List of major snow and ice events in the United States

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. Some information such as snowfall amounts or lowest pressure may be unavailable due to a lack of documentation. Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.

Note: A blizzard is defined as having sustained winds of at least 35 mph for three hours or more.

Seasonal summaries The following is a table that shows North American winter season summaries dating back to 2007. 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. The first is astronomical winter, which has the season starting on a date known as the winter solstice, often on or around December 21. The season lasts until the spring equinox, which often occurs on or around March 20. The second has to do with meteorological winter which varies with latitude for a start date. Winter is often defined by meteorologists to be the three calendar months with the lowest average temperatures. Since both definitions span the start of the calendar year, it is possible to have a winter storm occur two different years. Winter season Maximum accumulation Number of RSI events 2007–2008 053 (January 2–7) 005 6 2008–2009 053 (December 18–22, 2008) 005 10 2009–2010 053 (February 25–27, 2010) 005 17 2010–2011 041 (January 16–20, 2012) 007 12 2011–2012 053 (February 25–27, 2010) 007 3 2012–2013 040 (February 7–18, 2013) 007 19 2013–2014 058 (October 3–7, 2013) 014 11 2014–2015 088 (November 13–21, 2014) 016 11 2015–2016 051 (April 15–23, 2016) 015 3 2016–2017 058 (March 11–15, 2017) 016 4 2017–2018 039 (March 1–3, 2018) 008 7 2018–2019 052 (March 8–16, 2019) 016 10 2019–2020 114 (March 18–22) 012 1 2020–2021 107 (January 25–February 3, 2021) 010 6 2021–2022 60(December 13–18, 2021) 010 6 2022–2023 81(November 16–20, 2022) 010 5 2023–2024 49(January 13–16, 2024) 010 2 2024–2025 65(November 28–December 3, 2024) 010 62025–2026 (February 15-20, 2026) 010 62026–2027 0 010 0

18th–19th century

Year Date Maximum accumulation Lowest pressure Type 1717 February 27 – March 7 Storm 1804 October 4–11 048 977 Blizzard 1886 January 6–11 018 Blizzard 1888 January 12–13 006 March 11–14 058 982 1899 February 10–14

20th century

Year Date Maximum accumulation Lowest pressure Type Category (RSI) 1905 November 27–28 991 Storm 1913 November 6–11 024 969 Blizzard 1920 March 15–18 Blizzard 1922 January 27–29 Blizzard Category 5 1940 November 10–12 027 971 Blizzard 1944 December 10-13 027 Storm Category 3 1947 December 25–26 026 Blizzard Category 3 1950 November 24–30 057 978 Blizzard Category 5 1952 February 17–18 Storm 1956 March 18–19 Blizzard 1958 March 18–22 Storm Category 3 1960 December 11–12 021 966 Blizzard Category 2 1961 January 1–3 008 Ice storm 1963 October 25–30 048 948 Storm 1966 January 27–31 103 Blizzard Category 4 1967 January 26–27 023 997 Blizzard Category 5 1969 February 8–10 970 Blizzard Category 2 March 5–8 Storm December 25–28 976 Storm 1971 March 3–5 Blizzard 1973 December 16–17 001 992 Ice storm 1975 January 9–12 027 961 Blizzard Category 3 1976 February 2 056 957 Blizzard 1977 January 28 – February 1 100 Blizzard 1978 January 25–27 036 956 Blizzard Category 5 February 5–7 040 Blizzard Category 5 1979 January 12–15 021 Blizzard Category 4 1991 October 31 – November 3 037 984 Blizzard Category 5 1992 January 2–4 993 Storm Category 2 December 10–12 048 985 Blizzard Category 2 1993 March 12–15 069 960 Blizzard Category 5 1995 February 2–6 020 962 Storm Category 2 1996 January 6–10 048 980 Blizzard Category 5 1997 March 31 – April 1 979 Blizzard Category 2 October 24–26 Storm 1998 January 4–10 005 Ice storm 1999 January 2–4 022 Storm Category 4 January 14–15 Ice storm

21st century

2000s

Year Date Maximum accumulation Lowest pressure Type Category (RSI) 2000 January 18–30 030 Blizzard Category 3 October 20–30 024 Storm December 27–31 030 Storm Category 2 2002 January 29–31 003 Ice storm Category 2 February 7 994 Storm December 4–5 Ice storm 2003 February 14–19 044 999 Blizzard Category 4 December 5–8 036 992 Blizzard Category 3 2004 December 21–24 059 984 Storm Category 4 December 24–28 018 964 Storm 2005 January 20–23 041 Blizzard Category 4 December 14–16 001 Ice storm 2006 February 11–13 030 971 Blizzard Category 2 October 11–13 024 980 Storm November 20–24 005 944 Storm November 26 – December 1 Storm December 20–31 032 Blizzard 2007 January 11–24 004 961 Ice storm Category 2 February 12–20 048 970 Blizzard Category 3 April 13–17 023 969 Storm Category 1 November 29 – December 4 014 952 Storm November 29 – December 5 044 976 Storm December 8–18 024 974 Various 2008 January 3–11 956 Blizzard March 6–10 029 984 Blizzard December 11–12 Ice storm December 19–25 Storm 2009 January 25–30 003 999 Ice storm October 13–20 023 966 Blizzard December 16–20 026 968 Blizzard Category 4 December 22–28 040 985 Blizzard Category 5

