2011 Groundhog Day blizzard

2011 blizzard affecting the U.S. and Canada the blizzard that occurred near or on Groundhog Day in 2011 the blizzard that occurred 4 years later January 31 – February 2, 2015 North American blizzard September 2021 2011-02-01 North American blizzard 2131Z.jpg The extratropical cyclone responsible for the blizzard striking the Midwestern United States on the afternoon of February 1 January 31, 2011 February 3, 201121.99 Snow – 27.0 in cm on in Antioch, IllinoisStorm Summary Message – 1000 PM EST Feb 02 2011 http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/nfdscc5.html National Centers for Environmental Prediction Hydrometeorological Prediction Center February 6, 2011Ice – 1.0 in cm on in Cashtown, Pennsylvania 9963 EF1 February 1, 2011$1.8 billion (2011 USD)National Climatic Data Center 2011 November 1, 2011 Billion Dollar U.S. Weather/Climate Disasters http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/reports/billionz.html 36 total Central United States, Southeastern US, New England, Northeastern Mexico, Great Lakes, Eastern Canada 2010–11 North American winter The 2011 Groundhog Day blizzardhttp://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2011/02/weather_2.html Will the Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 be one for the ages? MLive.com 1978-01-26 2011-02-04http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x1779420241/Groundhog-Day-Blizzard-Can-you-dig-it Groundhog Day Blizzard: Can you dig it? – Holland, Michigan The Holland Sentinel 2011-02-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120306013917/http://www.hollandsentinel.com/news/x1779420241/Groundhog-Day-Blizzard-Can-you-dig-it 2012-03-06 http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/A_third_of_the_country_cleans_up_from_the_Great_Groundhogs_Day_Blizzard_of_2011_115123699.html A third of the country cleans up from the Great Groundhog's Day Blizzard of 2011 Weau.com 2011-02-04 July 20, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110720015220/http://www.weau.com/home/headlines/A_third_of_the_country_cleans_up_from_the_Great_Groundhogs_Day_Blizzard_of_2011_115123699.html dead was a deadly, historic and crippling blizzard that affected large swaths of the United States and Canada from January 31 to February 2, 2011, especially on Groundhog Day.Torie Bosch http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/02/groundhog-day-blizzard-aftermath-chicago-and-indiana-slammed-v/ Groundhog Day Blizzard Aftermath; Chicago and Indiana Slammed [VIDEO and PICS] Aolnews.com 2011-02-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110205232615/http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/02/groundhog-day-blizzard-aftermath-chicago-and-indiana-slammed-v/ 2011-02-05 During the initial stages of the storm, some meteorologists predicted that the system would affect over 100 million people in the United States.Sosnowski Alex Groundhog Day Storm to Affect Over 100 Million People http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/45062/groundhog-day-storm-may-affect-1.asp AccuWeather February 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110131194344/http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/45062/groundhog-day-storm-may-affect-1.asp January 31, 2011 deadMasters Jeffrey Potentially historic winter storm poised to impact 100 million Americans http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1737 Weather Underground Jeff Masters' WunderBlog February 2, 2011 The storm brought cold air, heavy snowfall, blowing snow, and mixed precipitation on a path from New Mexico and northern Texas to New England and Eastern Canada. The Chicago area saw 21.2 in cm of snow and blizzard conditions, with winds of over 60 mph km/h -1.http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=63527&source=2#snowfall_totals NWS Chicago NWS 2011-02-06 With such continuous winds, the blizzard continued to the north and affected Eastern and Atlantic Canada. Blizzard conditions affected many other large cities along the storm's path, including Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, El Paso, Las Cruces, Des Moines, Milwaukee, Detroit, Indianapolis, Dayton, Cleveland, New York City, New York's Capital District, and Boston.Baker Michael Oklahomans dig out after blizzard http://newsok.com/oklahomans-dig-out/article/3537708 February 8, 2011 NewsOK February 3, 2011 Michael KimballMontgomery Rick Blizzard closes highways, airport and businesses in much of KC region http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/01/2626514_blizzard-closes-highways-airport.html?storylink=omni_popular February 8, 2011 The Kansas City Star February 1, 2011AP Snow, Whiteout Shut Down I-70 In Missouri http://www.kctv5.com/news/26696458/detail.html February 8, 2011 KCTV 5 News February 1, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110204065948/http://www.kctv5.com/news/26696458/detail.html February 4, 2011AP Iowa reopens after snowstorm http://clintonherald.com/apstorysection/x150252387/Iowa-reopens-after-snowstorm February 8, 2011 Clinton Herald February 4, 2011Milwaukee death blamed on blizzard http://www.hudsonstarobserver.com/event/article/id/41673/group/News/ February 8, 2011 Hudson Star-Observer February 2, 2011Still Snowed In: Detroit Street Still Buried http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/the_edge/still-snowed-in%3A-detroit-street-still-buried February 8, 2011 My FOX Detroit February 7, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110212173737/http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/the_edge/still-snowed-in%3A-detroit-street-still-buried February 12, 2011Harder Ben Is severe winter weather related to global warming? https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/07/AR2011020704717.html February 8, 2011 The Washington Post February 8, 2011 Many other areas not normally used to extreme winter conditions, including Albuquerque, Dallas and Houston, experienced significant snowfall or ice accumulation. The central Illinois National Weather Service in Lincoln, Illinois, issued only their fourth blizzard warning in the forecast office's 16-year history. Snowfall amounts of 20 to 28 in cm were forecast for much of Northern and Western Illinois. An ice storm ahead of the winter storm's warm front also brought hazardous conditions to much of the American Midwest and New England, and many areas saw well over 1 in cm on of ice accumulation.Nearly 13,000 Lose Power In Ice Storm's First Blast http://www.theindychannel.com/news/26688150/detail.html February 2, 2011 Indy Channel 6 February 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20110202194328/http://www.theindychannel.com/news/26688150/detail.html February 2, 2011 deadPazniokas Mark Malloy: Ice storm could be more trouble than record snows http://www.ctmirror.org/story/11355/malloy-ice-storm-could-be-more-trouble-record-snows February 2, 2011 The Connecticut Mirror February 1, 2011 Numerous power outages, flight cancellations, airport closures, road closures, roof collapses,Associated Press Farmers Watch Harsh Winter Crush Their Livelihoods https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=133523898 February 5, 2011 National Public Radio February 5, 2011 rail and bus cancellations, mail stoppages, and school, government, and business closures took place ahead of and after the storm; many of these disruptions lasted several days. Several tornado touchdowns were reported in TexasJohnson Jena Tornado damages roofs, trees in Rusk County http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13950492 February 2, 2011 KLTV February 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305210215/http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13950492 March 5, 2012 dead mdy-all and a tornado watch was issued for parts of Alabama,Associated Press Tornado watch set for south Alabama http://www.wrcbtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13951122 February 2, 2011 WRCB February 1, 2011November 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes ahead of the cold front in the warm sector of the storm. In addition, thundersnow was recorded at some locations, including downtown Chicago.Coon Lisa Point of snow return: Snowstorm touted as biggest in 40 years http://www.galesburg.com/newsnow/x1527068/Point-of-snow-return-16-to-20-inches-still-in-the-forecast February 2, 2011 The Register-Mail February 1, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110920225201/http://www.galesburg.com/newsnow/x1527068/Point-of-snow-return-16-to-20-inches-still-in-the-forecast September 20, 2011 At least 36 deaths were reported to be related to the storm, many of them in shoveling or auto-related incidents, and the total damages were US $1.8 billion.Williams Deanese http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-dead-man-pulled-from-lake-michigan-during-height-of-blizzard-20110202,0,6183503.story At least 7 possible storm-related deaths chicagotribune.com 2011-02-04 February 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204104532/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-dead-man-pulled-from-lake-michigan-during-height-of-blizzard-20110202%2C0%2C6183503.story February 4, 2011 dead mdy-all UPI UPI NewsTrack TopNews – Storm rocks Midwest, pushes into Northeast http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/02/02/UPI-NewsTrack-TopNews/UPI-47521296666167/ February 2, 2011 February 2, 2011http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=13958682 https://archive.today/20130408061324/http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=13958682 dead 2013-04-08 NW Ind. man dies clearing snow; car crash kills 2 Fox19.com 2010-01-01 2011-02-04 June 2021 Meteorological synopsis April 2016 2011 Groundhog Day blizzard path.png new thumb|NOAA color-enhanced photograph of storm system on February 1, 2011. A High-pressure system with a maximum pressure of 1052 hPa inHg moved ahead of the storm, moving eastward across Montana. A low-pressure system from the Pacific Ocean later came ashore over Northern California and crossed the Rocky Mountains, merging with an Alberta clipper low and a developing Texas low, drawing moisture from the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The