page_title: January 2016 United States blizzard
section_title: Mid-Atlantic states
hierarchical_section_title: January 2016 United States blizzard / Impact / Mid-Atlantic states
caption_attribution_description: English: Buried cars and a passer-byer taken on Quebec St. just off Connecticut Ave. in Cleveland Park, NW DC.
context_page_description: The January 2016 United States Blizzard was a crippling and historic nor'easter blizzard that produced up to 3 ft of snow in parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States from January 22 to January 24, 2016. Evolving from a shortwave trough that formed in the Pacific Northwest on January 19, the system consolidated into a defined low-pressure area on January 21 over Texas. Regarding it as a "potentially historic blizzard", meteorologists indicated the storm could produce more than 2 ft of snow across a wide swath of the Mid-Atlantic region and could "paralyze the eastern third of the nation". Winter weather expert Paul Kocin described the blizzard as "kind of a top-10 snowstorm".
  On January 20–22, the governors of eleven states and the mayor of Washington, D.C. declared a state of emergency in anticipation of significant snowfall and blizzard conditions. Approximately 103 million people were affected by the storm, with 33 million people under blizzard warnings. More than 13,000 flights were cancelled in relation to the storm, with effects rippling internationally.
context_section_description: Maximum snow depth was measured at 42 in (110 cm) in Glengary, West Virginia, on January 24. Baltimore, Maryland, recorded its largest snowfall on record. Two people died from heart attacks while shoveling snow and a third from undetermined causes across Maryland. A large portion of the Ocean City fishing pier was destroyed by rough seas and high winds. West Virginia's emergency management reported Interstate 77 to be "completely shut down" following an accident involving semi-trailers. The National Guard was called in to assist clearing the stranded vehicles. Six people died from snow-related incidents in Virginia. Virginia State Police responded to 989 accidents and 793 disabled vehicles through the evening of January 22. A total of 12 people died in storm-related incidents across Virginia. One person died when their car skid off a road in Chesapeake and collided with a tree. Five people died from hypothermia: one each in Charles City, Gloucester County, Hampton, Henry County, and Wise County. A combination of snow and ice accumulation caused the roof of Donk's Theatre in Hudgins, Virginia, to collapse; the structure was deemed a total loss and will be demolished. The roof of a 4,700 ft² (437 m²) building collapsed in Charlottesville. Seven people required hospitalization for carbon monoxide poisoning at an apartment complex in Herndon when vents became clogged with snow. Three people died while shoveling snow in Washington, D.C.
  Snow-related incidents resulted in nine deaths across Pennsylvania. In Harrisburg, snowfall from the storm was reported as 30.2 in (77 cm), breaking the city's previous record snowfall of 25 in (64 cm) which was set in February 1983. Near Bedford, approximately 500 vehicles became stuck along a westbound stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike for over 24 hours from January 22–23 near the eastern approach to the Allegheny Mountain Tunnel. Among the stranded vehicles were one bus carrying the Duquesne University men's basketball team and another carrying Temple University's women's gymnastics team. Despite the scale of the incident, no major injuries were reported. The band Guster, stranded in Pittsburgh by the blocking of the turnpike, held an impromptu concert in an alley. Four people died while shoveling snow: two in both Lancaster and Montgomery counties. One of the dead in Montgomery County was a woman who was 8-months pregnant; the baby was declared dead on-scene when paramedics arrived. Another man died from carbon monoxide poisoning in his car in Reading after a passing snow plow buried his car in snow.
  One person died in Magnolia, Delaware, after suffering a heart attack while shoveling. A power outage at the Delaware City Refinery, thought to be related to the storm, forced the facility to shut down after chemicals were released. A mother and her 1-year-old son died from carbon monoxide poisoning in Passaic, New Jersey, after snowfall blocked their vehicle's tailpipe; a 3-year-old girl was hospitalized, but later died on January 27. Three other people died while attempting to walk home during the blizzard: one each in East Greenwich, Hackensack, and Mahwah.
  Snowfall across New York City and Long Island was more intense than initially forecast, falling at rates of 3 in (7.6 cm) per hour at times. Before the travel ban was implemented, buses struggled to make their routes and long delays were common. At Central Park, a storm-total accumulation of 27.5 in (69.8 cm) was observed, the highest total on record for the city since observations began in 1869. This surpassed the previous record of 26.9 in (68.3 cm) measured during the February 2006 blizzard. Accumulations reached an all-time record high of 30.5 in (77 cm) at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Police across New York City responded to more than 200 accidents and 300 disabled vehicles. Emergency personnel responded to about 3,000 9-1-1 calls across the city. Five people died while shoveling snow: two in Queens, two in unknown parts of the city, and one in Staten Island. At least two deaths in Long Island were from shoveling snow. 
caption: Aftermath of the storm in Cleveland Park, Washington D.C.
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