Late November winter storm A winter storm affected much of the
Great Plains shortly after U.S. Thanksgiving. Three people were killed in fatal car crashes along
Interstate 80 in Nebraska, where 14 crashes occurred and portions of the highway were shut down. The state of
Wyoming also responded to 125 car crashes within a 48-hour period.
Lander, Wyoming received their snowiest day since 1999 when of snow piled up. The second snowiest November day was realized in
Topeka and
Wichita.
Interstate 135 was briefly shut down due to the snow, as was
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. Further east, the city of
Chicago recorded of snow on November 26. Further east,
lake effect snow fell around
Lake Erie, which resulted in a fatal car crash in
Pennsylvania, a 20-vehicle pileup near
Cleveland and
Ontario Highway 403 shutting down. The highest snowfall total was in
Highmarket, New York.
Christmas Day blizzard On
Christmas Day, an intensifying low pressure system developing into a
blizzard struck the
Upper Midwest, dropping more than of snow.
Spearfish, South Dakota recorded of snow.
Whiteout conditions and strong gusty winds were reported in states like
Nebraska and
North and
South Dakota due to the storm.
Blizzard warnings were issued for a large part of Nebraska and South Dakota as well as parts of northern
Kansas. The system caused many accidents as a result, including jackknifed
semis on eastbound
Interstate 80 in Nebraska, forcing a portion of that road to close for several hours.
Badlands National Park was closed due to the blizzard. The storm also caused one fatality on icy roads in
Kansas.
Early January nor'easter A winter storm, that became a
nor'easter, affected the
Northeastern United States from January 6–7, 2024. Multiple locations in several states, including
New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and
Connecticut recorded of snow. 13,000 customers also lost power in
Massachusetts. The storm also ended the longest stretch without measurable snow in
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and the longest stretch without of snow in
State College, Pennsylvania. Portions of the
Massachusetts Turnpike closed due to snow. In addition, planned construction along the
New York Thruway between
Orange County and
Ulster County was postponed by a week. Despite over of snow in
Port Jervis, New York, the record snow drought in
New York City continued, as
Central Park only picked up of snow.
Boston measured during the snow event, with of snow in
Providence, Rhode Island and of snow in
Hartford, Connecticut. Areas more north and inland of Boston, however, saw significantly higher snowfall totals from the storm, such as in
Worcester, in
Fitchburg, in
Newburyport, and in
Groveland. Coastal
New Hampshire and
Maine received similar totals, with measured in both
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and
Portland, Maine. In total, 702 flights were cancelled due to the storm, with 1122 delays.
January winter storms From January 8–19, following a pattern change, four consecutive winter storms affected much of the country with rain, snow, blizzard conditions and flooding.
First storm (January 8–10) The first winter storm, named
Winter Storm Finn by The Weather Channel, hit the Midwest, Southeast, and East Coast on January 8–10, 2024.
Interstate 70 was closed from
Watkins, Colorado to the
Kansas state line due to the storm. Winds in Colorado gusted up to , while winds in
New Mexico reached . Snow drifts in the
Oklahoma Panhandle reached due to wind and heavy snowfall. In the Eastern United States, many states had over 40,000 customers lose power, with 130,000 power outages in
New York and 90,000 power outages in
Pennsylvania. Western New York was hit hard, with winds gusting to in
Dunkirk and in
Watertown; the
National Weather Service's
Buffalo office warned in an Area Forecast Discussion that gusts from the southeast descending from
Tug Hill could reach "potentially generational" levels. Maine experienced the storm as a "sou'easter", with the strongest winds occurring simultaneously with astronomical hide tide, leading to widespread coastal flooding. Gale-force winds occurred along the coast, especially in the
Down East region, further contributing to coastal flooding, erosion, and structural damage. In total, about 1,350 flights were canceled, more than 8,700 more flights were delayed, about two dozen tornadoes were reported, and at least 6 people died because of the storm, with 2 being winter storm related. Almost every U.S. state became under some form of weather alert. The storm resulted in blizzard warnings for
Oregon and
Washington's mountain areas for the first time since 2012.
Crater Lake National Park closed due to the winter storm. Following the storm, record cold conditions were observed in Washington, with
Seattle observing a low of , their coldest temperature since 1990. Ski resorts in on
Mount Baker closed due to the cold as well. More than 443,000 customers lost power from Oregon to Michigan, with 111,000 outages in Oregon alone. Portions of
Interstate 70 in Kansas were closed due to the winter weather.