storm later intensified and moved northeast, tanked, and developed a long warm front stretching toward the New England states, and moving northeast along this jet stream track. Lake effect snow events started over Lake Ontario and Lake Michigan from northeasterly winds. Following the predominant jet pattern, the storm developed a very rapid forward trajectory and began to migrate toward the lower Great Lakes. The heaviest snow fell in a wide swath from central Oklahoma to Illinois, Indiana and the Ohio Valley. An official blizzard warning was issued in Southern Ontario for the first time since 1993, although the Canadian definition changed in 2010.Pope Alexandra What is a blizzard? http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3&stormfile=what_is_a_blizzardij_010211 February 2, 2011 The Weather Network News February 1, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120402135508/http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3%26stormfile%3Dwhat_is_a_blizzardij_010211 April 2, 2012 Areas affected Canada Nova Scotia Because the storm dumped some 40 cm in of snow in parts of Nova Scotia, and winds up to some 50 km/h (31 mph) to some areas in eastern Canada, schools and businesses were closed on Thursday morning, the 3rd of February.https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12359082 US and Canada dig out from deadly snow storm BBC News February 3, 2011 2011-02-04 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110405193430/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12359082 Apr 5, 2011 Lower Sackville near Halifax received 38 cm in on of snow.Storm in Eastern Canada causes closures https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/storm-in-eastern-canada-causes-closures-1.989662 February 6, 2011 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News February 3, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110206080902/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2011/02/03/nl-snow-storm-203.html February 6, 2011 New Brunswick Numerous school, bus and flight cancellations occurred in the province in preparation for the biggest winter storm during the winter of 2010–2011.New Brunswick hit by fourth storm in 4 weeks https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-hit-by-fourth-storm-in-4-weeks-1.987400 February 6, 2011 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation News February 2, 2011 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110206123252/http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2011/02/02/nb-new-brunswick-sees-biggest-snowstorm-of-season.html February 6, 2011 A barn roof collapsed during the storm in the community of Baie Verte.LeBlanc Joan Barn roof destroyed in recent snow storm http://www.atlanticfarmfocus.ca/Agriculture/2011-02-04/article-2198375/Barn-roof-destroyed-in-recent-snow-storm/1 February 6, 2011 Farm Focus of Atlantic Canada February 4, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110706165100/http://www.atlanticfarmfocus.ca/Agriculture/2011-02-04/article-2198375/Barn-roof-destroyed-in-recent-snow-storm/1 July 6, 2011 Ontario The storm dropped 20–30 centimetres of snow over Southern Ontario.Groundhog Day Storm: Behind the forecast theweathernetwork.com February 1, 2011 http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3%26stormfile%3Dgroundhog_day_storm_behind__010211 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205102442/http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/storm_watch_stories3%26stormfile%3Dgroundhog_day_storm_behind__010211 2011-02-05 unfit Hamilton saw more than 25 centimetres due to an intense Lake Effect band from the west end of Lake Ontario caused by an enhanced wind from the east-northeast, Toronto was spared more than was forecasted with 15 centimetres and a winter storm warning in effect. Areas from the Lake Huron shoreline east to London and Hamilton were under a blizzard warning. There were reports of thundersnow in Windsor, Ontario, when the storm began to hit the region Tuesday night on February 1; the city and nearby Chatham-KentWilhelm Trevor Chatham-Kent declares 'snow emergency' https://windsorstar.com/business/Chatham+Kent+declares+snow+emergency/4203445/story.html February 6, 2011 The Windsor Star February 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204005004/http://www.windsorstar.com/business/Chatham+Kent+declares+snow+emergency/4203445/story.html 2011-02-04 dead also declared a snow emergency, effectively enacting a parking ban to ease snowplow efforts, due to forecasted snow totals of 30+ centimetres, and the snow clean-up in the city is likely to cost $700,000 CAD, about 1.5 times more than normal.Schmidt Doug Windsor snow cleanup pegged at $700,000 https://windsorstar.com/news/windsor/Windsor+snow+cleanup+pegged/4229957/story.html February 6, 2011 The Windsor Star February 5, 2011November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board closed all schools for the first time since the Blizzard of 1999, a controversial decision given the less than anticipated outcome and snowfall totals resulting from the storm.Ont. winter storm less severe than predicted https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-winter-storm-less-severe-than-predicted-1.1060960 February 6, 2011 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation February 2, 2011 Schools were also closed in the Windsor area and elsewhere.Thompson Chris Winter wallop weakens https://windsorstar.com/Winter+wallop+weakens/4215920/story.html February 6, 2011 The Windsor Star February 3, 2011November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Quebec A traffic pile-up stretching three kilometres near Montreal, Quebec involving a school bus and many other vehicles sent 29 people to hospital for injuries.The Canadian Press At least 29 sent to hospital in Montreal pileups https://www.ctvnews.ca/at-least-29-sent-to-hospital-in-montreal-pileups-1.602884 https://web.archive.org/web/20121022094049/http://www.ctvnews.ca/at-least-29-sent-to-hospital-in-montreal-pileups-1.602884 dead October 22, 2012 February 5, 2011 CTV News February 2, 2011Storm leads to multiple accidents and injuries https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/storm-leads-to-multiple-accidents-and-injuries-1.1012449 February 6, 2011 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation February 2, 2011 All schools in the Eastern Townships School Board near Sherbrooke were closed.Pole Corrinna Schools closed for vast storm http://www.sherbrookerecord.com/content/view/593017/1/ February 6, 2011 The Record February 3, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055007/http://www.sherbrookerecord.com/content/view/593017/1/ July 16, 2011 Newfoundland Wind speeds exceeding 50 km/h mph on hit areas near Clarenville and Bonavista, while schools in eastern parts of St. John's were closed. Mexico Northern Mexico suffered widespread infrastructure damage from the storm, and several weather-related deaths.http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/CF4243D63D802AF9852578310077C30E-CW-2011-000018-MEX_0802.pdf Mexico cold wave reliefweb.int In Chihuahua City, the temperature dropped to -1 F C flipWeather History for Chihuahua, Mexico Weather Underground February 4, 2011 http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/MMCU/2011/2/4/DailyHistory.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150507101216/http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/MMCU/2011/2/4/DailyHistory.html 2015-05-07 unfit in Ciudad Juárez, which lies just across the border from El Paso, Texas, in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, a regional state of emergency was declared Tuesday evening, just ahead of the cold weather system, with Mexican authorities urging citizens to stay indoors. Despite the snow and ice that developed across the borderland, the major International Bridges remained open during the blizzard. Additionally, to help ease the electricity crash across Texas due to the freezing weather, Mexican officials arranged for the transfer of 280 megawatts of power to the United States via utility hookups located in Nuevo Laredo (across from Laredo, Texas) and Piedras Negras, Coahuila (near Eagle Pass, Texas).Update: Mexico suspends energy exports to Texas elpasotimes.com 2011-02-03 http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_17275212 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205212953/http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_17275212 2011-02-05 deadEl Paso Electric Institutes Rolling Blackouts; Asks Customers To Curtail Usage kvia.com 2011-02-02 http://www.kvia.com/news/26708586/detail.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110205030401/http://www.kvia.com/news/26708586/detail.html 2011-02-05 dead The cold wave behind the storm's cold front left temperatures plunging to -18 C F in the Ciudad Juárez metropolitan area, and in the mountains area plunging to -23 C F, resulting in the deaths of at least six people in the coldest temperatures recorded in the area in at least half a century.Cold snap chills northern Mexico https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12370717 February 6, 2011 BBC Latin America February 4, 2011 In addition, 35 animals died at a zoo,Associated Press 35 zoo animals freeze to death in northern Mexico http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41440956/ns/weather/?GT1=43001 https://web.archive.org/web/20110208134148/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41440956/ns/weather/?GT1=43001 dead February 8, 2011 February 13, 2011 msnbc.com February 5, 2011 and closures of schools and factories occurred in the city.Gay Mara Snow ... in Mexico? Rare Winter Dusting Shuts Down Ciudad Juarez http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/03/snow-in-mexico-rare-winter-dusting-shuts-down-ciudad-juarez/ February 13, 2011 AOL News February 3, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110205223710/http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/03/snow-in-mexico-rare-winter-dusting-shuts-down-ciudad-juarez/ February 5, 2011 On Wednesday, authorities in Juárez announced that convoys would be traveling out to remote regions and slum areas to