The snowstorm of November 26 to 28, 2014

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

308

Deaths

1

Injuries

0

Damage

$686,000

Episodes

45

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.

• Heavy Snow in Idaho, November 24 to 25, 20143 eventsSome high elevations in southeast Idaho recorded over 10 inches of snow.
• Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, November 25 to 26, 201426 eventsA frontal wave of low pressure that originated in the Gulf of Mexico developed into a strong coastal storm as it moved northeast just off the East Coast.
• Winter Storm in Wyoming, November 25 to 26, 20142 eventsAn unsettled Northwest flow aloft combined with a strong jet streak resulted in heavy snow across portions of the Billings Forecast Area. The heaviest snowfall was associated with a baroclinic zone that set up across the eastern foothills of the Big Horn Mountains.
• Winter Weather in Iowa, November 26, 201411 eventsSnowfall of 1 to 3 inches on the morning of November 26th was accompanied by increasing north to northwest winds, which caused drifting snow, and a few areas of reduced visibility in blowing snow.
• Heavy Snow in Iowa, November 26, 20141 eventA clipper system dug southeastward through the state with persistent light to moderate snowfall occurring during the early morning hours on the 26th and continuing through the day before tapering off around late afternoon/early evening on the 26th.
• Winter Storm in Minnesota, November 26, 20149 eventsA small area of intense snowfall resulted in over 6 inches of snow across south central Minnesota from Fairmont, to Mankato to around Faribault Wednesday morning between 3 am and noon. Initially, an area of low pressure developed across the Northern Plains Tuesday evening.
• Heavy Snow in West Virginia, November 26, 2014$55,000 · 2 eventsA developing storm along the South Carolina coast spread snow into the mountain counties of West Virginia during the predawn hours on the 26th. The snow was the heaviest during the daylight morning hours.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, November 26, 201418 eventsA deep upper trough, developing through the central U.S. and swinging into the southeast states the Tuesday before Thanksgiving induced an area of low pressure along the eastern Gulf Coastal region.
• Winter Weather in North Carolina, November 26 to 27, 201410 eventsRain associated with a cold front changed to snow across the high elevations of the North Carolina mountains during the early morning hours of the 26th. The snow was brief, but heavy at times, with a quick couple of inches accumulating in some areas.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, November 26, 20145 eventsA deep upper trough, developing through the central U.S. and swinging into the southeast states the Tuesday before Thanksgiving induced an area of low pressure along the eastern Gulf Coastal region.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Carolina, November 26, 20143 eventsA deep upper trough, developing through the central U.S. and swinging into the southeast states the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, induced an area of low pressure along the eastern Gulf Coastal region.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, November 26, 20143 eventsCoastal low pressure system brought snow to areas south and east of Pittsburgh during the day on the 26th. 6-8 inches of snow was reported across Preston and Tucker counties in West Virginia and Garrett county in Maryland.
• Winter Storm in Maryland, November 26, 20141 eventCoastal low pressure system brought snow to areas south and east of Pittsburgh during the day on the 26th. 6-8 inches of snow was reported across Preston and Tucker counties in West Virginia and Garrett county in Maryland.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Virginia, November 26, 201415 eventsA deepening coastal low tracking along the Eastern Seaboard brought widespread precipitation to the Mid-Atlantic. Cold air damming as a result of high pressure over New England advected in colder air, transitioning the precipitation to snow.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in West Virginia, November 26, 201411 eventsA deepening coastal low tracking along the Eastern Seaboard brought widespread precipitation to the Mid-Atlantic. Cold air damming as a result of high pressure over New England advected in colder air, transitioning the precipitation to snow.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Maryland, November 26, 201410 eventsA deepening coastal low tracking along the Eastern Seaboard brought widespread precipitation to the Mid-Atlantic. Cold air damming as a result of high pressure over New England advected in colder air, transitioning the precipitation to snow.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, November 26, 20141 eventCoastal low pressure system brought snow to areas south and east of Pittsburgh during the day on the 26th. 6-8 inches of snow was reported across Preston and Tucker counties in West Virginia and Garrett county in Maryland.
• Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, November 26, 20148 eventsA low pressure system developed over the northern Gulf of Mexico and intensified as it headed toward the northeast U.S. A coastal low developed along the Atlantic seaboard on November 26th.
• Winter Storm in New York, November 26, 20146 eventsA low pressure system developed over the northern Gulf of Mexico and intensified as it headed toward the northeast U.S. A coastal low developed along the Atlantic seaboard on November 26th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, November 26 to 27, 201413 eventsA winter storm on the 26th, the day before Thanksgiving Day, dropped heavy snow over parts of Eastern Pennsylvania, caused power outages as well as additional traveling difficulties.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New Jersey, November 26 to 27, 20141 death · 7 eventsA winter storm on the 26th, the day before Thanksgiving Day, dropped heavy snow over parts of northwest New Jersey and caused power outages as well as additional traveling difficulties. Governer Chris Christie declared a state of emergency.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in New York, November 26 to 27, 201427 eventsAn early season winter storm impacted all of eastern New York during the busy Thanksgiving travel period on November 26th-27th, 2014. The storm began during the morning of Wednesday, November 26th.
