# List of major snow and ice events in the United States

The following is a list of major snow and ice events in the United States that have caused noteworthy damage and destruction in their wake. The categories presented below are not used to measure the strength of a storm, but are rather indicators of how severely the snowfall affected the population in the storm's path. Some information such as snowfall amounts or lowest pressure may be unavailable due to a lack of documentation. Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.

## Seasonal summaries

The following is a table that shows North American winter season summaries dating back to 2009. While there is no well-agreed-upon date used to indicate the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, there are two definitions of winter which may be used. The first is astronomical winter, which has the season starting on a date known as the winter solstice, often on or around December 21. The season lasts until the spring equinox, which often occurs on or around March 20. The second has to do with meteorological winter which varies with latitude for a start date. Winter is often defined by meteorologists to be the three calendar months with the lowest average temperatures. Since both definitions span the start of the calendar year, it is possible to have a winter storm occur two different years.
| Winter Season | Maximum accumulation | Number of RSI events |
| 2009–2010 | 053 53 inches (130 cm) (February 25–27, 2010) | 005 7 |
| 2010–2011 | 041 50 inches (130 cm) (January 16–20, 2012) | 007 10 |
| 2011–2012 | 053 53 inches (130 cm) (February 25–27, 2010) | 007 3 |
| 2012–2013 | 040 40 inches (100 cm) (February 7–18, 2013) | 007 9 |
| 2013–2014 | 058 58 inches (150 cm) (October 3–7, 2013) | 014 10 |
| 2014–2015 | 088 88 inches (220 cm) (November 13–21, 2014) | 016 9 |
| 2015–2016 | 051 51.3 inches (130 cm) (April 15–23, 2016) | 015 4 |
| 2016–2017 | 058 58 inches (150 cm) (March 11–15, 2017) | 016 4 |
| 2017–2018 | 039 39.3 inches (100 cm) (March 1–3, 2018) | 008 7 |
| 2018–2019 | 052 52 inches (130 cm) (March 8–16, 2019) | 016 8 |
| 2019–2020 | 114 114 inches (290 cm) (Mid-March blizzard) | 012 1 |
| 2020–2021 | 107 107 inches (270 cm) (January 25–February 3, 2021) | 010 6 |
| 2021–2022 | 6060 inches (150 cm) (December 13–18, 2021) | 010 4 |
| 2022–2023 | 8181.2 inches (206 cm) (November 16–20, 2022) | 010 3 |
| 2023–2024 | 4949.5 inches (126 cm) (January 13–16, 2024) | 010 2 |
| 2024–2025 | 6565.5 inches (166 cm) (November 28–December 3, 2024) | 010 4 |

## 18th–19th century

| Year | Date | Maximum accumulation | Lowest pressure | Type |
| 1717 | February 27 – March 7 | — | — | Storm |
| 1804 | October 4–11 | 048 48 inches (120 cm) | 977 977 hPa (28.9 inHg) | Blizzard |
| 1886 | January 6–11 | 018 18.5 inches (47 cm) | — | Blizzard |
| 1888 | January 12–13 | 006 6 inches (15 cm) | — | Blizzard |
| 1888 | March 11–14 | 058 58 inches (150 cm) | 982 982 hPa (29.0 inHg) | Blizzard |
| 1899 | February 10–14 | — | — | Blizzard |