ensure that citizens are warm and have the supplies they need to get through the next few days. On Thursday, Mexican officials suspended energy exports to Texas, citing cold weather damage at five power stations across Mexico that resulted in a total loss of 1,000 megawatts of electricity in Northern Mexico. Power stations in Mexico were able to meet the resulting energy demands in Northern Mexico, but could not spare additional electricity to aid Texas. In Juarez, overnight temperatures in the single digits left 90% of the city without water service due to frozen pipes, and the failure of thermoelectric generators at a power station in Samalayuca, 30 miles south of Juarez, left citizens without power for roughly five hours.Licón Adriana Gómez http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_17283781 Juárez residents affected by water, power outages El Paso TimesJuly 2023 Nuevo León In Monterrey, Nuevo León's capital city, the cold air killed many trees and other types of tropical plants. Snow was observed in the high peaks in the mountains and the fountain in the main Alameda park got frozen overnight. United States thumb|Animation showing the storm developing and moving across the U.S. thumb|View of the U.S. midsection at 1:26 CST on February 10, 2011. Connecticut Connecticut experienced up to 10 in cm of snow and 0.75 in cm ice accumulations, resulting in widespread tree damage and power outages. The additional snow and ice accumulation on top of several feet of snow prior to the storm led to roof collapses in Bethany, Waterbury, and Middletown. The West Rock Tunnel on the Wilbur Cross Parkway was closed for several hours due to accidents caused by slippery conditions, while service was disrupted on the Metro-North Railroad and at Bradley International Airport.http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/weather/winter_weather/ice-storm-connecticut-feb2 5-car crash closes West Rock Tunnel, WTNH-TV Feb 2, 2011 February 3, 2011 February 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204091405/http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/weather/winter_weather/ice-storm-connecticut-feb2 dead http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/weather/winter_weather/ice-storm-connecticut-feb2 Very cold air, strong winds in forecast, WTNH-TV, Feb 2, 2011 February 3, 2011 February 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204091405/http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/weather/winter_weather/ice-storm-connecticut-feb2 dead The heavy snow caused at least 136 roof collapses of barns, greenhouses and other farm structures. Illinois right Fullerton harbor looking south Chicago Feb 2 2011 storm.JPG 200 Chicago at Dusk in December.JPG 200 Chicago's Lincoln Park Lagoon looking south during the storm (left) and on a clear day for comparison thumb|Chicago's Lake Shore Drive, with abandoned, snowed-in cars and empty lanes. thumb|A Winter service vehicle abandoned and stuck on Lake Shore Drive during the storm. thumb|Amateur video of cars stuck on Lake Shore Drive. In Chicago, in anticipation of the imminent blizzard conditions, 1,300 flights were canceled at O'Hare and Midway airports.2011-02-02 http://www.suntimes.com/3601097-423/snow-tuesday-storm-streets-weather.html 18 inches of snow at Midway, 17.1 at O'Hare as blizzard continues Chicago Sun-Times 2011-02-02 By 4:30pm, CST (22:30 GMT), the storm reached blizzard status with sustained winds exceeding 35 mph km/h, with white-out conditions being reported by spotters in the Old Town neighborhood on the city's North Side.http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=lot&wwa=blizzard%20warning National Weather Service Watch Warning Advisory Summary Forecast.weather.gov 2009-06-02 2011-02-02 while Lake Shore Drive was temporarily shut down due to impassable conditions.2011-02-02 http://www.suntimes.com/3609821-417/lake-shore-closed-drive-clear.html Abandoned vehicles slow Lake Shore Dr. reopening Chicago Sun-Times 2011-02-02 City officials said on February 2, that at least 900 cars and buses were stranded on Lake Shore Drive, with their drivers and passengers being trapped in some cases for as long as 12 hours (many drivers opting to stay with their cars in the false-fear of being ticketed for abandoning their vehicles instead of walking the short distance to the high-rise buildings lining the drive), but that closing the roadway earlier could have resulted in disastrous traffic conditions and possible accidents on other Chicago area streets.Associated Press http://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/chicagos-lake-shore-drive-826378.html Chicago's Lake Shore Drive reopens after blizzard ajc.com 2011-02-03 Tow trucks began pulling cars from Lake Shore Drive on the evening of February 2, and moving them into six temporary lots for motorists who abandoned their vehicles to arrive and claim. The city of Chicago was unable to keep track of the license plates for each vehicle, which led to complaints from many drivers and by the time they located their vehicles, many were unable to retrieve them from the lots because they were parked bumper-to-bumper.;WGN News http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-lake-shore-drive-reopened-feb3,0,3684137.story Lake Shore Drive back open, stranded vehicles remain WGNtv.com 2011-02-03 February 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204111029/http://www.wgntv.com/news/wgntv-lake-shore-drive-reopened-feb3,0,3684137.story dead on February 3, the City of Chicago reopened Lake Shore Drive to traffic before rush hour. On February 1, the Chicago Public Schools announced that some schools would be closed and some would remain open on the following day (Wednesday, February 2), which marked the first district-wide cancellation of classes since the Blizzard of 1999.http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/02/01/cps-cancels-after-school-programs-for-blizzard/ Chicago Schools Cancel Classes For First Time Since 1999 CBS Chicago 2011-01-19 2011-02-02 Heavy snow and high sustained winds gusting in excess of 50 mph km/h, caused rail switches to freeze on the CTA's Red Line and blew a portion of the roof off Wrigley Field.http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/2011/02/a-true-blizzard-wind-gusts-approaching-60mph.html A true blizzard; wind gusts deposit part of Wrigley Field onto Clark Street – Chicago Weather Center Blog.chicagoweathercenter.com 2011-02-01 2011-02-02 dead https://archive.today/20120708145723/http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/2011/02/a-true-blizzard-wind-gusts-approaching-60mph.html July 8, 2012 2011-02-01 http://www.suntimes.com/3606507-421/trains-metra-cta-gregory-red.html Frozen switches leave Red Line riders stranded on North Side Chicago Sun-Times 2011-02-02 Northwestern University, Illinois Institute of Technology and the University of Chicago canceled classes Wednesday for the first time in over a decade due to the weather.http://www.chicagomaroon.com/2011/2/2/snow-day Historic blizzard buries campus The Chicago Maroon 2011-02-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110205015948/http://www.chicagomaroon.com/2011/2/2/snow-day 2011-02-05 Northwestern University Over 39,000 state workers were ordered not to come into work due to the weather; this was the largest figure since a blizzard in 1979.2011-02-02 http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/3621331-418/state-police-quinn-illinois-wednesday.html Quinn tells state workers to stay home as blizzard buries Illinois Chicago Sun-Times 2011-02-04 Mail service was stopped on Wednesday for six post office regions in Northern Illinois.2011-02-03 http://couriernews.suntimes.com/news/3618009-418/wednesday-snow-cars-hospital-elgin.html Blizzard had its local heroes – Courier News Couriernews.suntimes.com 2011-02-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716164248/http://couriernews.suntimes.com/news/3618009-418/wednesday-snow-cars-hospital-elgin.html 2011-07-16 Amtrak train service out of Chicago was also canceled across Illinois on Wednesday.February 2, 2011 Quincy Herald-Wing http://www.whig.com/story/news/Amtrak-weather-020211 Amtrak service canceled in Quincy, across state due to snowstorm February 3, 2011 November 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes February 2, 2011 Galesburg Register-Mail http://www.galesburg.com/newsnow/x289656261/Amtrak-service-through-Galesburg-cancelled-today Amtrak service through Galesburg canceled today February 3, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110205121435/http://www.galesburg.com/newsnow/x289656261/Amtrak-service-through-Galesburg-cancelled-today February 5, 2011 In the central part of the state, numerous municipalities were all but shut down by the storm. On Monday, residents rushed to the stores to stock up on groceries, and numerous stores reported record sales.http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_67812706-2e66-11e0-a74c-001cc4c002e0.html Area residents struggle to respond to blizzard February 2011 Pantagraph.com 2011-02-02 On Tuesday, several school districts and universities pre-emptively canceled classes for Tuesday evening and all-day Wednesday.Coulter Phyllis http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_cb0893fe-2d67-11e0-9714-001cc4c002e0.html Schools prepare for snowstorm January 31, 2011 Pantagraph.com 2011-02-02 Many school districts planned to close a second day in a row, on Thursday. About 1.5 in cm of snow fell Monday night.http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_b8f59e8c-2cdb-11e0-abfa-001cc4c03286.html Snow plows 'just can't keep up' in major blizzard February 2, 2011 Pantagraph.com 2011-02-02 Tuesday afternoon brought heavy snowfall and sustained 40 mph km/h winds, with gusts of over 50 mph km/h. Local government officials encouraged all businesses to close down, and local hospitals braced for the storm by preparing living and sleeping areas for essential personnel.Anonymous http://www.pjstar.com/homepage/x896129390/Continuous-winter-storm-coverage-from-the-Journal-Star-staff Tuesday's continuous winter storm coverage – Peoria, Illinois pjstar.com 2011-02-02Sharp John