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While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. Based on the astronomical definition, winter begins at the winter solstice, which in 2016 occurred on December 21, and ends at the March equinox, which in 2017 occurred on March 20. [4]
Wondering how much snow has fallen near you? USA TODAY's detailed map lets you explore snowfall accumulation over the past 24, 48, and 72 hours. You can also check seasonal totals starting from ...
The following week around January 12–13, a major winter storm affected much of the Appalachian Mountains and interior New England, [12] and a few days later on January 16, a separate system dumped as much as 12 inches (30 cm) in areas of North Carolina, and for the second time in a month brought snowfall to areas of the Florida Panhandle. [13]
The storm was given various unofficial names, including Winter Storm Jonas, Blizzard of 2016, and Snowzilla. Seven states observed snowfall in excess of 30 in (76 cm), with accumulations peaking at 42 in (110 cm) in Glengary, West Virginia. Ice- and snow-covered roads led to hundreds of incidents across the affected region, several of which ...
It will feel like an extended winter for those living from the northern Plains to the eastern U.S., as cold and snowy conditions stretch into spring 2017.
A weather forecasting periodical dating back to the U.S.'s infancy has some predictions for Ohio's winter.
The amount of snow received at weather stations varies substantially from year to year. For example, the annual snowfall at Paradise Ranger Station in Mount Rainier National Park has been as little as 266 inches (680 cm) in 2014-2015 and as much as 1,122 inches (2,850 cm) in 1971–1972. [2]
National winter weather forecast The map below shows the probability that an area could receive more than 4 inches of snow. Use the slider at the top left to toggle by day.