Winter Weather in Wyoming, January 9, 20252 eventsA cold front moving across the forecast area brought snow and wind gusty winds, which lead to snow squalls in southeast Wyoming.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, January 9, 20254 eventsMain impact was blowing and drifting snow across the plains of eastern Colorado where wind gusts to around 50 mph reduced visibility to less than a quarter mile at times.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in Texas, January 9 to 10, 202520 eventsA dynamic upper level storm system moved across the combined Panhandles on January 9, 2025.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Texas, January 9 to 10, 202511 eventsJanuary began with arctic air settling into much of the country which included the South Plains of West Texas and the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. A storm system moved through the southern Rockies and Four Corners bringing wintry precipitation to the area.
• Winter Weather in Texas, January 9 to 10, 202517 eventsA strong surge of Arctic air invaded Northeast Texas during early January with bitterly cold temperatures and a mix of sleet, snow and ice accumulations that began during the early morning hours of January 9th and continued into January 10th.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, January 9 to 10, 20259 eventsA strong surge of Arctic air invaded Southwest Arkansas during early January with bitterly cold temperatures and a mix of heavy snow and ice accumulations that began during the early morning of January 9th and continued into January 10th.
• Winter Weather in Louisiana, January 9 to 10, 20252 eventsA strong surge of Arctic air invaded extreme Northwest Louisiana during early January with bitterly cold temperatures and a brief period of light freezing rain, resulting in very light ice accumulations that began late on January 9th and continued into January 10th.
• Winter Storm in Texas, January 9 to 10, 20251 eventA strong surge of Arctic air invaded Red River County in extreme Northeast Texas during early January with bitterly cold temperatures and a period of heavy snowfall that began during the early morning hours of January 9th and continued into January 10th.
• Winter Storm in Oklahoma, January 9 to 10, 20251 eventA strong surge of Arctic air invaded Southeast Oklahoma during early January with bitterly cold temperatures and heavy snow that began during the early morning of January 9th and continued into January 10th.
• Cold in Louisiana, January 9, 20251 death · 1 eventA cold air mass spilled into Louisiana during early January. Morning low temperatures were in the upper 20s when an unhoused person succumbed to the elements.
• Heavy Snow in Oklahoma, January 9 to 10, 202528 eventsA widespread winter storm (with heavy snowfall) impacted the Southern Plains on the 9th into early morning hours of the 10th.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in New Mexico, January 9, 202560 kt wind · 13 eventsAn upper level disturbance over the northern and central Rockies combined with an upper level low over northern Mexico forming a new upper low over New Mexico during the morning hours of January 9th.
• Heavy Snow in Texas, January 9 to 10, 20253 eventsA widespread winter storm (with heavy snowfall) impacted the Southern Plains on the 9th into early morning hours of the 10th.
• Cold in Louisiana, January 9, 20251 eventA winter storm brought ice accumulations for portions of northeast Louisiana.
• Winter Storm in Oklahoma, January 9 to 10, 202525 eventsA strong upper level disturbance approached the Southern Plains from northern Mexico on the 9th. Precipitation developed across southeastern Oklahoma during the morning hours, and spread northward across all of eastern Oklahoma throughout the day.
• Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Arkansas, January 9 to 10, 202550 eventsA steep cold front a few days prior to this episode and an Arctic surface high pressure in the Central Plains region would lead create a situation where much of Arkansas was at or below freezing for a few days prior to this episode.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Texas, January 9 to 10, 202518 eventsAn arctic airmass and the passage of an upper level storm system generated impactful snow across North Texas January 9 into January 10 of 2025. The highest snow totals were along the Red River where a range of 5-11 inches of snow accumulated.
• Winter Weather in Texas, January 9, 20257 eventsAn area of low pressure along the coast brought precipitation to South-Central Texas. With cold air in place at the surface, warmer air moved over it which led to a period of light freezing rain and sleet for the Hill Country and Edwards Plateau.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, January 9 to 10, 20257 eventsA strong upper level disturbance approached the Southern Plains from northern Mexico on the 9th. Precipitation developed across west central Arkansas during the morning hours, and spread northward across all of northwestern Arkansas throughout the day.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Oklahoma, January 9 to 10, 20253 eventsA dynamic upper level storm system moved across the combined Panhandles on January 9, 2025.
• Winter Weather in Kansas, January 9, 2025$12,000 · 1 eventSnow and blowing snow developed across portions of western Kansas leading to some slick roadways with an inch or less of snowfall reported.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kansas, January 9, 20254 eventsA cold enough airmass was in position over Kansas on the 9tyh of January, that a low pressure just to the south allowed snow to spread northward ahead of into southwest and central Kansas.
