335,000 flights were delayed from January 13 to 16th, with 8,600 cancellations, largely due to weather.
Northwestern United States Oregon In the
Columbia River Gorge, hurricane-force wind gusts were reported. Winds in the Columbia River Gorge reached , with gusts over in
Portland. Cold air exiting the
Columbia Basin produced the strong winds through the Gorge and into the
Portland metropolitan area and
Willamette Valley kept temperatures at the surface below freezing while warm onshore flow aloft created a
temperature inversion.
Freezing rain caused significant ice accumulations with some areas experiencing up to nearly . Several vehicle crashes occurred in the
Willamette Valley. The strong wind and ice accumulation in the Portland area resulted in widespread trees being blown down. Colleges across the area closed due to the hazardous weather, as did
Crater Lake National Park.
Southern United States Heavy snow fell in the Southeastern United States, with of snow in
Nashville and of snow in
Memphis. The heavy snow in
Tennessee shut down
Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 30 dogs had to be rescued in Nashville at an impound location due to the winter weather and bitter temperatures. Prior to the arrival of the winter storm and associated cold in
Texas, officials assured residents that the power grid was ready to handle the weather, after the
crippling of the state's power grid during a previous winter storm in February 2021. They advised citizens to conserve power and that the cold weather would not last as long as the 2021 event. In the city of
Houston, an 18 wheeler overturned on
I-10, shutting down the highway. An injury also occurred due to a car pileup on
Texas State Highway 121. Lake effect snow occurred in
North Texas, with of snow in
Coppell and of snow in
Forney. Schools across several states, including
Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama closed as a result of the storm. In
St. Martin Parish, portions of
Interstate 10 and
Interstate 210 closed due to the winter weather. In
Cullman County, Alabama, many motorists were stranded on
Interstate 65 after a series of car crashes shut down the highway. In Louisiana, parts of
Highway 23 were also closed. The storm also spawned a
tornado in
Florida.
Northeastern United States In the
Northeastern United States, the storm snapped record long streaks without of snow in several cities.
Mid-Atlantic In
Pennsylvania, of snow fell in
Philadelphia. The winter storm lead to a brief ground stop at
Philadelphia International Airport. Further south, of snow fell in
Baltimore, with
Washington D.C. recording of snow. Heavy snow resulted in federal offices shutting down on January 16. A parade in
Baltimore celebrating
Martin Luther King Day was cancelled due to snow. Five fatalities occurred on a car crash on
Interstate 81 in northeastern Pennsylvania.
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 . The winter storm led to ground stops at
John F. Kennedy International Airport and
LaGuardia Airport, where snow totals were slightly higher than Central Park. Schools were closed on January 16 in
Jersey City, New Jersey. In
Western New York, lake effect snow led to 3 fatalities, with snow totals in
Copenhagen, New York being in just 27 hours and 15 minutes. The lake effect snow prompted a
Buffalo Sabres game against the
Chicago Blackhawks to be postponed.
New England Most of
Massachusetts received around of snow, though some locations in the state picked up . The snow resulted in 100 flight cancellations and 290 delays at
Boston Logan International Airport. ==See also==