The snowstorm of March 20 to 23, 2001

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

186

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Damage

$1.2 million

Episodes

39

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 Georgia, March 19 to 20, 20015 eventsThe same strong, slow moving, cut off upper-level low pressure system that brought damaging winds and heavy rain to north and central Georgia, also brought an unseasonably late snowfall to the higher elevations of the northeast Georgia mountains.
• Heavy Snow in Alabama, March 20, 200112 eventsThe first day of spring brought a mixed bag of precipitation to Alabama. An upper level low pressure system caused a steady heavy rain to fall late on the 19th and into the morning of the 20th. Most locations received 2 to 4 inches of rainfall during the overnight hours.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, March 20 to 21, 200122 eventsA low pressure system passing to the south and east of the southern Appalachians and Tennessee Valley dropped snow of varying depth. Snow generally fell above 2000 feet, with the heaviest snows above 3000-4000 feet.
• Winter Storm in Virginia, March 20 to 21, 20015 eventsA low pressure system passing to the south and east of the southern Appalachians and Tennessee Valley dropped snow of varying depth. Snow generally fell above 2000 feet, with the heaviest snows above 3000-4000 feet.
• Winter Storm in North Carolina, March 20 to 21, 20012 eventsA low pressure system passing to the south and east of the southern Appalachians and Tennessee Valley dropped snow of varying depth. Around 12 inches fell on the highest elevations in Clay County. Little if any snow was reported elsewhere in Clay and Cherokee Counties.
• Sleet in South Carolina, March 20, 20014 events
• Sleet in Georgia, March 20, 20012 eventsLight snow and sleet caused numerous traffic accidents on roads and highways. Some accidents resulted in injuries and fatalities.
• Winter Storm in Tennessee, March 20, 20012 eventsAbout 3 inches of snow fell in Jamestown, some of it mixed with sleet. A 3-4 inch mixture of snow and sleet fell at Monterey.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, March 20, 20011 event
• Heavy Snow in South Carolina, March 20, 20014 eventsLow pressure developed off the South Carolina coast and steadily strengthened as it moved northward across the coastal waters of North Carolina, the Virginia tidewater and eventually out to sea.
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, March 20, 20014 events
• Heavy Snow in Georgia, March 20, 20011 event
• Heavy Snow in North Carolina, March 20, 200114 eventsLow pressure developed off the South Carolina coast and steadily strengthened as it moved northward across the coastal waters of North Carolina, the Virginia tidewater and eventually out to sea.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in North Carolina, March 20 to 21, 2001$30,000 · 4 eventsSnow from late in the morning of the 20th through the early morning of the 21st accumulated from 5 to 12 inches.In Ashe and Watauga counties, the combination of the heavy wet snow and strong winds downed power lines with scattered power outages reported.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, March 20 to 21, 20011 eventHeavy snow from the early afternoon of the 20th to the early morning of the 21st accumulated up to 12 inches in the higher elevations.The combination of heavy wet snow and strong winds downed power lines resulting scattered power outages.
• Heavy Snow in Virginia, March 20 to 21, 20017 eventsSnow during the afternoon of the 20th through the early morning of the 21st accumulated from 4 to 10 inches.The combination of heavy wet snow and strong winds resulted in power lines being downed and scattered power outages.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, March 20 to 21, 20013 eventsSnow from the afternoon of the 20th through the early morning of the 21st accumulated from 4 to 10 inches.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, March 20 to 21, 20012 eventsA well developed cyclonic circulation over the southeastern states on the 20th, produced an easterly upslope flow into the upper Greenbrier Valley and eastern portions of Randolph County. Snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches were common above 2600 feet in elevation.
• Heavy Snow in Kentucky, March 21, 20014 eventsThe first full day of Spring brought heavy snow to extreme southeastern Kentucky which began around 1 am on Wednesday, March 21. Kingdom Come State Park in Harlan County received 17 inches by 8:15 am, with Big Laurel in Leslie County receiving 16 inches by 9 am.
• Winter Storm in West Virginia, March 21, 20011 eventA strong area of low pressure moving across the area produced a late-season snow across the higher elevations (above 2500 feet) of Tucker County. Snowfall totals of between 6 and 10 inches were reported at elevations above 2500 feet at several locations across the county.