http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1526810/Mayor-urges-businesses-to-close-and-people-to-stay-home Ardis urges patience regarding storm cleanup efforts – Peoria, Illinois pjstar.com 2011-02-02 Flights from area airports were canceled, and local officials repeatedly urged residents not to travel, since because of the whiteout conditions, snow plows had been taken off the roads.Swiech Paul http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_1d241172-2e67-11e0-9c54-001cc4c002e0.html Red Cross opens warming centers February 2011 Pantagraph.com 2011-02-02 Interstate 80 was closed Tuesday night between Morris and Princeton. On Wednesday, I-290 and Illinois Route 53 were shut down from Lake Cook Road in Arlington Heights to St. Charles Road in Elmhurst. Forty vehicles were abandoned on Route 53. Parts of Interstate 57 were also shut down. The state police described most expressways as "impassable".Team Coverage https://abc7chicago.com/archive/7934374/ Chicagoland digs out, braces for bitter cold | CPS cancels school, Flights grounded, Lake Shore Drive closed | Blizzard Warning in effect until 3 p.m. | abc7chicago.com Abclocal.go.com 2011-02-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205102902/http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=7934374 2011-02-05 live 50 motorists stranded on Illinois Route 47 south of Huntley received assistance from a snowmobile club, while dozens of motorists had to be rescued on Illinois Route 72, west of Hampshire. During the storm's peak on Tuesday night, more than 100,000 customers were without electricity across the state, including 79,000 ComEd customers across Northern Illinois and 35,800 Ameren customers in Central Illinois.Associated Press http://www.fox2now.com/news/sns-ap-il--winterweather-poweroutages,0,7757926.story Winter storm knocks out power to thousands in Illinois, residents urged to avoid down lines – KTVI Fox2now.com 2011-02-02 July 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Several charities set up shelters for the homeless and those stranded by the blizzard,http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_70b0c4d0-2e39-11e0-b30d-001cc4c03286.html Highway conditions deteriorating February 2011 Pantagraph.com 2011-02-02 and Governor Pat Quinn mobilized 500 Illinois National Guard troops to help rescue stranded motorists.Anonymous http://www.pjstar.com/news/x172495449/Quinn-activates-Illinois-National-Guard-before-storm Quinn activates Illinois National Guard before storm – Peoria, IL pjstar.com 2011-02-02 Hundreds of motorists had been rescued off Interstates 290, 55, 57, and 80. In addition, over 80 traffic accidents were reported. 11 snow-related deaths had been reported in Illinois by February 3. The body of an individual was recovered from Lake Michigan by Chicago Police. The pedestrian had reportedly been walking on a lake-front pathway when he had been blown into the lake by strong winds. In Grayslake, a man was killed in a crash while driving through the storm, while a woman in Mundelein died from hypothermia in her vehicle. A man in Chicago was also found dead in his home, which had no heat. In Barrington, a teacher died of a heart attack while leaving school on Tuesday. Five cardiac-related deaths from shoveling snow occurred in Lyons, Downers Grove, Mount Prospect, Carol Stream, and Glendale Heights.Williams-Harris Deanese Toll of possible storm-related deaths reaches 4 http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-dead-man-pulled-from-lake-michigan-during-height-of-blizzard-20110202,0,6183503.story February 2, 2011 Chicago Tribune February 1, 2011 Ruth Fuller https://web.archive.org/web/20110204104532/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-dead-man-pulled-from-lake-michigan-during-height-of-blizzard-20110202%2C0%2C6183503.story February 4, 2011 dead mdy-allhttp://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-possible-coldrelated-death-on-south-side-20110203,0,346491.story 4 more deaths possibly weather-related chicagotribune.com 2011-02-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110207024810/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-possible-coldrelated-death-on-south-side-20110203%2C0%2C346491.story February 7, 2011 In rural LaSalle County, a man died while trying to walk through the storm after his vehicle was stranded on a rural road.Associated Press http://www.wqad.com/news/sns-ap-il--blizzard-illinoisdeaths,0,1189242.story Authorities: 4 die during Illinois blizzard, investigations to determine if weather-related WQAD 2011-02-04 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110207024913/http://www.wqad.com/news/sns-ap-il--blizzard-illinoisdeaths%2C0%2C1189242.story 2011-02-07 21.2 in cm of snow fell at Chicago-O'Hare International Airport, supplanting the Chicago blizzard of 1979 with the third largest total snowfall in Chicago history, after the infamous Chicago Blizzard of 1967, and the Blizzard of 1999. 24 in cm fell at the 1 N Abingdon mesonet site in Knox County, in West Central Illinois. This was the largest snowfall in the history of the mesonet. Drifts of 10 to 15 feet also occurred. Snowfall rates exceeded 4 inches per hour for a few hours on Tuesday evening as well along with thunder and lightning. Additional official snowfall totals included 20.9 in cm at Chicago-Midway International Airport, 16.4 inches at the National Weather Service office in Romeoville, and 14.3 in cm at Chicago Rockford International Airport.http://www.crh.noaa.gov/news/display_cmsstory.php?wfo=lot&storyid=63488&source=0 Official Snowfall Totals – Data Through 12 Noon Crh.noaa.gov 2008-06-10 2011-02-04 The storm's highest total of 27 in cm was reported in northwest suburban Roselle and Medinah, Illinois. Peak gusts during the blizzard included 61 mph at O'Hare and 67 mph along the lakefront. Indiana Near Wheatfield, a teenage boy and a hitchhiker he picked up were killed during the blizzard when a semi crashed into the compact car they were driving in. Central Indiana saw ice, followed by snow and high winds, which gusted over 50 mph. A peak of 50,000 Duke Energy customers were without power due to the storm, including nearly half of the Purdue University campus at one point.http://www.fox59.com/news/bloomington/wxin-storm-winter-storm-watch-in-effect-for-monday-20110131,0,7462571.story https://archive.today/20110807214445/http://www.fox59.com/news/bloomington/wxin-storm-winter-storm-watch-in-effect-for-monday-20110131,0,7462571.story dead August 7, 2011 Ice Storm: Snow, high winds move in to Central Indiana fox59.com 2011-02-04 A 57-year-old South Haven resident collapsed and died after clearing snow from his driveway. The city of Indianapolis received nearly a half inch of ice from the blizzard, effectively paralyzing the city and leaving many without power. Iowa Southeastern Iowa saw up to 18.5 in cm of snow. The heaviest snow fell in the eastern half of the state. Des Moines fared slightly better, where only 6.5 in cm fell. Some roads remained closed on Wednesday night, and over the course of the storm, state troopers responded to 151 accidents and assisted 428 motorists.Finney Daniel P. 'Enough!' Iowans cry after blizzard http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110203/NEWS/102030352/-Enough-Iowans-cry-after-blizzard?BUSINESS04 February 5, 2011 The Des Moines Register February 3, 2011November 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Kansas In Kansas, 53 counties were declared disaster areas. Especially hard hit were eastern sections of the state, which saw over a foot of snow and whiteout conditions. Government offices and the state legislature were closed on Wednesday, but expected to reopen on Thursday. At least two deaths were blamed on the storm.http://kansasreporter.org/70804.aspx Kansas dodged the bullet in two-day blizzard Kansasreporter.org 2011-02-04 September 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Pittenger Todd Storm Blamed For at Least Two Deaths http://www.ksallink.com/?cmd=displaystory&story_id=16164&format=html February 5, 2011 KSAL Link February 4, 2011 Maryland Baltimore received freezing rain during the day on February 1, which changed to rain as temperatures rose on February 2, and the overall icing in that region was less than expected.https://www.baltimoresun.com/2011/02/01/freezing-rain-to-turn-to-rain-as-temperatures-warm/ Freezing rain to turn to rain as temperatures warm February 2, 2011 February 1, 2011 Baltimore Sun Michigan A 73-year-old Dansville man was killed in a vehicle crash.AP ABC Lansing-area man, 73, killed in icy rollover crash http://www.wlaj.com/news/area-22672-lansing-crash.html February 5, 2011 WLAJ February 2, 2011 Universities that closed due to the snow include Western Michigan University, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Valley State University, Michigan State University, University of Michigan Flint, University of Michigan Dearborn, Wayne State University and Central Michigan University.Williams Corey Southwest Michigan buried; Detroit area gets less http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/null-southwest-michigan-buried-detroit-area-gets-less-20110202,0,7540978.story February 5, 2011 Petoskey News – Northern Michigan Review February 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719024729/http://www.petoskeynews.com/news/null-southwest-michigan-buried-detroit-area-gets-less-20110202,0,7540978.story 2011-07-19 dead Missouri In Missouri, a state of emergency was declared by Governor Jay Nixon, who activated the Missouri National Guard.Orrell John February 2, 2011 http://www.ng.mil/news/archives/2011/02/020111-National.aspx 2,500 National Guardmembers respond to year's biggest storm https://web.archive.org/web/20110205104236/http://www.ng.mil/news/archives/2011/02/020111-National.aspx 2011-02-05 dead National Guard News February 2, 2011 On February 1, Interstate 70, which runs east–west from St. Louis to Kansas City, the entire width of Missouri, was closed by the Missouri Department of Transportation due to white-out conditions and increasing snowfall. It was the first time in Missouri history that any interstate was closed across the entire state.March 2024 Kansas City was under a blizzard warning for only the 2nd time since 1980, and only the 3rd