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Duration February 3–16, 2020 Lowest pressure 943 mb (27.85 inHg ) Maximum snow 23.5 in (60 cm) Fatalities 17 fatalities Damage ≥ $3.1 billion (2021 USD )
Duration February 3–9, 1972 Maximum snow 312 in (790 cm) Fatalities ≥ 4,000 fatalities Damage Unknown
2008 Afghanistan Blizzard
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Duration January 9–10, 2008 Maximum snow 71 in (180 cm) Fatalities 926 fatalities Damage Unknown
Great Blizzard of 1888
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Duration March 11–14, 1888 Lowest pressure 980 mb (28.94 inHg ) Maximum snow 58 in (150 cm) Fatalities ≥ 400 fatalities Damage $25 million (1888 USD)
Great Appalachian Storm of 1950
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Duration November 24–27, 1950 Lowest pressure 978 mb (28.88 inHg ) Maximum snow 57 in (140 cm) Fatalities 383 fatalities Damage $66.7 million (1950 USD)
December 1960 nor'easter
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Duration December 10–14, 1960 Lowest pressure 966 mb (28.53 inHg ) Maximum snow 21.4 in (54 cm) Fatalities 286 fatalities Damage Unknown
"White Hurricane" of 1913
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Duration November 7–11, 1913 Lowest pressure 968.5 mb (28.60 inHg ) Maximum snow 24 in (61 cm) Fatalities ≥ 250 fatalities Damage $4.78 million (1913 USD)
Duration January 27–31, 1966 Maximum snow 103 in (260 cm) Fatalities 201 fatalities Damage Unknown
February 13–17, 2021 winter storm
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Duration February 13–17, 2021 Lowest pressure 960 mb (28.35 inHg ) Maximum snow 26 in (66 cm) Fatalities 136 fatalities Damage $20.4 billion (2021 USD)
1993 Storm of the Century
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Duration March 12–15, 1993 Lowest pressure 960 mb (28.35 inHg ) Maximum snow 69 in (180 cm) Fatalities 318 fatalities Damage $2 billion (1993 USD)
Southeast Ice Storm of 1994
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Duration February 9–13, 1994 Maximum ice 6 in (150 mm) Fatalities 9 fatalities Damage $3 billion (1994 USD)
Duration January 6–10, 1996 Lowest pressure 980 mb (28.94 inHg ) Maximum snow 48 in (120 cm) Fatalities 154 fatalities Damage $3 billion (1996 USD)
December 1992 nor'easter
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Duration December 10–12, 1992 Lowest pressure 985 mb (29.09 inHg ) Maximum snow 48 in (120 cm) Fatalities 19 fatalities Damage $2.4 billion (1992 USD)
February 14–15, 2015 blizzard
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Duration February 13–15, 2015 Lowest pressure 958 mb (28.29 inHg ) Maximum snow 27.4 in (70 cm) Fatalities 6 fatalities Damage $2.8 billion (2014 USD)
Great Blizzard of 1899
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Duration February 10–14, 1899 Maximum snow 20.5 in (52 cm) Fatalities ≥ 100 fatalities Damage Unknown
January 1977 blizzard
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Duration January 16–21, 1977 Maximum snow 2 in (5.1 cm) Fatalities 1 fatality Damage $2 billion (1977 USD)
2004 Christmas Eve snowstorm
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Duration December 24–28, 2004 Lowest pressure 964 mb (28.47 inHg ) Maximum snow 18 in (46 cm) Fatalities Unknown Damage Unknown
Duration October 4–11, 1804 Lowest pressure 977 mb (28.85 inHg ) Maximum snow 48 in (120 cm) Fatalities 16 fatalities Damage $100,000 (1804 USD)
1997 April Fool's Day blizzard
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Duration March 30 – April 1, 1997 Lowest pressure 979 mb (28.91 inHg ) Maximum snow 33 in (84 cm) Fatalities 3 fatalities Damage Unknown
Duration April 13–15, 2018 Lowest pressure 985 mb (29.09 inHg ) Maximum snow 33 in (84 cm) Fatalities 4 fatalities Damage $925 million (2018 USD)
Duration October 28 – November 1, 2011 Lowest pressure 971 mb (28.67 inHg ) Maximum snow 32 in (81 cm) Fatalities 39 fatalities Damage $2 billion (2011 USD)
Duration January 8–17, 1993 Lowest pressure 914 mb (26.99 inHg ) Fatalities Unknown Damage Unknown
Duration February 9–18, 2020 Lowest pressure 920 mb (27.17 inHg ) Maximum snow 13 in (33 cm) Fatalities 7 fatalities Damage $240 million (2020 USD)
2013 Northwest Pacific cyclone
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Duration January 13–21, 2013 Lowest pressure 936 mb (27.64 inHg ) Maximum snow 12 in (30 cm) Fatalities 1 fatality Damage Unknown
Early January 2014 nor'easter
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Duration December 31, 2013 – January 5, 2014 Lowest pressure 936 mb (27.64 inHg ) Maximum snow 23.8 in (60 cm) Fatalities 16 fatalities Damage $75 million (2014 USD)
Duration October 29–31, 2012 Lowest pressure 940 mb (27.76 inHg ) Maximum snow 36 in (91 cm) Fatalities 7 fatalities Damage $100 million (2012 USD)
2011 Bering Sea cyclone
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Duration November 4–11, 2011 Lowest pressure 943 mb (27.85 inHg ) Maximum snow 6.4 in (16 cm) Fatalities 1 fatality Damage $24 million (2011 USD)
Duration October 25–30, 1963 Lowest pressure 948 mb (27.99 inHg ) Maximum snow 48 in (120 cm) Fatalities 2 fatalities Damage $400,000 (1963 USD)
January 2018 blizzard
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Duration January 3–6, 2018 Lowest pressure 949 mb (28.02 inHg ) Maximum snow 24 in (61 cm) Fatalities 22 fatalities Damage $1.1 billion (2018 USD)
Great Blizzard of 1978
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Duration January 24–29, 1978 Lowest pressure 955.5 mb (28.22 inHg ) Maximum snow 52 in (130 cm) Fatalities 71 fatalities Damage $73 million (1978 USD)
1991 Halloween blizzard
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Duration October 31 – November 3, 1991 Lowest pressure 984 mb (29.06 inHg ) Maximum snow 37 in (94 cm) Fatalities 22 fatalities Damage $100 million (1991 USD)
2011 Groundhog Day blizzard
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Duration January 31 – February 3, 2011 Lowest pressure 996 mb (29.41 inHg ) Maximum snow 27 in (69 cm) Fatalities 36 fatalities Damage $1.8 billion (2011 USD)
January 2016 blizzard
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Duration January 22–24, 2016 Lowest pressure 983 mb (29.03 inHg ) Maximum snow 42 in (110 cm) Fatalities 55 fatalities Damage $3 billion (2016 USD)
2009 Christmas blizzard
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Duration December 22–25, 2009 Lowest pressure 985 mb (29.09 inHg ) Maximum snow 40 in (100 cm) Fatalities 21 fatalities Damage Unknown
Northeast blizzard of 1978
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Duration February 5–7, 1978 Maximum snow 40 in (100 cm) Fatalities ≥ 100 fatalities Damage $520 million (1978 USD)
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