Moline, Illinois recorded their second snowiest day on record on January 12, with of snow. High tides due to the storm in
New York City resulted in parts of
Hudson River Park being closed and ferries to the
Statue of Liberty being suspended. Coastal Maine was once again, for the second time in 4 days, affected by widespread coastal flooding and gale-force winds, leading to structural destruction and coastal bank erosion. Record tide gauge levels of 14.57 ft were recorded in Portland, causing the
2024 Portland Flood. The storm, combined with the January 9th storm, created an estimated US$70.3 million in damages for the state of Maine, prompting a major disaster declaration to be declared in the state by President Joe Biden. Nationwide, over 2000 flights were canceled on January 12 and over another 1000 were canceled on January 13. A state of emergency and travel ban was declared in Western New York, forcing the
playoff game between the
Pittsburgh Steelers and the
Buffalo Bills to be postponed from January 14 at 1pm to January 15 at 4:30pm. Portions of
Queen Elizabeth Way were also closed. Five people died due to the storm: three in
Oregon, one person in
California,
Third storm (January 13–16) The winter storm in
Oregon, named
Winter Storm Heather by The Weather Channel, resulted in two fatalities, 161,000 customers losing power, and all
MAX Light Rail service being suspended for three days. Winds in the
Columbia River Gorge reached , with gusts over in
Portland. Many cities in the
Southeastern United States, such as
Little Rock, Arkansas and
Nashville, Tennessee closed schools. In the
Northeastern United States, the storm snapped record long streaks without of snow in several cities, with a little over recorded in
Atlantic City, of snow in
Philadelphia and of snow in
Baltimore, with
Washington D.C. recording of snow.
Central Park reported of snow on January 16, their first inch of snow in a single day since February 13, 2022. The storm total there was . In total, at least 30 fatalities have been linked to this storm system, including 14 in
Tennessee, five in
Pennsylvania, three in
New York, three in
Oregon, and one in
Kansas.
Fourth storm (January 16–19) Right after the previous storm departed the East Coast, another snowstorm affected the
Pacific Northwest, with significant ice in
Oregon and parts of
Washington. Over 80,000 customers in Oregon lost power, and 3 people were killed when a power line fell on a car during the storm. Further east, snow squalls led to numerous pileups in
Nebraska. Further east, a state of emergency was declared due to the winter storm in the
Philadelphia metropolitan area, resulting in hundreds of schools closing, as well as attractions such as
National Constitution Center and
Elmwood Park Zoo. The winter storm also resulted in speed restrictions on portions of the
New Jersey Turnpike. In total, of snow fell in Philadelphia, with around of snow in the
Lehigh Valley, up to of snow in
New Jersey and up to of snow in
Delaware. Further south, of snow fell in
Baltimore and of snow fell in
Washington D.C. The snow in DC led to a ground stop at
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Further north, despite a travel advisory in
New York City, only of snow fell, with of snow at
LaGuardia Airport. Snowfall totals reached around in
Chester, New York.
Mid-January cold wave Freezing temperatures affected campaign events leading up to the
Iowa Caucuses on January 15, and could affect turnout in the first contest in the 2024 presidential primaries and caucuses. In addition, the cold temperatures resulted in the 4th coldest
NFL game on record between the
Kansas City Chiefs and
Miami Dolphins, with kickoff temperature being . Fifteen people were hospitalized due to the cold temperatures during the game. Wind chills following the storm reached as low as in
Montana, and wind chills were still as far south as
Dallas on January 14. On January 13,
Dillon, Montana reached an all-time record low of , while
Bozeman, Montana recorded their second coldest temperature at . That same day,
Dickinson, North Dakota reached a wind chill, their coldest since the wind chill formula was updated in 2001, and a air temperature, a daily record and their coldest temperature since 1990. On January 16,
Houston dropped to a daily record low of . The cold wave and snow that the storm brought with it led to at least 55 fatalities.
Early February Canadian blizzard A slow-moving significant
blizzard affected much of
Atlantic Canada from February 2–5, dumping of snow as the system stalled south of the
Canadian Maritimes and
Nova Scotia. A peak accumulation of was measured in the town of
Sydney, Nova Scotia. Blizzard-like conditions occurred across the eastern portions of the region as the system slowly moved east, and schools were closed and many roadside services were suspended during the duration of the storm. Hundreds of
9-1-1 calls were made during the height of the blizzard, particularly in the regions with heavier snowfall and gusty winds. Total damages amounted to around $3 billion.