time in its entire history. Columbia experienced the town's first blizzard warning with this storm in their history.March 2024 Many local school districts canceled classes, the University of Missouri shut down for an unprecedented three successive days. The University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri (which received 23 inches of snow, which in turn broke the all-time record for the town for snowfall in one day) was closed an unprecedented three days as well. A scheduled St. Louis Blues hockey game on February 1 was postponed until the 22nd. Areas of Missouri also reported significant sleet accumulation. In St. Louis, some MetroLink service was suspended due to ice on the rails. Several malls were closed due to ice in the parking lots. One person in central Missouri was killed during the storm.Rice Rachel Patrol Says Public Behaved Admirably During Blizzard http://www.komu.com/KOMU/d7e2017e-80ce-18b5-00fa-0004d8d229cb/f5a81b53-80ce-18b5-00d3-a32dbf1f7080.html February 6, 2011 KOMU February 5, 2011November 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes New Jersey In New Jersey, snow, rain and ice were all problems. In central New Jersey Ice storm warnings were put into effect.http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/oem/2011/WeatherAdvisoryFeb1-Feb2.pdf Winter Weather Watch – Ice Storm Warning Wagner George F. February 1, 2011 Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety, Office of Emergency Management Emergency Preparedness February 5, 2019 February 7, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015600/http://www.co.hunterdon.nj.us/pdf/oem/2011/WeatherAdvisoryFeb1-Feb2.pdf dead In portions of northern New Jersey, the forecast called for 12 in cm of snow and over 1 in cm of ice. The roads were slippery and it was hard for cars to maneuver on the roadways.February 2011 New Mexico Up to 24 in cm of snow fell in the Sangre de Cristo, and the Central Mountain Chain of New Mexico, while up to 6 inches fell in the Albuquerque Metro Area. The heaviest snowfall totals were 23 in cm at the Santa Fe Ski Area.National Weather Service Albuquerque, NM - Public Information Statement Iowa Environmental Mesonet 2011-02-02 https://mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.php?pil=PNSABQ&e=201102020505 A 180 mi km on stretch of Interstate 25 was closed between Las Cruces and Belen due to strong winds, icy roads and blowing snow.http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S1955332.shtml?cat=500 I-25 Open, Drivers Urged to Be Cautious, KOB-TV, Feb 2, 2011 February 3, 2011 October 3, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111003152107/http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S1955332.shtml?cat=500 dead On Thursday evening, Governor Susana Martinez declared a state of emergency across southern New Mexico, due to the steadily decreasing natural gas supply brought about by the catastrophic failure of the El Paso Electric Company's power grid.April 2023 All-time record cold temperatures were tied or broken in Santa Fe and Ruidoso after the storm.February 2011 Global Weather Extremes Summary Weather Underground 2011-03-12 https://www.wunderground.com/blog/weatherhistorian/february-2011-global-weather-extremes-summary.html New York New York City received almost an inch of ice from freezing rain during the night of 1–2 February, causing public transportation on both bus routes and the Long Island Rail Road to be either delayed or shut down entirely.http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/02/02/2011-02-02_freezing_rain_makes_for_dangerous_commute.html Ice City: Freezing rain in New York City makes for dangerous conditions for morning commute February 2, 2011 February 2, 2011 New York Daily News One Long Island resident was killed by a fire sparked by cooking fuel during the storm.Associated Press Storm blankets half of US in snow https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/feb/03/storm-blankets-us-snow February 5, 2011 The Guardian February 3, 2011 London Ohio Ohio was on the warm sector of the low-pressure system. On the night of January 31 – February 1, the Cleveland and Akron area received a Winter Storm Warning from the NWS Cleveland Field Office for snow and freezing rain. On Monday night 3 - 6 in cm of snow fell during the pre-frontal warm front. During the overnight hours of February 1–2, as the center of low pressure moved from Missouri to lower Indiana, it carried a warm front, with warm air advection and a shallow cold air pool at the bottom. This led to freezing rain in parts of Northeast Ohio. In Canton ice accretion ranged from 0.5 to 0.75 in cm, which led to power lines and trees crashing, leaving almost 40,000 people without power. In the Greater Cleveland area, there was 0.1 inch of ice accretion and scattered outages in the Cleveland suburbs of North Royalton, where 2,000 people lost power, and also in parts of Garfield Heights and Maple Heights. Scattered outages were reported in other parts of the area.August 2023 In the Dayton area, an Ohio Highway Trooper and his wife died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a running generator that built up gas in their home after the home lost power.http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=13963449 Ohio State Trooper and wife found dead; carbon monoxide poisoning Fox19.com February 3, 2011 February 5, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110317104624/http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=13963449 March 17, 2011 dead mdy-all Oklahoma thumb|In Tulsa, the storm set an all-time snowfall record.Tulsa receives more than a foot of snow in epic storm tulsaworld.com 2011-02-02 http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110201_11_0_hrimgs6846 https://web.archive.org/web/20110202155918/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110201_11_0_hrimgs6846 2011-02-02 dead The heavy snowfall, along with sleet and some freezing rain, began developing over Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle on the evening of January 31, with a state of emergency declared by Governor Mary Fallin earlier that day.Governor declares State of Emergency Oklahoma Weather Blog 2011-01-31 http://blog.newsok.com/weather/2011/01/31/governor-declares-state-of-emergency/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110205021159/http://blog.newsok.com/weather/2011/01/31/governor-declares-state-of-emergency/ 2011-02-05 dead As a result of the emergency declaration, a state law prohibiting price increases of more than 10 percent on most goods and services during and for 30 days after an emergency declaration went into effect, and will remain in effect for 180 days after the declaration order for prices of repairs, remodeling and construction. The Salvation Army of Central Oklahoma opened three shelters and one warming station for those stranded by the storm outdoors, the homeless, and those who lost power during the storm; two in Oklahoma City, one in Norman and one in El Reno, with teams from the Oklahoma chapter of the American Red Cross placed on standby.Oklahoma agencies open shelters for winter storm NewsOK.com February 1, 2011 http://newsok.com/oklahoma-agencies-open-shelters-for-winter-storm/article/3537052 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205113608/http://newsok.com/oklahoma-agencies-open-shelters-for-winter-storm/article/3537052 2011-02-05 dead Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City and Tulsa International Airport were closed, with Will Rogers remaining closed for 20 hours;Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City reopens newsok.com February 2, 2011 http://newsok.com/article/3537516 https://web.archive.org/web/20120511130725/http://newsok.com/article/3537516 2012-05-11 dead I-44 from Stroud to the Missouri state line, Interstate 40 near Okemah and westbound lanes of I-40 east of Henryetta were among many major highways closed, and the Indian Nation, Creek and Muskogee turnpikes were all either closed entirely or in stretches. Most school districts in the state including the Oklahoma City and Tulsa public school districts, as well as most Oklahoma City government offices were shut down a day in advance of the storm. The United States Postal Service released a statement saying that it was attempting to make deliveries across the state but that "some areas may be undeliverable", due to the heavy snow and very low visibility; mail delivery in Oklahoma City did not occur in most areas due to the conditions.Carriers attempting to deliver the mail tulsaworld.com 2011-02-01 http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110201_11_0_hrimgs234521 https://web.archive.org/web/20110202160111/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110201_11_0_hrimgs234521 2011-02-02 dead Temperatures across the state on February 1 and 2nd hovered in the single digits to mid-teens. Winds gusted to near 60 mph km/h at times creating ground blizzard conditions across the eastern half of the state; wind chill values dropped as low as -36 °F °C in Boise City, the lowest recorded wind chill in the state since the deployment of the Oklahoma Mesonet.Blizzard rakes Oklahoma, stranding motorists and closing schools NewsOK.com February 2, 2011 http://newsok.com/blizzard-rakes-oklahoma-stranding-motorists-and-closing-schools/article/3537445 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205080722/http://newsok.com/blizzard-rakes-oklahoma-stranding-motorists-and-closing-schools/article/3537445 2011-02-05 dead Heavy snow caved in the roof of a building on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino complex in Tulsa containing a poker room and electronic casino games, the damage was confined to an area that was part of the original structure built in 1992. There was no one injured as a result of the roof collapse as no people were in the affected area at the time; the hotel towers, a concert venue, a convention center, and retail operations at the complex were unaffected and remained open.Roof damage at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tulsa tulsaworld.com 2011-02-02 http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110201_11_0_Therei874053 