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Main page The Second North American blizzard of 2010 was a winter storm and severe weather event that Second North American Blizzard of 2010
Contents afflicted the Midwest, MidAtlantic and New England regions of the United States between February
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911, 2010, affecting some of the same regions that had just experienced a historic Nor'easter 3
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days prior. The storm dumped 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm) of snow across a wide swath from
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Washington, DC to Boston, with parts of the Philadelphia metro area receiving 18 to 24 inches (46
search to 61 cm). [2] This storm started as a classic "Alberta Clipper", starting out in Canada and then
moving southeast, and finally curving northeast while rapidly intensifying off the New Jersey coast,
forming an eye. The National Weather Service, in an interview with the Baltimore Sun's weather
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reporter Frank Roylance, likened this storm to a Category 1 hurricane. Forecasters told Mr.
interaction Roylance that "Winds topped 58 mph over part of the Chesapeake Bay, and 40 mph gusts were
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1 Impact
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1.1 Connecticut
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Special pages 1.3 Virginia
Printable version 2 See also Weather conditions on February 9, 2010 (day 2).
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Storm type: Winter storm
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Formed: February 7, 2010
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Русский Impact [edit] Dissipated: February 11, 2010
Maximum W Elkridge, Maryland: 38.3 inches
Because this storm affected the same regions already amount:* [1]
covered with over a foot of snow (Philadelphia received
Lowest 969 millibars (28.6 inHg)
28.5 inches (72 cm) in the First North American blizzard
pressure:
of 2010, and had not plowed many smaller streets from
Fatalities: 3
that storm), it only exacerbated the cleanup process.
Cities were still paralyzed from the last storm. Areas Midwestern United States, Mid
Numerous cities shattered their seasonal snowfall affected: Atlantic region, and New England
records as of February 11th, including: Baltimore with (from Illinois to Virginia to
79.9 inches (203 cm), old record 62.5 inches (159 cm); Vermont)
High winds and blowing snow in Dupont
Washington, D.C. (Dulles International Airport) with Eastern Canada
Circle, Washington, D.C. on February 10.
Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., is visible on 75.0 inches (191 cm), old record 61.9 inches (157 cm);
^* Maximum snowfall or ice accretion
the right. and Wilmington, Delaware, with 66.7 inches (169 cm),
old record 55.9 inches (142 cm). Philadelphia beat its
old record of 65.5 inches (166 cm), obtaining a new record of 72.1 inches (183 cm). Atlantic City also broke its old record of 46.9 inches (119 cm)
with a total of 49.9 inches (127 cm). [4] Philadelphia wound up recording 15.8 inches (40 cm) of snow in the second storm. [5]
There were also few places for city workers to put the plowed snow, since there are significant restrictions
on dumping snow into bodies of water within most jurisdictions. Baltimore is using empty parking lots,
city parks, and the Pimlico Race Course. It resorted to dumping the snow in the Inner Harbor after
securing permission to do so from the Maryland Department of the Environment. [6]
The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings from Washington, D.C., to Long Island, including
New York City, as well as the entire Philadelphia metro area and the entire states of Maryland, Delaware,
and New Jersey. [7] Winter storm warnings for heavy snowfall were posted from Illinois to Massachusetts,
and the federal government was closed for the third day in a row (and was closed again the next day,
February 11). Many schools were closed, from those in the Washington, D.C. area, through Philadelphia,
and into New York City (only the third snow day for New York City Public Schools since 2003). [8]
A global warmingrelated conference sponsored by the Center for American Progress, the Global
Implications of Climate Migration, scheduled for February 11 in Washington, DC, was postponed. [9][10] NEXRAD Animation from 9 February
2010.
Connecticut [edit]
Snowfall amounts varied greatly across Connecticut, ranging from 2 inches (5.1 cm) in the far northern
part of the state to over 1 foot (30 cm) along the shoreline. [11] Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell initiated
an action plan with Hartfordarea businesses and state offices for the staggered release of employees to
Connecticut [edit]
Snowfall amounts varied greatly across Connecticut, ranging from 2 inches (5.1 cm) in the far northern
part of the state to over 1 foot (30 cm) along the shoreline. [11] Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell initiated
an action plan with Hartfordarea businesses and state offices for the staggered release of employees to
[12]
avoid the risk of accidents and gridlock on snowcovered highways across the state. Heavy snow was
responsible for numerous crashes, including one that closed Interstate 95 near the Rhode Island state
line in North Stonington, Connecticut, and another on Interstate 395 near Plainfield. [13] The snow also
forced state and federal investigators to suspend their investigation of the Middletown power plant blast Second North American Blizzard of 2010
that occurred on February 7. The snow caused the cancellation of most flights into and out of Bradley Mid Atlantic Snowfall accumulation.(From the
International Airport, and Metro North operated trains on a reduced schedule on February 10. National Weather Service)
Pennsylvania [edit]
By 2:00 pm EST Wednesday, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell ordered the closure of several major
interstate highways, including the entire length of I78; I83; and Pennsylvania Route 581 due to the
blizzard conditions. I81 was closed from the Maryland border to I80, a distance of 151 miles (243 km).