• Heavy Snow in New York, November 26, 20144 eventsLow pressure developed during the late evening hours on November 25th across northern Florida, and quickly raced along the Eastern seaboard on the 26th, bringing heavy snow along and northwest of the Interstate 287 corridor of interior Southeast New York, and disrupting travel…
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Connecticut, November 26 to 27, 20142 eventsAn early season winter storm impacted all of northwestern Connecticut during the busy Thanksgiving travel period on November 26th-27th, 2014. The storm began during the morning of Wednesday, November 26th. Heavy wet snow began between 8 and 9 AM across most of Litchfield County.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, November 26, 20142 eventsLow pressure developed during the late evening hours on November 25th across northern Florida, and quickly raced along the Eastern seaboard on the 26th, bringing heavy snow along and north of the Interstate 84 corridor of interior Southwest Connecticut, and disrupting travel…
• Heavy Snow in New Jersey, November 26, 20142 eventsLow pressure developed during the late evening hours on November 25th across northern Florida, and quickly raced along the Eastern seaboard on the 26th, bringing heavy snow along and northwest of the Interstate 287 corridor of interior Northeast New Jersey, and disrupting travel…
• Heavy Snow and High Wind in Massachusetts, November 26 to 27, 2014$241,000 · 12 eventsA strong coastal storm moved up the east coast and over Nantucket bringing a heavy wet snow to much of the area. This resulted in tree damage and scattered power outages across the region.
• Winter Storm in Massachusetts, November 26 to 27, 20142 eventsAn early season winter storm impacted all of western Massachusetts during the busy Thanksgiving travel period on November 26th-27th, 2014. The storm began during the morning of Wednesday, November 26th. Heavy wet snow began between 9 and 10 AM across most of Berkshire County.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, November 26 to 27, 2014$305,000 · 13 eventsA surface low developed off the Florida coast during the evening of November 25th and proceeded to strengthen into a Nor'easter as it moved across Cape Cod Massachusetts around Midnight on November 27th.
• Heavy Snow in New Hampshire, November 26 to 27, 2014$85,000 · 3 eventsA strong coastal storm moved up the east coast and over Nantucket bringing a heavy wet snow to much of the area. This resulted in tree damage and scattered power outages across the region.
• Heavy Snow in Connecticut, November 26 to 27, 20141 eventA strong coastal storm moved up the east coast and over Nantucket bringing a heavy wet snow to much of the area. This resulted in tree damage and scattered power outages across the region.
• Winter Storm in New Hampshire, November 26 to 27, 201412 eventsAn area of low pressure developed off the Carolina coast on the morning of the 26th and raced rapidly up the eastern seaboard during the day to Nova Scotia by the morning of the 27th.
• Winter Storm in Vermont, November 26 to 27, 20143 eventsAn early season winter storm impacted all of southern Vermont during the busy Thanksgiving travel period on November 26th-27th, 2014. The storm began during the late morning of Wednesday, November 26th.
• Winter Weather in Delaware, November 26, 20141 eventA Nor'easter brought a wintry mix of precipitation during the midday hours in New Castle County on the 26th. Snow and sleet accumulations averaged near 1 inch and caused slippery traveling conditions when wintry precipitation was falling.
• Winter Weather in Maryland, November 26, 20141 eventA Nor'easter brought a wintry mix of precipitation during the midday hours in Cecil County on the 26th. Snow and sleet accumulations averaged near 1 inch and caused slippery traveling conditions when wintry precipitation was falling.
• Winter Storm in Maine, November 26 to 27, 201417 eventsAn area of low pressure developed off the Carolina coast on the morning of the 26th and raced rapidly up the eastern seaboard during the day to Nova Scotia by the morning of the 27th.
• Heavy Snow in Maine, November 26 to 27, 201411 eventsLow pressure developed along the mid Atlantic region during the 26th then rapidly intensified while tracking toward southern Nova Scotia from the overnight hours of the 26th into the 27th. The low then exited across the maritimes during the morning of the 27th.
• Lake-Effect Snow in Wisconsin, November 26 to 27, 20142 eventsLake effect snow developed over parts of northwest Wisconsin which resulted in 8 to 16 inches of snow from northeastern Ashland County though northern Iron County. Reports included 15.5 in Gile, 10 in Saxon, 9 in Hurley, and 7.5 in Gurney.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, November 27, 20142 eventsAn upper air disturbance that moved through the Poconos triggered heavy snow showers during Thanksgiving morning (the 27th). This caused additional accumulations (and traveling difficulties) of 1 to 3 inches, mainly over the higher terrain.
• Winter Weather in West Virginia, November 27 to 28, 20142 eventsA passing upper level disturbance combining with northwest winds triggered upslope snow showers on the western side of the Potomac Highlands.
• Winter Weather in Virginia, November 27 to 28, 20141 eventA passing upper level disturbance combining with northwest winds triggered upslope snow showers on the western side of the Potomac Highlands.
• Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, November 27 to 28, 20143 eventsCold northwest flow and additional lift from a shortwave helped to enhance snowfall along the lake effect snow belt overnight on the 27th. A strong but unorganized band of lake enhanced snow slowly sunk southward through the overnight hours.
• Heavy Snow in Montana, November 28 to 30, 20147 eventsA low pressure system that moved into the region from Central Canada brought widespread continuous snow to much of Central Montana.
• Winter Weather in Wisconsin, November 28, 201412 eventsThe push of relatively mild and moist air aloft over below freezing temperatures at the surface resulted in a brief period of freezing rain. A thin layer of ice accumulation on roads resulted in some slide-offs and accidents.
• Winter Storm in California, November 29 to 30, 20141 eventSnow caused travel difficulties in the Sierra above 6000 feet. Moderate rain of 1/2 to 2 inches fell in the foothills and lower mountains.

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