https://web.archive.org/web/20110202155753/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110201_11_0_Therei874053 2011-02-02 dead The Tulsa World newspaper canceled its print editions on February 2, 3 and 4, citing the heavy snowfall and hazardous road conditions that could compromise the safety of their newspaper carriers, making it the first time in the newspaper's 111-year history that the print edition had to be canceled; however, the newspaper did continue to publish its electronic editions on its website.Snow forces Tulsa World to cancel Wednesday newspaper NewsOK.com February 2, 2011 http://newsok.com/article/3537339 https://web.archive.org/web/20120511132251/http://newsok.com/article/3537339 2012-05-11 dead http://www.fox23.com/news/state/story/Tulsa-World-Halts-Print-Editions-For-2-More-Days/qGE4FsPckUSDNaeHg2rcOw.cspx Tulsa World Halts Print Editions For 2 More Days Fox23.com February 3, 2011September 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes A section of a boat dock at the Tera Miranda Marina Resort on the Monkey Island arm of Grand Lake collapsed due to significant snow accumulations on its roof, destroying four boats valued at about $450,000.Boat dock damaged in Tuesday's blizzard tulsaworld.com 2011-02-02 http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110202_11_0_AFTONM607361 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204035420/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110202_11_0_AFTONM607361 2011-02-04 dead Will Rogers World Airport recorded an estimated 11.6 in cm of snow, smashing the all-time daily snowfall record for February for Oklahoma City (the previous record was 6.5 in cm on February 7, 1986).Woman killed in Oklahoma City sledding accident NewsOK.com February 1, 2011 http://newsok.com/woman-killed-in-oklahoma-city-sledding-accident/article/3537215 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205074629/http://newsok.com/woman-killed-in-oklahoma-city-sledding-accident/article/3537215 2011-02-05 dead Tulsa also set an all-time daily and monthly snowfall record for the storm that month, as the Tulsa International Airport received 14 in cm of accumulated snowfall (the previous February snowfall record for the city of Tulsa was 10.5 in cm in February 2003, and the previous record for snowfall in a single 24-hour period in Tulsa was 12.9 in cm on March 8–9, 1994).Tulsa receives more than a foot of snow in epic storm tulsaworld.com 2011-02-01 http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110201_11_0_hrimgs6846 https://web.archive.org/web/20110202155918/http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20110201_11_0_hrimgs6846 2011-02-02 dead Owasso, Oklahoma received the most snowfall accumulation in Oklahoma with 21 in cm. Ironically days earlier on January 29, wildfires had burned parts of central and south-central Oklahoma, and ten central and south-central Oklahoma counties were placed under a burn ban due to very dry, wildfire-prone conditions. State Insurance Commissioner John Doak issued an emergency order to allow licensed claims adjustors outside of Oklahoma to help assess damages and losses from the storm for 90 days.Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner issues emergency order NewsOK.com February 2, 2011 http://newsok.com/article/3537519 https://web.archive.org/web/20120511130729/http://newsok.com/article/3537519 2012-05-11 dead On February 2, Governor Fallin asked the White House to approve an emergency disaster declaration request for all 77 Oklahoma counties. In a statement by Fallin, state and local governments would receive 75% reimbursement for expenses associated with responding to the storm if the declaration is approved, including overtime costs, costs associated with operating shelters and clearing snow and ice-covered roads.Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin seeks federal disaster declaration NewsOK.com February 2, 2011 http://newsok.com/article/3537547 https://web.archive.org/web/20120511130739/http://newsok.com/article/3537547 2012-05-11 dead That evening, President Barack Obama granted Fallin's federal emergency request, authorizing the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts in the state of Oklahoma.Obama declares emergency in Oklahoma after winter storm lincolntribune.com 2011-07-23 http://lincolntribune.com/?p=4728 https://web.archive.org/web/20110723093418/http://lincolntribune.com/?p=4728 2011-07-23 unfit Oklahoma State University held its home basketball game on February 2 against the University of Missouri as scheduled, despite the difficulty the Missouri team had arriving in Stillwater due to the blizzard. As a result of the storm, the university provided free tickets to fans who were able to attend the game at Gallagher-Iba Arena, which Oklahoma State won in a 76-70 upset against the #15 Tigers.Cowboys Host Missouri Tigers - Oklahoma State Official Athletic Site okstate.com 2011-02-05 http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020211aaa.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150411022951/http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020211aaa.html 2015-04-11 dead The storm system has caused at least three deaths in Oklahoma, one in a sledding accident and two in an auto crash. On February 1, a 20-year-old Oklahoma City woman died due to injuries suffered in a sledding accident near Lake Stanley Draper, in which the sled being pulled by a vehicle veered off the road, flinging the woman into a guardrail; she was pronounced dead at the scene. Two days later as slick road conditions continued across parts of the state, a truck carrying eight people ran off of a bridge and fell into the Spring River (which had been covered in ice), on I-44 in Ottawa County near Miami, killing two people; one of two westbound lanes of I-44 was reopened to traffic the previous evening after blizzard conditions made it impassible.3 Dead After Vehicle Plunges Into River fox23.com 2011-02-03 http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/3-Dead-After-Vehicle-Plunges-Into-River/DyQ7VKoYKUuRfXjfXynruA.cspx https://web.archive.org/web/20110711022340/http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/3-Dead-After-Vehicle-Plunges-Into-River/DyQ7VKoYKUuRfXjfXynruA.cspx 2011-07-11 dead Pennsylvania April 2026 In portions of Pennsylvania north of Philadelphia, ice storm warnings were put into effect. Mercerspace.com February 15, 2012 National Weather Service issues Ice Storm Warning for Mercer http://www.mercerspace.com/article/88262-national+weather+service+issues+ice+storm+warning+mercer February 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120523141934/http://www.mercerspace.com/article/88262-national+weather+service+issues+ice+storm+warning+mercer 2012-05-23 dead The storm dropped several inches of sleet and snow in the Poconos and included a long period of freezing rain that produced ice accretions of up to half an inch in the Lehigh Valley and the Philadelphia suburbs. The ice tore down numerous tree limbs, trees, and subsequently, power lines. Precipitation started as snow across the region during the early morning of the 1st. As warmer air moved in aloft, the precipitation changed to sleet and freezing rain by the morning rush in the local Philadelphia area, a mixture of sleet and freezing rain by the end of the morning commute in Berks County and the Lehigh Valley and a wintry mix late in the morning in the Poconos. Precipitation tapered off to mainly freezing drizzle during the afternoon and early evening of the 1st. Heavier precipitation moved in again during the evening of the 1st and fell as freezing rain in the Philadelphia suburbs, a mixture of sleet and freezing rain in Berks County and the Lehigh Valley and mainly a snow and sleet mixture in the Poconos. Overnight colder air moved in aloft in over the Poconos and precipitation changed back to all snow for a few hours. Toward sunrise on the 2nd, this process started to reverse at both the surface and aloft. Warmer air was moving north again and the freezing rain changed to plain rain across the Philadelphia suburbs and Berks County around 8 a.m. EST and the Lehigh Valley around 9 a.m. EST. In the Poconos, precipitation changed to freezing rain around 7 a.m. EST and ended as freezing rain around 11 a.m. EST on the 2nd. Representative snow and sleet accumulations included 5.4 in cm in Tobyhanna (Monroe County), 5 in cm in Pocono Summit (Monroe County), 3.5 in cm in Delaware Water Gap (Monroe County), 2.1 in cm at the Lehigh Valley International Airport, 1.5 in cm in Albrightsville (Carbon County) and 1 in cm in Easton and Martins Creek (Northampton County). Representative ice accretions included 0.5 in cm in Glenmoore (Chester County), Spring Mount (Montgomery County) and Emmaus (Lehigh County), 0.4 in cm in East Nantmeal (Chester County) and Lansdale (Montgomery County), 0.38 in cm 1 in Kutztown (Berks County) and Allentown (Lehigh County), 0.33 in cm 1 in Feasterville (Bucks County) and 0.25 in cm 1 in Bangor (Northampton County). Many trees still had snow on them from the winter storm of the previous week to exacerbate the damage. Nearly 300,000 power outages occurred. PECO Energy reported about 185,000 of its southeastern Pennsylvania customers lost power. Power was not completely restored to the last few until the afternoon of the 6th. Pennsylvania Power and Light reported about 79,000 of their customers lost power in Eastern and Central Pennsylvania; while Metropolitan Edison reported around 14,000 of its customers lost power in Berks County. Numerous schools cancelled classes on both the 1st and 2nd. Recycling and garbage pick-ups were delayed. This winter storm added additional strains to snow removal budgets and tight salt supplies. Reading, Hamburg, Boyertown, Birdsboro, Barto, Bechtelsville and Douglassville all suffered power outages. In Bucks County, downed wires in Milford caused a basement fire in one home on Sleepy Hollow Road. In Montgomery County, the worst reported tree and ice damage occurred in Lansdale and Hatfield. A utility pole fire in Pottstown knocked out power to the borough's water treatment plant. There were over 100 reports of downed wires throughout Northampton County. In Northampton and Lehigh County, numerous crashes occurred on