## 20th century

| Year | Date | Maximum accumulation | Lowest pressure | Type | Category (RSI) |
| 1905 | November 27–28 | — | 991 991 hPa (29.3 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 1913 | November 6–11 | 024 24 inches (61 cm) | 969 968.5 hPa (28.60 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 1920 | March 15–18 | — | — | Blizzard | — |
| 1922 | January 27–29 | — | — | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 1940 | November 10–12 | 027 27 inches (69 cm) | 971 971 hPa (28.7 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 1944 | December 10-13 | 027 36 inches (91 cm) | — | Storm | Category 3 |
| 1947 | December 25–26 | 026 26.4 inches (67 cm) | — | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 1950 | November 24–30 | 057 57 inches (140 cm) | 978 978 hPa (28.9 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 1952 | February 17–18 | — | — | Storm | — |
| 1956 | March 18–19 | — | — | Blizzard | — |
| 1958 | March 18–21 | — | — | Storm | Category 3 |
| 1960 | December 11–12 | 021 21.4 inches (54 cm) | 966 966 hPa (28.5 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 1961 | January 1–3 | 008 8 inches (20 cm) | — | Ice storm | — |
| 1963 | October 25–30 | 048 48 inches (120 cm) | 948 948 hPa (28.0 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 1966 | January 27–31 | 103 103 inches (260 cm) | — | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 1967 | January 26–27 | 023 23 inches (58 cm) | 997 997 hPa (29.4 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 1969 | February 8–10 | — | 970 970 hPa (29 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 1969 | March 5–8 | — | — | Storm | — |
| 1969 | December 25–28 | — | 976 976 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 1971 | March 3–5 | — | — | Blizzard | — |
| 1973 | December 16–17 | 001 1 inch (2.5 cm) | 992 992 hPa (29.3 inHg) | Ice storm | — |
| 1975 | January 9–12 | 027 27 inches (69 cm) | 961 961 hPa (28.4 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 1976 | February 2 | 056 56 inches (140 cm) | 957 957 hPa (28.3 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 1977 | January 28 – February 1 | 100 100 inches (250 cm) | — | Blizzard | — |
| 1978 | January 25–27 | 036 36 inches (91 cm) | 956 955.5 hPa (28.22 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 1978 | February 5–7 | 040 40 inches (100 cm) | — | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 1979 | January 13–14 | 021 21 inches (53 cm) | — | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 1991 | October 31 – November 3 | 037 37 inches (94 cm) | 984 984 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 1992 | December 10–12 | 048 48 inches (120 cm) | 985 985 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 1993 | March 12–15 | 069 69 inches (180 cm) | 960 960 hPa (28 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 1995 | February 2–6 | 020 20 inches (51 cm) | 962 962 hPa (28.4 inHg) | Storm | Category 2 |
| 1996 | January 6–10 | 048 48 inches (120 cm) | 980 980 hPa (29 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 1997 | March 31 – April 1 | — | 979 979 hPa (28.9 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 1997 | October 24–26 | — | — | Storm | — |
| 1998 | January 4–10 | 005 5 inches (13 cm) | — | Ice storm | — |
| 1999 | January 2–4 | 022 21.6 inches (55 cm) | — | Storm | Category 4 |
| 1999 | January 14–15 | — | — | Ice storm | — |

## 21st century
### 2000s

| Year | Date | Maximum accumulation | Lowest pressure | Type | Category (RSI) |
| 2000 | January 18–30 | 030 30 inches (76 cm) | — | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2000 | December 27–31 | 030 30 inches (76 cm) | — | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2002 | January 29–31 | 003 3 inches (7.6 cm) | — | Ice storm | Category 2 |
| 2002 | February 7 | — | 994 994 hPa (29.4 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2002 | December 4–5 | — | — | Ice storm | — |
| 2003 | February 14–19 | 044 44 inches (110 cm) | 999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 2003 | December 5–8 | 036 35.6 inches (90 cm) | 992 992 hPa (29.3 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2004 | December 21–24 | 059 39 inches (99 cm) | 984 984 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Storm | Category 4 |
| 2004 | December 24–28 | 018 18 inches (46 cm) | 964 964 hPa (28.5 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2005 | January 20–23 | 041 40.5 inches (103 cm) | — | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 2005 | December 14–16 | 001 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) | — | Ice storm | — |
| 2006 | February 11–13 | 030 30.2 inches (77 cm) | 971 971 hPa (28.7 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2006 | October 11–13 | 024 24 inches (61 cm) | 980 980 hPa (29 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2006 | November 20–24 | 005 5 inches (13 cm) | 944 944 hPa (27.9 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2006 | November 26 – December 1 | — | — | Storm | — |
| 2006 | December 20–31 | 032 32 inches (81 cm) | — | Blizzard | — |
| 2007 | January 11–24 | 004 4 inches (10 cm) | 961 961 hPa (28.4 inHg) | Ice storm | Category 2 |
| 2007 | February 12–20 | 048 48 inches (120 cm) | 970 970 hPa (29 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2007 | April 13–17 | 023 23 inches (58 cm) | 969 969 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Storm | Category 1 |
| 2007 | November 29 – December 4 | 014 14 inches (36 cm) | 952 952 hPa (28.1 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2007 | November 29 – December 5 | 044 44 inches (110 cm) | 976 976 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2007 | December 8–18 | 024 24 inches (61 cm) | 974 974 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Various | — |
| 2008 | January 3–11 | — | 956 956 hPa (28.2 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2008 | March 6–10 | 029 28.5 inches (72 cm) | 984 984 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2008 | December 11–12 | — | — | Ice storm | — |
| 2008 | December 19–25 | — | — | Storm | — |
| 2009 | January 25–30 | 003 2.5 inches (6.4 cm) | 999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) | Ice storm | — |
| 2009 | October 13–20 | 023 23 inches (58 cm) | 966 966 hPa (28.5 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2009 | December 16–20 | 026 26.3 inches (67 cm) | 968 968 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 2009 | December 22–28 | 040 40 inches (100 cm) | 985 985 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |

