Blizzard|Breakaway Bomb Cyclone Jan 3-4 2018|Nor'easter|Bomb cyclone|Winter storm|Ice storm|Extra tropical cyclone|
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The January 2018 North American blizzard was a powerful blizzard that caused severe disruption along the East Coast of the United States and Canada. It dumped snow and ice in places that rarely receive wintry precipitation, even in the winter, such as Florida and Georgia, and produced snowfall accumulations of over 2 feet (61 cm) in the Mid-Atlantic states, New England, and Atlantic Canada. The storm originated on January 3 as an area of low pressure off the coast of the Southeast. Moving swiftly to the northeast, the storm explosively deepened while moving parallel to the Eastern Seaboard, causing significant snowfall accumulations. The storm received various unofficial names, such as Winter Storm Grayson, Blizzard of 2018 and Storm Brody. The storm was also dubbed a "historic bomb cyclone".
On January 3, blizzard warnings were issued for a large swath of the coast, ranging from Norfolk, Virginia all the way up to Maine. Several states, including North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts declared states of emergency due to the powerful storm. Hundreds of flights were cancelled ahead of the blizzard. At least 22 people were confirmed to have been killed due to the storm, and over 300,000 residents lost power in total.
January 2018 North American blizzard
Type Extratropical cyclone
Nor'easter
Bomb cyclone
Winter storm
Ice storm
Blizzard
Formed January 2, 2018
Dissipated January 6, 2018
Lowest pressure 949 mb (28.02 inHg)
Highest winds: 1-minute sustained:
150 km/h (90 mph)
Highest gust 203 km/h (126 mph) in Saint-Joseph-du-Moine, Nova Scotia
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion Snowfall – 24.0 in (61 cm) in Bathurst, New Brunswick
Ice – 0.5 in (1.3 cm) in Brunswick, Georgia[1]
Damage Unknown
Power outages 300,000
Total fatalities 22 confirmed
Areas affected Southeastern United States, Northeast, New England, Atlantic Canada