U.S. Route 22, Pennsylvania State Route 33 and Interstate 78. On Interstate 78, a driver swerved to avoid hitting a plow truck and was injured. In Bethlehem, a driver was injured after his vehicle rolled over on Schoenersville Road. Also in Bethlehem, a 100-foot section of a porch roof collapsed on the evening of the 2nd on Glendale Avenue from the weight of ice and snow. Three vehicles were damaged. In Berks County, Pennsylvania State Routes 345 (near Birdsboro) and 625 (south of Reading) were closed. In Chester County, there were several slip and fall injuries reported, mainly on the 1st. Just east of Exton, Northbound U.S. Route 202 was closed between Pennsylvania State Routes 30 and 401 because of an accident with injuries on the 2nd. Two roadways were closed because of downed trees and wires in North Coventry Township. One roadway was also closed in West Vincent Township. Texas In Texas the storm caused widespread disruption of road and air traffic, including flights into and out of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Love Field. Rolling blackouts were instituted across the state as high demand for electricity left the power grid overloaded and unable to handle the demand. Governor Rick Perry asked for citizens to conserve as much electricity as they can to help ease the overloaded power grids. ERCOT, the governing body responsible for most of the electricity distribution in Texas, reported that more than 75% of the state was affected by rolling blackouts on February 2; at one point demand for energy was so great that utility companies began to purchase electricity off the national grids to meet the demand. Parts of Texas were expected to experience additional rolling blackouts Wednesday and Thursday as workers labored to get the electric systems back up and running. Post-analysis indicated that the cold temperatures had caused over 150 generators to encounter difficulties; loss of supply, instrumentation failures, and gas well-head freezing were some of the source causes.https://www.nerc.com/pa/RAPA/ra/Reliability%20Assessments%20DL/2011%20LTRA_Final.pdf 2011 Long-Term Reliability Assessment North American Electric Reliability Corporation November 2011 Throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, multiple large school districts were closed for a record-setting 5 days in a row, letting students out a whole week because of road hazards due to ice and snow. An ice storm affected areas as far south as Houston behind the main storm front, while three men were killed near Houston in traffic accidents.Tolson Mike Houston on ice http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7413862.html February 5, 2011 Chron February 5, 2011 Cindy George The storm adversely affected activities in the week leading up to Super Bowl XLV, which was played at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.Texas Needs Late Rally To Save Super Bowl Week CBS News 2011-02-05 https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/texas-needs-late-rally-to-save-super-bowl-week/ The storm caused a failure at a water treatment plant near Donna, Texas, prompting officials to issue a boil water advisory.Action 4 News Staff Winter blast prompts boil water notice in Donna http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=576963 February 6, 2011 Valley Central February 4, 2011 July 26, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726123815/http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=576963 dead In El Paso, Texas, the storm left major roadways slippery with ice and snow, and the abrupt demands placed on El Paso's utility services resulted in sporadic reports of loss of water and natural gas capability. Freezing temperatures, including the coldest high temperature on record in the city,Intense Cold Wave of February 2011 National Weather Service El Paso, TX/Santa Teresa, NM https://www.weather.gov/media/epz/Storm_Reports/Cold11/Feb2011ColdWx.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20170202083427/https://www.weather.gov/media/epz/Storm_Reports/Cold11/Feb2011ColdWx.pdf February 2, 2017 dead April 27, 2023 resulted in the total failure of both of the city's natural gas power plants, resulting in rolling blackouts across the city.Schaladen Marty http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_17275289 2011-02-03 Utility copes with lower output, higher demand https://web.archive.org/web/20110206020022/http://www.elpasotimes.com/newupdated/ci_17275289 February 6, 2011 El Paso Times February 3, 2011 dead The loss of power had a ripple effect across the region, as the power failure left water and gas utilities without the power needed to operate pumps to move the water and natural gas to customers. This resulted in the complete cancellation of activities at all area independent school districts and institutions of higher education on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and the following Monday. In total, nearly 200,000 El Paso Electric customers went without power at some point as a result of the storm, while 1,200 Texas Gas Service customers went without gas. Over 157 water main breaks due to cold temperatures were reported to the El Paso Water Utilities, which when combined with the frozen water pumping equipment and abnormally high demand for water left El Paso water reservoirs dangerously low. Stage 2 mandatory water restrictions, which permit the use of water for drinking only, were implemented Monday night as the water utility worked to raise the water levels in the reservoirs, and on Wednesday the water restrictions were lifted. That same Wednesday it was announced that federal and state officials would conduct an investigation into El Paso Electric as a result of the spectacular failure of the utility during the blizzard.April 2023 Wisconsin thumb|right|300px|Accumulation covering car in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin In Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker declared a state of emergency in 29 Wisconsin counties due to the snowstorm, and deployed 75 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers.Durhams Sharif Tom Held Wisconsin was in the 'bull's-eye' of the massive storm jsonline.com 2011-02-02 http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/115010864.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110203021214/http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/115010864.html February 3, 2011 dead February 2, 2011 Early on February 2, the state's emergency management agency issued a Civil Danger Warning warning drivers completely off the roads at the risk of being stranded due to dangerous conditions forcing county plows, law enforcement and salters off the roads,Henzl Ann-Elise Civil Danger Warning Declared because of Unsafe Freeways http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=7681 February 5, 2011 Milwaukee Public Radio February 2, 2011 July 18, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110718124720/http://www.wuwm.com/programs/news/view_news.php?articleid=7681 deadCivil Danger Warning issued http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/115085774.html?page=1 February 5, 2011 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online February 2, 2011 a declaration distributed via NOAA Weather Radio's Emergency Alert System and local media outlets, and otherwise only issued for other major events such as terrorist attacks and water contamination emergencies.Master List of EAS Event Codes Used in Wisconsin http://www.sbe24.org/eas/AP-C0907.pdf Wisconsin EAS Plan sbe24.org July 28, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110728000850/http://www.sbe24.org/eas/AP-C0907.pdf dead The same warning was issued hours later completely disallowing travel within Lake County, Illinois.White Out 2011 Coverage http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/2011/02/futuretrack-model-shatters-rockford-snowfall-record 13 News Severe Weather Authority February 5, 2011 February 4, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110204021848/http://addins.wrex.com/blogs/weather/2011/02/futuretrack-model-shatters-rockford-snowfall-record dead Interstate 94 and Interstate 43 south of Milwaukee to the state line were both closed for a time due to dangerous conditions and many stranded vehicles. thumb|300px|alt=|The measurement of a snow accumulation in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin Nearly all government buildings, schools, and public facilities were closed for February 2, 2011 in the southeastern region of the state, including Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Sheboygan, and Madison, with Racine and Kenosha receiving the largest amount of snow, just shy of 24 inches.Historic Blizzard Buries Area http://weatherwatch12.