• Winter Weather in Colorado, January 9, 20251 eventA period of blowing snow and snow developed across portions of eastern Colorado with wind gusts around 40 mph and reported snow amounts of 2-3 inches.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Kansas, January 9 to 10, 202512 eventsA broad area of snow began impacting much of central, south central and southeast Kansas during the afternoon of January 9.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Missouri, January 9 to 10, 202533 eventsA significant winter storms moved into the Ozarks with accumulating, relatively widespread moderate to heavy snow. Some banding resulted in varying accumulations over short distances.
• Winter Storm in Kansas, January 9 to 10, 20252 eventsA significant winter storm moved through southeastern Kansas and into the Ozarks. Snow was relatively widespread moderate to heavy snow. Some banding resulted in varying accumulations over short distances.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 9 to 10, 202534 eventsA potent winter storm impacted all of Middle Tennessee on January 10, 2025. With cold air already in place, a strong low pressure system and plenty of moisture brought heavy snow to the area.
• Heavy Snow and Sleet in Mississippi, January 9 to 10, 202515 eventsA winter storm brought snow and sleet accumulations across north central portions of Mississippi.
• Winter Storm in Mississippi, January 9 to 10, 202522 eventsA Gulf Low developed along the southeast Texas coast and tracked northeastward into southern and central Mississippi and Alabama on January 9-10, 2025. The Mid-South remained on the cold side of the low resulting in heavy snowfall across most of the Mid-South.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Alabama, January 10, 20251 death · 20 eventsA shortwave trough moved into the Mississippi Valley by early January 10, with a surface low moving across Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. Existing cold air across the northern half of the state supported snowfall, which occurred after 3 AM.
• Winter Weather in Illinois, January 10 to 11, 20252 injured · 1 eventA storm system tracking along the Gulf Coast spread light snow across much of central Illinois on January 10th. Most locations along and south of a Macomb to Watseka line picked up 2 to 3 inches of snow, with isolated spots approaching 4 inches.
• Winter Storm in Arkansas, January 10, 202510 eventsA Gulf Low developed along the southeast Texas coast and tracked northeastward into southern and central Mississippi and Alabama on January 9-10, 2025. The Mid-South remained on the cold side of the low resulting in heavy snowfall across most of the Mid-South.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, January 10, 202521 eventsA Gulf Low developed along the southeast Texas coast and tracked northeastward into southern and central Mississippi and Alabama on January 9-10, 2025. The Mid-South remained on the cold side of the low resulting in heavy snowfall across most of the Mid-South.
• Heavy Snow in Missouri, January 10, 202511 eventsA winter storm brought widespread heavy snowfall to southeast Missouri beginning on the morning of the 10th.
• Winter Storm in Missouri, January 10, 20252 eventsA Gulf Low developed along the southeast Texas coast and tracked northeastward into southern and central Mississippi and Alabama on January 9-10, 2025. The Mid-South remained on the cold side of the low resulting in heavy snowfall across most of the Mid-South.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 10, 2025$30,000 · 22 eventsA winter storm brought widespread snowfall to western Kentucky beginning on the morning of the 10th.
• Heavy Snow in Illinois, January 10, 20251 injured · $80,000 · 19 eventsA winter storm brought widespread heavy snowfall to southern Illinois beginning on the morning of the 10th.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 10, 202553 eventsAn Arctic airmass was entrenched across the eastern United States during mid-January.
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Tennessee, January 10 to 11, 202537 eventsLow pressure cyclone passing to the south with upper level forcing induced a broad and significant snowstorm across the region, including East Tennessee, which experienced heavy snowfall.
• Winter Weather in Georgia, January 10, 20254 eventsA broad mid-level trough pushed across the eastern CONUS throughout January 10th. The associated surface low pressure and warm advection caused a brief band of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to develop in the Central Savannah River Area.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Tennessee, January 10, 20253 eventsA low pressure system moved northeast from the northwest Gulf of America on the 9th and through southeast Louisiana into south Alabama by the 10th. Moisture surging north as the low developed produced widespread wintry precipitation across the mid South and Tennessee Valley.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Indiana, January 10, 2025$160,000 · 6 eventsA winter storm brought widespread snowfall to southwest Indiana beginning on the morning of the 10th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in South Carolina, January 10 to 11, 202514 eventsA broad mid-level trough pushed across the eastern CONUS throughout January 10th. The associated surface low pressure and warm advection caused a brief band of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to develop in the Central Savannah River Area and southern Midlands.
