United States Over 2,000 flights were cancelled by the afternoon of January31 and several
Amtrak trains were cancelled or delayed. There were just under 190,000 power outages across the
southeast by 7:30p.m.
The Carolinas Two crashes occurred in
Gastonia, North Carolina, on the morning of January31, with one weather-related and the cause of the other is undisclosed. Later that afternoon
Access GSO suspended its services due to hazardous conditions. 750 crashes were reported by the
North Carolina State Highway Patrol from 12a.m. to 6p.m. on January31. A significant 100+ car pileup was reported on Interstate85 near
Kannapolis. A driver died after striking a
motor grader as well as three other occupants received injuries on January31 in
Rutherford County. A 76-year-old man was killed in a
side-by-side accident in
Madison County. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to 132 accidents between the midnight of January31 and the morning of February1. Of those crashes, 14 had injuries.
Lexington received of snow. Widespread power outages occurred, with 2,000 outages in
Henderson County by the morning of February1.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport recorded of snow, tying with a
December 1880 winter storm for the fourth-highest single-day snow total on January31. One person was killed in a sledding accident in
Abbeville County, South Carolina, on January 31. Two people were killed in car accidents. One person died from
hypothermia in
Anderson County. A chunk of ice flew off of a car and hit the
windshield of another, destroying it. Arctic air behind the system brought record-setting cold temperatures and dangerously low wind chills across the region. Roads were hazardous due to snow and ice, prompting advisories for residents to stay off roads unless travel was necessary. State authorities reported prioritizing major highway treatments and responding to hundreds of incidents (e.g., collisions, motorists needing assistance) between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Over 500 flights were cancelled at
Atlanta by 10:45a.m. on January31. Many crashes occurred, with one crash on I-985 causing minor injuries. 11,569 people lost power in
North Georgia by 8:45p.m., 4,921 of which were in
DeKalb County. The
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency reported three deaths across
East Tennessee. An indirect weather-related fatality was reported in
Greene County on February1.
Sullivan and
Washington counties each had one fatality. and the airmass that brought the flurries also brought record cold temperatures on February 1 to
Miami and
West Palm Beach.
Bermuda 2,298
BELCO customers lost power by 10p.m. on January31. Residents reported flooding in low-lying places due to heavy rain. All ferry services were cancelled by February 1.
Canada Some schools and universities in
Nova Scotia were closed on February 2. Public transit, municipal buildings, and recreational facilities ceased operations as well in the
Cape Breton Regional Municipality. A snowplow struck a woman at 6:30 a.m.
Turo, killing her. Small vehicles on the off-ramps of
Highway 125 got stuck. The
Groundhog Day event at
Shubenacadie Wildlife Park was cancelled.
Dover saw of snow while fell across
Cape Breton.
Halifax saw around of snow. Schools were closed in eastern and central
Newfoundland for February 2. Buses were kept off roads and municipal and all courts were closed in
St. John's. The storm impacted the island on the morning of February 2 with winds gusting to . This caused whiteout conditions and dangerous roads. Multiple vehicles were reported to be stuck by the
Holyrood RCMP detachment prior to 10 a.m. Then a lull in the storm occurred right before noon. The metro region of St. John's saw roughly of snow by noon. About 8,000 customers on the Avalon Peninsula lost power. St. John's recorded of snow. The storm ended at around 2 a.m. on February 3.
Trepassey declared a state of emergency on February 3 after debris and waves on a seaside road made it impossible to travel by car. Flights into the morning of February 3 were cancelled at
St. John's International Airport. The winds led to flooding in the waterfront of
Havana as well as the northern and western regions of Cuba on February 1. Strong winds caused power outages to much of
The Bahamas. Wind chills of prompted church leaders and volunteers gave out food, water, and blankets. The
Cayman Islands suspended or restricted water sports and marine operations from January 31 to February 1 due to rough seas. Strong winds occurred in
Jamaica. == See also ==