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/historic-blizzard-buries-area/ WordPress WeatherWatch 12 February 5, 2011 Mark Baden Sally Severson Jeremy Nelson Luke Sampe February 2, 2011 Three people died of cardiac-related illnesses while clearing snow in Milwaukee.http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/115136814.html Two more blizzard-related deaths reported JSOnline 2009-07-15 2011-02-04 Non-winter weather events High winds August 2023 Strong gale-force winds were expected in many areas, especially places northwest of the Appalachian Mountains. A storm warning for the entirety of Lake Michigan went up on 1 February, replacing an existing gale warning. Sustained winds of 39 to 55 mph and gusts to 70 mph or higher were reported over portions of Illinois, Wisconsin, and Lake Michigan for several hours at the height of the storm according to the National Weather Service. Flash freeze August 2023 Parts of Texas and Louisiana east to the Mississippi Valley and Florida Panhandle experienced or were to experience rapid drops in temperature and flash freeze events after the squall line moved through. Storm surge Localized flooding occurred in northeastern Illinois, near the coast of Lake Michigan where strong winds brought storm surge and lakeshore flooding.https://newsfeed.time.com/2011/02/01/the-snowpocalypse-tsunami-blizzard-could-send-18-foot-waves-into-downtown-chicago-tonight/ The Snowpocalypse Tsunami? Blizzard Could Send 18-Foot Waves Into Downtown Chicago Tonight February 6, 2011 Time February 1, 2011 Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2011#February 1 event Severe thunderstorms erupted in many areas of the Midwest and Southeastern United States. Thunderstorms accompanied both heavy rain and snow. Tornadoes were reported in Texas, and a tornado watch was issued for parts of Alabama. An EF1 tornado damaged two homes in Rusk County, Texas.Haynes Joe Tornado Confirmed In Rusk County This Morning http://www.ktbs.com/news/26697335/detail.html https://archive.today/20110929004618/http://www.ktbs.com/news/26697335/detail.html dead September 29, 2011 February 5, 2011 KTBS February 1, 2011 Impact thumb|right|200px|Washington, DC, February 2, 2011 -- FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate (center, back to camera) and senior officials discuss the response to the massive winter storm affecting a large part of the nation during a videoteleconference with regional and federal partners at FEMA's National Response Coordination Center. Preparations Local governments ahead of the storm prepared residents on procedures to follow during the storm. This included parking and driving restrictions and preparation of road clearing equipment. Street clearing crews applied chemicals to the roadways to pre-melt ice and snow and checked equipment prior to the event.Grove, Dustin Michiana preps for major winter storm http://www.wsbt.com/news/wsbt-communities-prepare-for-major-winter-storm-20110131,0,7760874.story February 2, 2011 South Bend Tribune January 31, 2011 States of emergency A state of emergency was declared in several American states, including Illinois, Oklahoma, and Missouri.Reuters Monster winter storm begins path across United States http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-naw-winter-weather-20110202,0,2691727.story February 2, 2011 Los Angeles Times February 1, 2010 Airport traffic At least 6,400 flight cancellations occurred across North America before the storm.Flights canceled as ice, snow hit airlines http://www.bizjournals.com/dayton/news/2011/02/01/flights-canceled-as-storm-hits-airlines.html February 2, 2011 Dayton Business Journal February 1, 2011Johnston-Barnes Owain Weather causes Bermuda flight cancellations http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20110201/NEWS/110209989/1001/news February 2, 2011 The Royal Gazette February 1, 2011Credeur Mary Jane United Airlines, Delta Speed Snow Cancellation Decisions to Avoid 'Havoc' https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-01/united-delta-speed-snow-cancellation-decisions-to-avoid-havoc-.html February 2, 2011 Bloomberg February 1, 2011 Mary SchlangensteinSouthern Ontario hunkers down for major snow storm https://montrealgazette.com/news/Southern+Ontario+hunkers+down+major+snow+storm/4206646/story.html February 2, 2011 The Montreal Gazette February 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110205035405/http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Southern+Ontario+hunkers+down+major+snow+storm/4206646/story.html 2011-02-05 deadMahoney Hill Southern Ontario braces for a snowy 'slammer' https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/southern-ontario-braces-for-a-snowy-slammer/article1889709/ February 2, 2011 The Globe and Mail February 1, 2011 TorontoUS Winter Weather Forces 6,400 Flight Cancellations https://www.voanews.com/a/us-winter-weather-forces-6400-flight-cancelations-115033949/174521.html February 2, 2011 Voice of America February 1, 2011Brown Julie Snow forces dozens of flight cancellations in S. Fla http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/02/01/2044784/snow-forces-dozens-of-flight-cancellations.html February 2, 2011 Miami-Dade Breaking News February 1, 2011 Impact was severe at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, as over 1,100 flights were canceled there. A less severe but still a major impact was at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto where about 300 of its 1,400 daily flights were canceled.Associated Press Midwest snow forecast forces more than 1,200 cancellations at Chicago airports http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-bc-il--winterweather-illinois-airports,0,4324427.story https://web.archive.org/web/20110205102622/http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-bc-il--winterweather-illinois-airports,0,4324427.story dead February 5, 2011 February 2, 2011 Los Angeles Times February 1, 2011 By the end of February 2, at least 13,000 individual flight cancellations had taken place across North America.Scherer Ron Winter storm's airport impact: 13,000 canceled flights https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0202/Winter-storm-s-airport-impact-13-000-canceled-flights February 6, 2011 The Christian Science Monitor February 2, 2011 Power outages Many local and widespread power outages affected locations along the storm track, including in Illinois, Ohio,Yost Denise Ganahl: Serious Trouble http://www2.nbc4i.com/weather/2011/feb/01/17/nunnally-icy-conditions-tuesday-ar-383096/ February 2, 2011 nbc4i.com February 1, 2011 dead https://archive.today/20130129213057/http://www2.nbc4i.com/weather/2011/feb/01/17/nunnally-icy-conditions-tuesday-ar-383096/ January 29, 201322,000 without power as ice and wind wreak havoc on wires http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/dayton-news/22-000-without-power-as-ice-and-wind-wreak-havoc-on-wires-1069656.html February 2, 2011 Dayton Daily News February 1, 2011Over 10,000 homes without power in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=13951566 February 2, 2011 FOX19 February 1, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20160201132621/http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=13951566 February 1, 2016 dead mdy-all Oklahoma,Evatt Robert Power outages not widespread http://www.tulsaworld.com/business/article.aspx?subjectid=49&articleid=20110201_298_0_Though526468 February 2, 2011 Tulsa World February 1, 2011 New Mexico,Gamm Joe Power outages affect region http://amarillo.com/news/latest-news/2011-02-01/power-outages-affect-region February 2, 2011 Amarillo Globe-News February 1, 2011 Indiana,Associated Press Power outages in Indiana from overnight ice concentrated in Terre Haute area http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/3fbf7f2419e54609b035e0b475907996/IN--Winter_Weather-Ind_Power/ February 2, 2011 Daily Reporter February 1, 2011November 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Texas,Morten Nicole Power Outage Shuts Down School at Navarro Elementary *Update* http://www.kbtx.com/news/headlines/Power_Outage_Shuts_Down_School_at_Navarro_Elementary_Update.html?ref=629 February 2, 2011 KBTX February 1, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120314015954/http://www.kbtx.com/news/headlines/Power_Outage_Shuts_Down_School_at_Navarro_Elementary_Update.html?ref=629 March 14, 2012 ColoradoPower Outage In Teller County http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Power_Outage_In_Teller_County_115071574.html February 2, 2011 KKTV February 1, 2011 July 26, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110726085906/http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Power_Outage_In_Teller_County_115071574.html dead and Kentucky. Impact on Super Bowl XLV The storm affected the Dallas, Texas area, bringing a coating of ice to the ground after a rapid freeze. This caused some damage ahead of Super Bowl XLV.Banks Don Rodgers, cold-weather Pack right at home with indoors Super Bowl http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/02/01/packers.advantage/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110206183003/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/02/01/packers.advantage/ dead February 6, 2011 February 2, 2011 Sports Illustrated CNN February 1, 2011Alexander Jeff Ice Storm Wreaks Havoc on Dallas During Super Bowl Week http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=13950675 February 2, 2011 WBAY February 1, 2011November 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Naylor Dave NAYLOR: TRADITION HAS WON THE DAY AT SUPER BOWL XLV https://www.tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=351999 February 2, 2011 TSN February 1, 2011 Snow falling from the roof of Cowboys Stadium caused several injuries.Leahy Sean Several hurt by falling snow at Cowboys Stadium, site of Super Bowl http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/02/five-hurt-by-falling-snow-at-cowboys-stadium-site-of-super-bowl/1 February 6, 2011 USA Today February 4, 2011 Gallery See also Weather North America United States January 25–27, 2011 North American blizzard — the blizzard immediately prior, which also affected the Northeast and Canada Chicago Blizzard of 1967 Chicago Blizzard of 1979 1993 Storm of the Century North American blizzard of 1999 February 2007 North America Winter Storm 2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak December 2010 North American blizzard January 2016 United States blizzard January 31 – February 2, 2015 North American blizzard February 2016 North American winter storm January 31 – February 3, 2021 nor'easter References 30em External links National Weather Service web pages: February 1-2, 2011 Blizzard Summary — details and weather charts Extreme Weather 2011: Groundhog Day blizzard — short summary Accuweather.com 2011 Winter Weather Center Weather Underground: Great Blizzard pounding Chicago; extremely dangerous Cyclone Yasi nears Australia Category:Groundhog Day Category:Blizzards in the United States Category:Blizzards in Canada Category:Nor'easters Blizzard, North America, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, North American 2011 01 Blizzard, North American 2011 01 Category:Natural disasters in the Southwestern United States Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 North America 2011 01 North America 2011 01 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 North America 2011 01 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 North America 2011 01 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Blizzard, 01 Category:Articles containing video clips Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard,2011-01-31 Blizzard, 01