• Winter Weather in South Carolina, January 10, 20252 injured · 4 eventsAn area of light precipitation developed just after sunrise and spread into portions of southeast South Carolina through the early afternoon hours. As the precipitation moved in, temperatures across the area were below freezing.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 10 to 11, 20255 eventsAn upper level system brought widespread snow to central Indiana on January 10th during the late morning through late evening hours. Amounts of 2 to 4 inches were common, but some 5 inch amounts were reported roughly along the I-69 corridor from Vincennes to around Bloomington.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 10, 20252 eventsLow pressure cyclone passing to the south with upper level forcing induced a broad and significant snowstorm across the region, including southwest North Carolina, which experienced heavy snowfall.
• Winter Weather in Michigan, January 10 to 11, 20252 eventsModerate lake effect was observed at a few locations over the northwest wind snow belts of Upper Michigan from the 10th into the 11th.
• Heavy Snow in Indiana, January 10, 20255 eventsAn impactful wintry system moved across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys on January 10th, bringing anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of snow to central Kentucky and southern Indiana.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 10, 202516 eventsAn impactful wintry system moved across the Ohio and Tennessee valleys on January 10th, bringing anywhere from 2 to 6 inches of snow to central Kentucky and southern Indiana.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 10 to 11, 20256 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow across the southern Blue Ridge escarpment during the morning of the 10th, continuing through the…
• Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 10 to 11, 20253 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow across the southern Blue Ridge escarpment during the morning of the 10th, continuing through the…
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 10 to 11, 20252 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow across the southern Blue Ridge escarpment during the morning of the 10th, continuing through the…
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, January 10 to 11, 202518 eventsA complex winter storm impacted eastern Kentucky on January 10th and 11th, 2025. The event featured the interaction of a northern stream weather system with a plume of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico.
• Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 10 to 11, 202511 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow across upstate South Carolina during the late morning.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 10, 20255 eventsLow pressure cyclone passing to the south with upper level forcing induced a broad and significant snowstorm across the region, including southwest Virginia, which experienced heavy snowfall.
• Winter Storm in Georgia, January 10 to 11, 20254 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow across northeast Georgia during the late morning.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 10 to 11, 20252 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow across the southern North Carolina foothills during the late morning.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 10 to 11, 20257 eventsAn upper level storm system tracked across the eastern United States through the day of January 11 and into the overnight, while the resultant surface low moved from the Gulf Coast into the Carolina coast.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 10, 20255 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow across North Carolina's northern mountains during late morning, continuing through the afternoon,…
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, January 10 to 11, 20252 eventsA low pressure system spread snow across the Central Appalachians from the southwest to northeast during late morning into the evening of January 10th. Snow then continued across the region as the low migrated east during the night.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, January 10 to 11, 202531 eventsLight snow overspread the region on the afternoon of the 10th, with most accumulating snow tapering off around midnight.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 10 to 11, 20259 eventsLight snow overspread the region on the afternoon of the 10th, with most accumulating snow tapering off around midnight.
• Winter Weather in Indiana, January 10 to 11, 20254 eventsLight snow overspread the region on the afternoon of the 10th, with most accumulating snow tapering off around midnight.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, January 10 to 11, 20256 eventsAn upper level storm system tracked across the eastern United States through the day of January 11 and into the overnight, while the resultant surface low moved from the Gulf Coast into the Carolina coast.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 10 to 11, 20255 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow and sleet across the southern North Carolina Piedmont during early afternoon.
• Winter Storm in South Carolina, January 10 to 11, 20254 eventsMoisture and lift associated with low pressure developing along the Gulf Coast overspread the Southeast and combined with cold surface high pressure to result in development of snow and sleet across the South Carolina Piedmont during early afternoon.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Ohio, January 10 to 11, 20259 eventsA low pressure system spread snow across the Ohio River Valley from southwest to northeast during the late morning into the evening of January 10th. Snow then continued across the region as the low migrated east during the night.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 10 to 11, 202540 eventsA low pressure system spread snow across the Central Appalachians from the southwest to northeast during the late morning into the evening of January 10th. Snow then continued across the region as the low migrated east during the night.
• Winter Storm in West Virginia, January 10 to 11, 20252 eventsAn upper level storm system tracked across the eastern United States through the day of January 11 and into the overnight, while the resultant surface low moved from the Gulf Coast into the Carolina coast.
