January 25–27, 2011 North American blizzard

The January 25–27, 2011 North American blizzard was a major Mid-Atlantic nor’easter and winter storm, and a New England blizzard. This storm was the third significant snowstorm to affect the region during the 2010–11 North American winter storm season. At least 19 inches of snow accumulated in New York City in the wake of the storm.

About January 25–27, 2011 North American blizzard in brief

The January 25–27, 2011 North American blizzard was a major Mid-Atlantic nor’easter and winter storm, and a New England blizzard that affected portions of the northeastern United States and Canada. This storm was the third significant snowstorm to affect the region during the 2010–11 North American winter storm season. At least 19 inches of snow accumulated in New York City in the wake of the storm. After the additional snowfall, this made January 2011 the snowiest January on record for New York. The storm also caused two deaths. Residents throughout the Philadelphia area reported thundersnow, a rare meteorological phenomenon in which thunder and lightning occur concurrently with snow falling.

The city estimated the clean-up costs from the latest winter storm was at least 6 million dollars. It was followed a few days later by another massive storm that blanketed much of the U.S. and Canada with 10–15 inches in southern New England. The one-two punch hit the local Philadelphia area the hardest. Many municipalities declared snow emergencies. There were more than three dozen accidents during the morning of the 26th, This included an ambulance on its way to a hospital with a patient in West Nantmeal Township.

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