Pre-Valentine's Day nor'easter A weak area of low pressure developed along the
Gulf Coast and trekked northeastwards throughout February 11–12 across the Southeast as the system as a whole continued eastward. At 09:00 UTC, the
Weather Prediction Center deemed it necessary to begin issue storm summary bulletins for the winter storm. As the system became a
nor'easter and moved offshore on February 13,
rapid deepening – known also as "bombing out" – commenced overnight, with the central pressure falling from at 09:00 UTC on February 13 to at 03:00 UTC on February 14, a drop of in 18 hours. As this process commenced during the early morning hours on February 13, precipitation rapidly switched from
rain to heavy
snowfall along much of the Mid-Atlantic, with rates approaching per hour in the northwestern and northeastern portions of
New Jersey and
Pennsylvania, respectively, which led to the heaviest snowfall totals of the event in those areas. The nor'easter moved quickly, with precipitation and snowfall ending across the Mid-Atlantic and eventually
New England by evening that day; consequently, the WPC terminated storm summary bulletins for the departing nor'easter at 03:00 UTC on February 14. Many cities in the Mid-Atlantic, particularly
New York City, were expected to receive the heaviest snowfall accumulation in at least two years due to the nor'easter, although the storm was notable for being difficult to predict in the aforementioned regions in the hours leading up to the event. Flights were cancelled or delayed across the Mid-Atlantic, and millions spanning from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts were placed under
winter storm warnings. Over 175,000 people across the Northeast lost power, due to the heavy wet nature of the snow, and the nor'easter was responsible for at least one death so far as of February 13. Separately, the system dumped at least in parts of Texas and
Oklahoma causing severe impacts in the region as well. February 13 saw the storm continue to move north and hit
Atlantic Canada. Much snow and wind was forecasted, and Nova Scotia received more than a foot of snow. The storm went on to strongly affect Newfoundland and Labrador.
Mid-February Mid-Atlantic winter storm A surprise major winter storm began affecting the Mid-Atlantic during the overnight hours of February 16–17. A fast-moving clipper system moved through the Midwest early on February 16, dropping of snow with isolated higher amounts near the cities of
St. Louis, Missouri and
Kansas City, resulting in
Gateway Arch National Park closing at 2 p.m. on February 16. The winter storm moved eastwards into the Ohio Valley where similar accumulations were reported. In
Indianapolis, a fatality was reported on icy roads. The main event began later that day as the system approached the
Mid-Atlantic states.
Frontogenesis occurred spawning a very heavy
snowband reminiscent of those in
lake-effect snow, which pushed into the eastern regions of
Pennsylvania, central
New Jersey – including the town of
New Brunswick – and the southern parts of
Staten Island, New York and western
Long Island, just south of
New York City. Extreme snowfall rates of per hour occurred in this band, which the
Mount Holly National Weather Service (NWS) office described as "serious snowfall rates" and by amateur meteorologists in the region as "historic". The heaviest snow fell in
Center Valley, Pennsylvania, with , with of snow in
Township, New Jersey, in
Allentown and of snow in
Coney Island, New York. Snowfall in
New York City varied heavily, with of snow at
John F. Kennedy International Airport and of snow in
Central Park. The winter storm at JFK Airport, in combination with a nor'easter
four days earlier, pushed the site to their 19th snowiest February on record. of snow fell in
Baltimore, and of snow fell in
Philadelphia. The winter weather resulted in the
National Park Service shutting down portions of
George Washington Parkway.
Late February–early March blizzard A major winter storm began to affect the
Western United States on February 29, with blizzard conditions and several feet of snow expected in the mountainous regions of the state of
California.
Blizzard warnings were issued for a majority of the
Sierra Mountains, including
Lake Tahoe, California. The storm resulted in over of
Interstate 80 shutting down, and
Yosemite National Park and the
Giant Forest were also briefly shut down. The blizzard brought very strong winds to the mountainous regions – a near-record-breaking wind gust of was reported at
Palisades Tahoe at an elevation of late on March 1.
Late March winter storm On March 21 and 22, a winter storm brought up to of snow to the
Twin Cities. As the storm moved eastwards, heavy snow fell throughout the
Northeastern United States on March 23, particularly in
Northern New England and
Upstate New York. The heaviest snow accumulation totaled in
West Windsor, Vermont, with of snow in
Penobscot, Maine, of snow in
Albany, New Hampshire and of snow in
Pawlet, New York. Portions of
Interstate 93 closed due to the snow. The snowstorm resulted in 360,000 power outages in the Northeast, with nearly 200,000 in
Maine alone. Further south, record rainfall brought flooding to
Philadelphia, and shut down portions of the
Cross Island Parkway and
Fifth Avenue in
New York City. The
Staten Island Railway was also closed due to the rain. Following the floods, temperatures dropped below freezing, leading to icy patches on roads in the
New York metropolitan area.
Blizzard warnings were issued for portions of upper
Michigan and
winter storm warnings were issued elsewhere across the Upper Midwest,
Upstate New York and into
New England. The storm reached a minimum pressure of 984 mbar while located over southern
Lake Michigan. A deepening
low-pressure area moving north toward New England became the dominant center of the storm as the greatest impacts shifted eastward into the
Northeastern United States. Precipitation began as rain in northern New England on April 3 before transitioning to snow as cold air
advection from high pressure positioned to the north of the storm. Heavy snow fell in areas of Upstate New York and New England through April 4, with scattered snow showers persisting until mid-day on April 5. The heaviest snow accumulation was recorded near
Herman, Michigan at , with near
Moretown, Vermont, near
Shapleigh, Maine, and near
Jefferson, New Hampshire. A wind gust of was recorded in
Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Four deaths were directly attributed to the storm. Over 500,000 customers were without power in northern New England on April 4, with 230,000 outages in New Hampshire and 275,000 in Maine. ==Records==