• Winter Weather in Ohio, January 10 to 11, 202510 eventsAn upper trough axis crossed into western Ohio late on the 10th and then swung across the Upper Ohio Valley during the morning of the 11th. Moisture associated with a deepening surface low surged northward ahead of the trough.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 10 to 11, 20258 eventsAn upper trough axis crossed into western Ohio late on the 10th and then swung across the Upper Ohio Valley during the morning of the 11th. Moisture associated with a deepening surface low surged northward ahead of the trough.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 10 to 11, 20255 eventsAn upper trough axis crossed into western Ohio late on the 10th and then swung across the Upper Ohio Valley during the morning of the 11th. Moisture associated with a deepening surface low surged northward ahead of the trough.
• Winter Storm and Astronomical Low Tide in Virginia, January 10 to 11, 2025$27,000 · 27 eventsThe second winter storm to impact the region in less than a week. Widespread snow totals of 3-5 inches occurred during the overnight period of Jan 10 to 11 from the Piedmont near Chase City and Farmville eastward through the southern Richmond Metro and Williamsburg and into the…
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, January 10 to 11, 20256 eventsAn area of low pressure along the northern Gulf coast tracked northeast along the southern Coastal Plain of North Carolina. The system brought in moisture from the Gulf and cold air from the north for a mixture of snow, sleet, and freezing rain to much of central North Carolina.
• Winter Weather in Kentucky, January 10 to 11, 20254 eventsA low pressure system spread snow across the Central Appalachians from the southwest to northeast during the late morning into the evening of January 10th. Snow then continued across eastern Kentucky as the low migrated east during the night.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, January 10 to 11, 202513 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked south of the region across the Carolinas. This brought a period of light to moderate snow to Maryland during the late evening hours of January 10th through the predawn of January 11th.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, January 10 to 11, 20258 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked south of the region across the Carolinas. This brought a period of light to moderate snow to Virginia during the late evening hours of January 10th through the predawn of January 11th.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, January 10 to 11, 20252 eventsAn area of low pressure tracked south of the region across the Carolinas. This brought a period of light to moderate snow to the mountains of West Virginia during the late evening hours of January 10th through the predawn of January 11th.
• Winter Weather in District of Columbia, January 10 to 11, 20251 eventAn area of low pressure tracked south of the region across the Carolinas. This brought a period of light to moderate snow to the District of Columbia during the late evening hours of January 10th through the predawn of January 11th. Snowfall accumulations ranged 1 to 2 inches.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in South Dakota, January 10 to 12, 20253 eventsAn upper-level trough and cold front swept through the region, bringing some light snowfall and gusty winds to much of the area. A period of heavy upslope snowfall occurred during the daytime and evening hours on the 11th across the higher elevations of the northern Black Hills.
• Winter Weather in Delaware, January 10 to 11, 20252 eventsA winter system brought widespread light snowfall to the region. Much of Delaware received about 1 of snow, with upward of 2 across Sussex County from late on the night of the 10th into the early morning of the 11th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Wyoming, January 10 to 12, 20254 eventsAn upper-level trough and cold front swept through the region, bringing some snowfall and gusty winds to much of northeast Wyoming.
• Winter Weather in New Jersey, January 11, 20252 eventsA winter system brought widespread light snowfall to the region. Cape May County and portions of northern New Jersey received about 1-2 of snow from late on the night of the 10th into the early morning of the 11th.
• Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 11 to 12, 20256 eventsA clipper system moved through the Northland on the 11th into the 12th bringing snowfall to much of the region.
• Winter Weather in Minnesota, January 11 to 12, 202518 eventsA surface low tracked southeast from southern Alberta through North Dakota and continued into central Minnesota. This was a standard Clipper-type low with limited moisture.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, January 11 to 12, 20253 eventsA surface low tracked southeast from southern Alberta through North Dakota and continued into southern Wisconsin. This was a standard Clipper-type low with limited moisture.
• Winter Storm and Coastal Flood in Alaska, January 11 to 13, 202579 kt wind · 7 eventsA large and strong low moved up the North Pacific into the eastern Bering Sea, peaking in strength as it moved up the Kuskokwim Delta. The orientation of the low's front was ideal for strong winds across Southcentral Alaska.
• Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, January 11 to 12, 20252 eventsA clipper system moved through the Northland on the 11th into the 12th bringing snowfall to much of the region.
• Heavy Snow in Colorado, January 11, 20251 eventA quick-moving shortwave moved through the region the second week of January, bringing briefly impactful snow to the area as a lee cyclone quickly moved east.
• Winter Weather in Michigan, January 12 to 14, 20258 eventsA clipper low pressure system brought moderate snow to portions of Upper Michigan from the 12th into the 13th with moderate lake effect snow behind it into the 14th.

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