PennDOT also closed parts of I476 (the 20mile (32 km) stretch popularly referred to as the Blue Route);
the part of I76 known as the Schuylkill Expressway; I176; I676; and the part of U.S. 1 known as the
Roosevelt Expressway. [14]
In Southeastern Pennsylvania, thundersnow was reported in numerous western suburbs of Philadelphia,
Satellite view of the area on February
and counties further west such as Chester and Lancaster, with drifts of 4 feet (120 cm) and higher not
[15] 12. (From NASA MODIS)
uncommon. In the southern part of the Pocono Mountains, Schuylkill County received over 20 inches
(51 cm) of snow and county commissioners declared a disaster emergency. [16] In South Central
Pennsylvania, the Harrisburg area reported up to 18 inches (46 cm) of snow, shutting down state government. [17] In the Greater Pittsburgh area,
snowfall totals ranged between 5 inches (13 cm) and 10 inches (25 cm), and due to the previous storm areas in Somerset County had over 40 inches
(100 cm) of snow on the ground.
On the morning of February 10, 2010, Governor Ed Rendell ordered the activation of over 11,000
Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers statewide, including nearly 500 which deployed in the Harrisburg
area to assist state police with stranded motorists, to deny nonessential vehicles access to closed
highways, and to provide blankets, food, water and other supplies to anyone who needed it. [17] Also, all
Philadelphia public and parochial schools closed February 10th, 11th, and 12th due to the snow and dig
out.
In Lancaster, two people died after the snowmobile they were riding on collided with a moving vehicle at
an intersection. [17] In Clearfield County, two pileups involving about 25 vehicles on snowy Interstate 80 left
at least one man dead and 18 people injured. [17]
Blizzard conditions in Philadelphia on
February 10. 30th Street Station and Cira Virginia [edit]
Center barely visible from Walnut Street.
Near Williamsburg, Virginia, whiteout conditions around 9:00 am EST, February 10, led to a fiftycar
pileup on a stretch of westbound I64. The accident took hours to clear, and seven people suffered minor
injuries requiring hospitalization. [18]
See also [edit]
First North American blizzard of 2010
North American blizzard of 2009
Winter storms of 20092010
References [edit]
1. ^ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE , via NOAA
2. ^ WPVITV forecast of snow totals
3. ^ NWS: Intense storm likened to a Cat.1 hurricane
4. ^ "National Weather Service Hydrometeorological Prediction Center Storm Summary Message" . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Weather Service. February 10, 2010. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
5. ^ "AccuWeather" .
6. ^ Butler, Anica (February 10, 2010). "So much snow and few places to put it" . The Baltimore Sun (Tribune Company). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
7. ^ "National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary" . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Weather Service.
Retrieved February 11, 2010.
8. ^ Weaver, Carolyn (February 10, 2010). "Fierce Winter Storm Hits Washington, Forces Schools, US Government Offices to Close" . VOA News (Voice
of America). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
9. ^ Agence FrancePresse , "Blizzards mock global warming as both sides of debate try snow jobs ", The Australian, February 13, 2010.
10. ^ Center for American Progress, "The Global Implications of Climate Migration ".
11. ^ Snowfall Totals, NWS Brookhaven, NY, Accessed February 14, 2010
12. ^ Davis, Mark. "Hartford a Ghost Town" . WTNH (LIN Television Corporation). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
13. ^ "Morning commute could still be tricky" . WTNH (LIN Television Corporation). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
14. ^ Walters, Patrick (February 10, 2010). "State orders more highways closed due to Pa. storm" . Associated Press. Centre Daily Times. Retrieved
February 10, 2010.
15. ^ Wright, Dennis J.; Brandt, Evan. "Snow slams TriCounty" . The Mercury (Journal Register). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
16. ^ Pytak, Stephen J.; Banko, Pete. "Schuylkill County buried" . Pottsville Republican. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
17. ^ a b c d Kemeny, Matthew. "Snow, wind bring area to a grinding halt" . The PatriotNews. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
18. ^ "Winter weather causes 50 car pileup" . WAVY (LIN Television Corporation). Retrieved February 11, 2010.
External links [edit]
"Washington gets hit with another winter wallop" , photo gallery by The Washington Post
"Picturing the Blizzard" , interactive photo gallery by The New York Times
"Timelaps NEXRAD Radar Animation" , Atmospheric Physics group at UMBC
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