The February 14–15, 2015 North American blizzard was a potent blizzard occurred in the NortheastUnited States. The storm dropped up to 25 inches (64 cm) of snow in the regions already hit hard with snow from the past 2 weeks. The storm system also brought some of the most coldest temperatures to the Northeast in its wake. The Blizzard was Dubbed Winter Storm Neptune by the Weather Channel.
The storm developed in a similar fashion to how the previous blizzard originated. On February 14, a clipper system moved off the East Coast and began to intensify rapidly. By midnight, it had gained most of the required criteria to meet blizzard conditions in eastern New England. As the system moved northeast on February 15, a persistent band of heavy snow from the winter storm set up near Boston, resulting in some snowfall rates of 2 inches (51 mm) per hour in the snowband. The system continued to intensify even after the storm had ended, with its pressure dropping to 958 millibars (28.3 inHg) by midnight February 16. The storm was then absorbed by another cyclone on February 17.
The associated cold wave brought the coldest air recorded over portions of the eastern Great Lakes in decades on February 15, and possibly over the entire forecast record.[2] Well below normal temperatures covered a large portion of the eastern United States and were expected to stay in place, with only slight moderation, through the rest of the month.[3] Through February 21, primarily on February 16 and February 20, over 600 record low temperatures were recorded in the eastern U.S., including all-time record lows and record lows for February, including the entire state of Kentucky tying the statewide monthly record low.[4] As of February 15, Lake Erie had 94 percent ice cover[5] while Lake Superior and Lake Huron were over 80 percent covered, and Lakes Michigan and Ontario were between 50 and 60 percent iced over.[6]
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The February 14 15 2015 North American blizzard was a potent blizzard occurred in the Northeast United States The storm dropped up to 25 inches 64 cm of snow in the regions already hit hard with snow from the past 2 weeks The storm system also brought some of the most coldest temperatures to the Northeast in its wake The Blizzard was Dubbed Winter Storm Neptune by the Weather Channel February 14 15 2015 North American blizzardCategory 1 Notable RSI NOAA 1 14 The winter storm off the New England coast on February 15 TypeWinter stormBlizzardExtratropical cycloneFormedFebruary 12 2015 2015 02 12 DissipatedFebruary 17 2015 2015 02 17 Lowest pressure958 mb 28 29 inHg Maximum snowfallor ice accretion27 4 in 70 cm in Robbinston Maine 1 Fatalities6 fatalitiesPower outages200 000Areas affectedNortheast United States New England Canada partial Part of the 2014 15 North American winter Contents 1 Meteorological history 2 Aftermath and cold wave 3 Snowfall reports 4 See also 5 ReferencesMeteorological history EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed December 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message The storm developed in a similar fashion to how the previous blizzard originated On February 14 a clipper system moved off the East Coast and began to intensify rapidly By midnight it had gained most of the required criteria to meet blizzard conditions in eastern New England As the system moved northeast on February 15 a persistent band of heavy snow from the winter storm set up near Boston resulting in some snowfall rates of 2 inches 51 mm per hour in the snowband The system continued to intensify even after the storm had ended with its pressure dropping to 958 millibars 28 3 inHg by midnight February 16 The storm was then absorbed by another cyclone on February 17 Aftermath and cold wave EditMain article February 2015 North American cold wave The associated cold wave brought the coldest air recorded over portions of the eastern Great Lakes in decades on February 15 and possibly over the entire forecast record 2 Well below normal temperatures covered a large portion of the eastern United States and were expected to stay in place with only slight moderation through the rest of the month 3 Through February 21 primarily on February 16 and February 20 over 600 record low temperatures were recorded in the eastern U S including all time record lows and record lows for February including the entire state of Kentucky tying the statewide monthly record low 4 As of February 15 Lake Erie had 94 percent ice cover 5 while Lake Superior and Lake Huron were over 80 percent covered and Lakes Michigan and Ontario were between 50 and 60 percent iced over 6 After the storm Great Smoky Mountains National Park closed 7 The storm left heavy damage in Congaree National Park 8 Snowfall reports EditThis is a list of the largest snowfall reports by state impacted by the storm Massachusetts22 inches 56 cm in Acushnet and IpswichMaine25 4 inches 65 cm near RobbinstonConnecticut9 inches 23 cm in StaffordvilleMaryland9 inches 23 cm in OaklandMichigan8 5 inches 22 cm near ZeelandNew Hampshire20 inches 51 cm near SeabrookNew Jersey7 inches 18 cm in Red BankNew York12 inches 30 cm in Cape VincentOhio8 inches 20 cm in Shaker HeightsPennsylvania6 inches 15 cm in Chandlers ValleyRhode Island14 inches 36 cm in WarrenVermont7 5 inches 19 cm in WoodfordWest Virginia6 inches 15 cm in QuinwoodSee also EditJanuary 2015 North American blizzard 2014 15 North American winterReferences Edit Winter Storm Neptune Blowing Snow Brutal Wind Chills in Wake of New England Blizzard Weather com Retrieved 2016 02 23 Arctic Valentine s blast won t warm the heart Business First February 13 2015 Retrieved February 13 2015 Paul Don February 5 2015 Why it s so gosh darned cold and why it will stay that way for some time to come Archived 2015 09 07 at the Wayback Machine WIVB TV Retrieved February 15 2015 Siberian Express Grips Midwest Northeast South Four Cities Set All Time Record Lows The Weather Channel February 21 2015 Retrieved February 21 2015 Frozen Over Lake Erie 94 Percent Covered in Ice NBC News February 15 2015 Retrieved February 19 2015 Wagner Meg February 17 2015 See it Great Lakes freeze over Lake Erie nearly 100 covered in ice New York Daily News Retrieved February 19 2015 https greatsmokymountainsguide com ice storm closes great smoky mountains national park Winter storm left scars on South Carolina s only national park Independent Mail February 21 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title February 14 15 2015 North American blizzard amp oldid 1133983911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