2010s

Year Date Maximum accumulation Lowest pressure Type Category (RSI) 2010 February 5–6 038 978 Blizzard Category 4 February 9–10 028 969 Blizzard Category 2 February 25–27 053 972 Blizzard Category 4 March 12–16 993 Storm October 23–28 009 955 Blizzard December 25–29 036 960 Blizzard Category 2 2011 January 8–13 041 Blizzard Category 2 January 25–27 Blizzard Category 1 January 31 – February 2 027 996 Blizzard Category 5 October 28 – November 1 032 971 Blizzard Category 1 November 8–10 006 943 Blizzard 2012 January 16–20 050 992 Blizzard October 29 – November 2 036 940 Storm November 7–10 014 984 Storm Category 1 December 17–22 015 971 Blizzard Category 2 December 25–28 027 968 Blizzard Category 1 2013 February 7–18 040 968 Blizzard Category 3 March 1–10 036 986 Blizzard Category 2 October 3–5 058 999 Blizzard Category 3 November 22–27 048 N/A N/A Storm December 19–23 014 997 Storm 2014 December 30 – January 6 024 936 Storm Category 2 January 19–24 018 962 Blizzard Category 1 January 27–31 010 999 Blizzard Category 1 February 11–24 028 968 Blizzard Category 4 November 7–13 Blizzard November 13–21 088 961 Storm 2015 January 23–30 036 970 Blizzard Category 3 January 31 – February 2 024 978 Blizzard Category 3 February 12–17 027 958 Blizzard Category 1 March 1–6 055 993 Blizzard November 24–27 002 994 Ice storm December 26–30 041 989 Blizzard 2016 January 21–24 042 983 Blizzard Category 5 January 29 – February 7 041 Blizzard Category 2 February 7–10 011 976 Blizzard February 23–24 017 Storm March 21–25 033 989 Blizzard April 15–23 051 999 Blizzard 2017 January 4–8 056 987 Blizzard Category 2 January 7–13, 19–24February 8–22 Storm January 10–17 001 999 Ice storm February 6–10 024 969 Blizzard Category 1 February 12–15 040 968 Blizzard March 11–15 058 974 Blizzard Category 4 October 29–31 08.4 975 Storm December 8-10 25 Storm Category 2 2018 January 2–4 022 949 Blizzard Category 1 March 1–3 039.3 974 Blizzard Category 1 March 6–8 036 986 Blizzard Category 1 March 20–22 020.1 988 Storm Category 2 April 13–15 033 985 Storm Category 4 2019 January 16–21 052 Storm Category 1 February 11–13 026.5 Blizzard March 8–16 052 968 Blizzard Category 1 April 10–14 030 982 Blizzard Category 3 November 26 – December 3 973 Blizzard Category 2

2020s

Year Date Maximum accumulation Lowest pressure Type Category (RSI)2020January 15–18 037 979 BlizzardFebruary 2–5 023.5 943 StormFebruary 9–13 013 920 BlizzardOctober 29–30 06.5 970 StormNovember 29–December 2 024 989 StormDecember 4–6 018 976 BlizzardDecember 14–18 044 985 Storm Category 2December 30–January 2, 2021 024 1001 Storm Category 12021January 25–February 3 036.1 985 Blizzard Category 3February 6–8 014 960 StormFebruary 13–17 026 960 Blizzard Category 3February 15–20 024 948 Storm Category 3March 10–16 052.5 980 Blizzard Category 3March 16–17 06.2 997 BlizzardApril 15–17 014 988 Storm2022 January 3–4 015.5 980 Storm January 14–17 027.5 981 Storm Category 2 January 28–30 030.4 969 Blizzard Category 1 February 1–5 047 1004 Storm Category 2 February 22–26 047 N/A N/A Storm April 11-13 037 983 Storm November 16–20 081.6 N/A Storm December 21–26 043 963 Blizzard Category 42023 January 31–February 2 NA N/A 1016 Storm February 21–28 N/A N/A N/A N/A Blizzard Category 2 March 9–15 043 N/A N/A Storm Category 22024January 7–10 021 N/A N/A Storm Category 1January 10–14 041 N/A N/A Storm January 12–18 049 983 Storm Category 1February 10-13 015 956 Storm November 19–21 020 942 Storm 2025January 3–7 020 976 Blizzard Category 2January 8–11 014 967 Storm Category 2January 18–20 016 960 Storm January 20–22 013 939 Blizzard Category 1October 12-13 N/A N/A 962 Storm December 12–15 023 938 Storm Category 2December 17–20 009 945 Storm 2026January 22–27 031 958 Storm Category 3January 30–February 2 022 964 Storm Category 2February 20–24 037 965 Blizzard Category 3March 13–17 052 944 Blizzard Category 5September 23–29 N/A N/A 986 Nor'easter

List of major snow and ice events in the United States

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