### 2010s

| Year | Date | Maximum accumulation | Lowest pressure | Type | Category (RSI) |
| 2010 | February 5–6 | 038 38.3 inches (97 cm) | 978 978 hPa (28.9 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 2010 | February 9–10 | 028 27.5 inches (70 cm) | 969 969 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2010 | February 25–27 | 053 53 inches (130 cm) | 972 972 hPa (28.7 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 2010 | March 12–16 | — | 993 993 hPa (29.3 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2010 | October 23–28 | 009 9 inches (23 cm) | 955 955.2 hPa (28.21 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2010 | December 25–29 | 036 36 inches (91 cm) | 960 960 hPa (28 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2011 | January 8–13 | 041 40.5 inches (103 cm) | — | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2011 | January 25–27 | — | — | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2011 | January 31 – February 2 | 027 27 inches (69 cm) | 996 996 hPa (29.4 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 2011 | October 28 – November 1 | 032 32 inches (81 cm) | 971 971 hPa (28.7 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2011 | November 8–10 | 006 6.4 inches (16 cm) | 943 943 hPa (27.8 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2012 | January 16–20 | 050 50 inches (130 cm) | 992 992 hPa (29.3 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2012 | October 29 – November 2 | 036 36 inches (91 cm) | 940 940 hPa (28 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2012 | November 7–10 | 014 13.5 inches (34 cm) | 984 984 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Storm | Category 1 |
| 2012 | December 17–22 | 015 15.2 inches (39 cm) | 971 971 hPa (28.7 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2012 | December 25–28 | 027 27 inches (69 cm) | 968 968 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2013 | February 7–18 | 040 40 inches (100 cm) | 968 968 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2013 | March 1–10 | 036 36 inches (91 cm) | 986 986 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2013 | October 3–5 | 058 58 inches (150 cm) | 999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2013 | November 22-27 | 048 48 inches (120 cm) | N/A N/A | Storm | — |
| 2013 | December 19–23 | 014 14 inches (36 cm) | 997 997 hPa (29.4 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2014 | December 30 – January 6 | 024 23.8 inches (60 cm) | 936 936 hPa (27.6 inHg) | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2014 | January 19–24 | 018 18.3 inches (46 cm) | 962 962 hPa (28.4 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2014 | January 27–31 | 010 10 inches (25 cm) | 999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2014 | February 11–24 | 028 27.5 inches (70 cm) | 968 968 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 2014 | November 7–13 | — | — | Blizzard | — |
| 2014 | November 13–21 | 088 88 inches (220 cm) | 961 961 hPa (28.4 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2015 | January 23–30 | 036 36 inches (91 cm) | 970 970 hPa (29 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2015 | January 31 – February 2 | 024 24.1 inches (61 cm) | 978 978 hPa (28.9 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2015 | February 12–17 | 027 27.4 inches (70 cm) | 958 958 hPa (28.3 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2015 | March 1–6 | 055 54.6 inches (139 cm) | 993 993 hPa (29.3 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2015 | November 24–27 | 002 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) | 994 994 hPa (29.4 inHg) | Ice storm | — |
| 2015 | December 26–30 | 041 41 inches (100 cm) | 989 989 hPa (29.2 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2016 | January 21–24 | 042 42 inches (110 cm) | 983 983 hPa (29.0 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 5 |
| 2016 | January 29 – February 7 | 041 41 inches (100 cm) | — | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2016 | February 7–10 | 011 11 inches (28 cm) | 976 976 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2016 | February 23–24 | 017 17 inches (43 cm) | — | Storm | — |
| 2016 | March 21–25 | 033 32.5 inches (83 cm) | 989 989 hPa (29.2 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2016 | April 15–23 | 051 51.3 inches (130 cm) | 999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2017 | January 4–8 | 056 56 inches (140 cm) | 987 987 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2017 | January 7–13, 19–24 February 8–22 | — | — | Storm | — |
| 2017 | January 10–17 | 001 1 inch (2.5 cm) | 999 999 hPa (29.5 inHg) | Ice storm | — |
| 2017 | February 6–10 | 024 24 inches (61 cm) | 969 969 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2017 | February 12–15 | 040 40 inches (100 cm) | 968 968 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2017 | March 11–15 | 058 58 inches (150 cm) | 974 974 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 2017 | October 29-31 | 08.4 8.4 inches (21 cm) | 975 975 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2017 | December 8-10 | 25 25 inches (64 cm) | — | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2018 | January 2–4 | 022 22 inches (56 cm) | 949 949 hPa (28.0 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2018 | March 1–3 | 039.3 39.3 inches (100 cm) | 974 974 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2018 | March 6–8 | 036 36 inches (91 cm) | 986 986 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2018 | March 20–22 | 020.1 20.1 inches (51 cm) | 988 988 hPa (29.2 inHg) | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2018 | April 13–15 | 033 33 inches (84 cm) | 985 985 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Storm | Category 4 |
| 2019 | January 16–21 | 052 52 inches (130 cm) | — | Storm | Category 1 |
| 2019 | February 11–13 | 026.5 26.5 inches (67 cm) | — | Blizzard | — |
| 2019 | March 8–16 | 052 52 inches (130 cm) | 968 968 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2019 | April 10–14 | 030 30 inches (76 cm) | 982 982 hPa (29.0 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2019 | November 26 – December 3 | — | 973 973 hPa (28.7 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |

