January 14–17, 2022 North American winter storm
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The January 14–17, 2022 North American winter storm brought widespread impacts and wintry precipitation across large sections of eastern North America and parts of Canada. Forming out of a shortwave trough on January 13, it first produced a swath of snowfall extending from the High Plains to the Midwestern United States. The storm eventually pivoted east and impacted much of the Southern United States from January 15–16 before shifting north into Central Canada, the Mid-Atlantic states, and the Northeastern United States. The system, named Winter Storm Izzy by The Weather Channel, was described as a "Saskatchewan Screamer".[2]
Type | Extratropical cyclone Winter storm Nor'easter Tornado outbreak |
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Formed | January 13, 2022 |
Dissipated | January 19, 2022 |
Highest gust | 91 mph (146 km/h) near Wellfleet, MA |
Lowest pressure | 981 mb (28.97 inHg) |
Tornadoes confirmed | 7 |
Max. rating1 | EF2 tornado |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | Snow – 27.5 in (70 cm) near Ashtabula, Ohio Ice – 0.50 in (13 mm) in Lancaster, South Carolina |
Fatalities | 4 deaths, 17 injuries (14 winter storm and 3 tornadic) |
Damage | $600 million[1] $10.745 million tornadic |
Power outages | >375,000 |
Areas affected | Central Canada, Northwestern, Central, Southeastern, and Northeastern United States |
Part of the 2021–22 North American winter and Tornadoes of 2022 1Most severe tornado damage; see Enhanced Fujita scale |
Several states in the Southeast declared states of emergencies ahead of the storm, including as North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia. Snowfall totals of up to one foot (0.30 m) were observed across much of the affected areas in the High Plains and Central United States, with the storm bringing gusty winds and numerous power outages in its wake. The system also spawned seven tornadoes in Florida, one of which was an EF2 that resulted in three injuries. Ice storm conditions were observed in the Southeastern states, while snowfall amounts in excess of two feet (0.61 m) were reported across Northeast Ohio.[3][4] Large areas of Southern Ontario received 33–55 centimetres (13–22 in) of snow, in some places at rates of over 10 centimetres (3.9 in) per hour, resulting in the closure of some highways, and impacting transit services in some areas.