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The following is a list of major snow and ice events in the United States that have caused noteworthy damage and destruction in their wake. The categories presented below are not used to measure the strength of a storm, but are rather indicators of how severely the snowfall affected the population in the storm's path.
Description of the NESIS scale. The Northeast snowfall impact scale (NESIS) is a scale used to categorize winter storms in the Northeast United States. [1] The scale was developed by meteorologists Paul Kocin and Louis Uccellini, and ranks snowstorms from category 1 ("notable") to category 5 ("extreme").
A blizzard is defined as a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least 56 kilometres per hour (35 mph) and lasting for three hours or more. The list states blizzards in various countries since 1972.
Story at a glance The United States has seen its fair share of heavy snowfall. Official and unofficial records vary, but many states have reported storms dumping feet of snow across regions. The ...
On Presidents' Day 1958, another major Northeast snowstorm was finishing up after dumping over 30 inches of snow in the Catskills and Poconos and just over 14 inches in Washington, D.C.
These massive storms made their mark on history and tragically claimed the lives of many people.
January 5–7, 1821. Extensive snowstorm and blizzard spread from Virginia to New England. [18] Winter of Deep Snow in 1830. December 29, 1830. Blizzard storm dumped 36 inches (91 cm) in Kansas City and 30 inches (76 cm) in Illinois. Areas experienced repeated storms thru mid-February 1831. [20] "The Great Snowstorm of 1831" January 14–16, 1831.
Late-January begins a time in winter when major Northeast snowstorms have struck most frequently. Major Northeast Snowstorms Have A Historical Peak In Frequency Starting Now, But Not Every Year ...