### 2020s

| Year | Date | Maximum accumulation | Lowest pressure | Type | Category (RSI) |
| 2020 | January 15–18 | 037 37 inches (94 cm) | 979 979 hPa (28.9 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2020 | February 2–5 | 023.5 23.5 inches (60 cm) | 943 943 hPa (27.8 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2020 | February 9–13 | 013 13 inches (33 cm) | 920 920 hPa (27 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2020 | October 29–30 | 06.5 6.5 inches (17 cm) | 970 970 hPa (29 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2020 | November 29–December 2 | 024 24 inches (61 cm) | 989 989 hPa (29.2 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2020 | December 4–6 | 018 18 inches (46 cm) | 976 976 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2020 | December 14–18 | 044 44 inches (110 cm) | 985 995 hPa (29.4 inHg) | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2020 | December 30–January 2, 2021 | 024 24 inches (61 cm) | 1001 1,001 hPa (29.6 inHg) | Storm | Category 1 |
| 2021 | January 25–February 3 | 036.1 36.1 inches (92 cm) | 985 984 hPa (29.1 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2021 | February 6–8 | 014 14 inches (36 cm) | 960 960 hPa (28 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2021 | February 13–17 | 026 26 inches (66 cm) | 960 960 hPa (28 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2021 | February 15–20 | 024 24 inches (61 cm) | 948 948 hPa (28.0 inHg) | Storm | Category 3 |
| 2021 | March 10–16 | 052.5 52.5 inches (133 cm) | 980 980 hPa (29 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 3 |
| 2021 | March 16–17 | 06.2 6.2 inches (16 cm) | 997 997 hPa (29.4 inHg) | Blizzard | — |
| 2021 | April 15–17 | 014 14 inches (36 cm) | 988 988 hPa (29.2 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2022 | January 3-4 | 015.5 15.5 inches (39 cm) | 980 980 hPa (29 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2022 | January 14–17 | 027.5 27.5 inches (70 cm) | 981 981 hPa (29.0 inHg) | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2022 | January 28–30 | 030.4 30.4 inches (77 cm) | 969 969 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |
| 2022 | February 1–5 | 047 37 inches (94 cm) | 1004 1,004 hPa (29.6 inHg) | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2022 | February 22-26 | 047 12.2 inches (31 cm) | N/A N/A | Storm | — |
| 2022 | April 11-13 | 037 47 inches (120 cm) | 983 983 hPa (29.0 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2022 | November 16–20 | 081.6 81.6 inches (207 cm) | N/A | Storm | — |
| 2022 | December 21–26 | 043 56.5 inches (144 cm) | 963 963 hPa (28.4 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 4 |
| 2023 | January 31–February 2 | NA N/A | 1016 1,016 hPa (30.0 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2023 | February 21-28 | N/A N/A | N/A N/A | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2023 | March 9-15 | 043 42.1 inches (107 cm) | N/A N/A | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2024 | January 7-10 | 021 21 inches (53 cm) | N/A N/A | Storm | Category 1 |
| 2024 | January 10-14 | 041 41.3 inches (105 cm) | N/A N/A | Storm | — |
| 2024 | January 12-18 | 049 49.5 inches (126 cm) | 983 983 hPa (29.0 inHg) | Storm | Category 1 |
| 2024 | February 10-13 | 015 15.7 inches (40 cm) | 956 956 hPa (28.2 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2024 | November 19-21 | 020 20 inches (51 cm) | 942 942 hPa (27.8 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2025 | January 3-7 | 020 20.5 inches (52 cm) | 976 976 hPa (28.8 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 2 |
| 2025 | January 8-11 | 014 14.3 inches (36 cm) | 967 967 hPa (28.6 inHg) | Storm | Category 2 |
| 2025 | January 18-20 | 016 16 inches (41 cm) | 960 960 hPa (28 inHg) | Storm | — |
| 2025 | January 20-22 | 013 13.4 inches (34 cm) | 939 939 hPa (27.7 inHg) | Blizzard | Category 1 |