• Heavy Snow in New York, March 21 to 22, 20018 eventsA late winter storm along the middle Atlantic coast on the 21st moved north to the New Jersey coast early on the 22nd, before moving northeast out to sea. Precipitation moved in the morning of the 21st to counties near the Pennsylvania border.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 21 to 22, 20011 eventA late winter storm along the middle Atlantic coast on the 21st moved north to the New Jersey coast early on the 22nd, before moving northeast out to sea. Precipitation moved in the morning of the 21st. The precipitation was mainly snow, but valleys had a mix of rain and snow.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, March 21 to 22, 20013 eventsDeep low pressure moved up the Middle Atlantic coast on March 16th. This system spread snow across most of central Pennsylvania. Heavier snow amounts were reported in the far northeastern counties of Tioga (6 to 12 inches) and Sullivan (4 to 6 inches).
• Winter Storm in New York, March 21 to 23, 2001$60,000 · 7 eventsLow pressure, from eastern Georgia, moved to eastern North Carolina by the morning of March 21. The storm then tracked off the Virginia coastline and up the eastern seaboard, to become the third nor'easter of the month.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, March 21 to 23, 2001$25,000 · 2 eventsLow pressure, over eastern Georgia, moved to eastern North Carolina by the morning of March 21. The storm then tracked off the Virginia coastline and up the eastern seaboard, to become the third nor'easter of the month.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, March 22 to 23, 200115 eventsA deep area of low pressure moved very slowly northeastward from eastern North Carolina on the morning of the 21st to off southeastern New Jersey by the morning of the 22nd, then to southwest of Nova Scotia by the morning of the 23rd, and finally to New Brunswick by the 24th.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, March 22 to 23, 200110 eventsA deep area of low pressure moved very slowly northeastward from eastern North Carolina on the morning of the 21st to off southeastern New Jersey by the morning of the 22nd, then to southwest of Nova Scotia by the morning of the 23rd, and finally to New Brunswick by the 24th.
• Heavy Snow in New York, March 22, 2001$37,000 · 3 eventsDeepening low pressure moved north along the Atlantic seaboard and spread wet snow across the entire region. While a general three to six inches fell in most areas, the higher elevations of the Finger Lakes and Tug Hill saw between eight and twelve inches.
• Winter Storm in New York, March 22 to 23, 2001$20,000 · 1 eventA storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was wet with power outages and a few accidents.
• Winter Storm in Maine, March 22 to 23, 20017 eventsAn intensifying low lifting along the Atlantic coast during the 22nd lifted through the Gulf of Maine during the 23rd.
• Winter Weather in New York, March 22 to 23, 2001$10,000 · 1 eventA storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Steady snow fell across northern St Lawrence county. The snow was wet with some power outages reported. Snowfall was generally 6 inches or less.
• Winter Storm in New York, March 22 to 23, 2001$300,000 · 6 eventsA storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was heavy and wet with power outages reported and a number of accidents.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, March 22 to 23, 2001$150,000 · 3 eventsA storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was heavy and wet with power outages reported and a number of accidents.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, March 22 to 23, 2001$200,000 · 4 eventsA storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was heavy and wet with power outages reported and a number of accidents.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, March 22 to 23, 2001$250,000 · 5 eventsA storm system moved northeast from coastal New Jersey Thursday, March 22nd into the Gulf of Maine during Friday, March 23rd. Significant snow fell across the area. The snow was heavy and wet with power outages reported and a number of accidents.
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Alaska, March 23 to 24, 2001$125,000 · 81 kt wind · 2 eventsA moderate 980 mb low 150 miles southeast of Kodiak Island early Saturday, brought strong northeast winds and heavy precipitation to the Island Friday afternoon through early Saturday.Peak winds of 93 mph were reported at Zachor Bay Lodge (near Larsen Bay) sometime Friday and…
• Heavy Snow in New York, March 24 to 25, 20011 eventA cold arctic airmass moved east across Lake Ontario on the 24th. Snow moved into central New York the afternoon of the 24th. A band of lake effect snow set up over northern Oneida County around 10 PM on the 24th and remained into the morning of the 25th.
• Heavy Snow in Michigan, March 24 to 26, 20013 eventsAn upper level low moved into the region, causing a prolonged lake effect snow event, from the evening hours of the 24th through the morning of the 26th. 6 inches of snow fell across Muskegon, Ottawa and Allegan counties between 7 p.m. on the 25th and 7 a.m. the 26th.
• Blizzard and Extreme Cold in Alaska, March 24 to 27, 20014 eventsHigh pressure over the Chukchi Sea and coldweak Low pressure over the Kotzebue area produced cold Wind Chills and Blizzard Conditions over Northwest Alaska, and the Bering Strait..Blizzard conditions occurred at:Zone 207- KivalinaZone 213 - Tin CityWind Chill conditions occured…

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