Talk:2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard. Filed Under: Blizzard Of 2011, Weather Stories. English: Sometimes called the 2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard, this storm system affected an area roughly from Ciudad Juárez to Oklahoma to Toronto to Newfoundland. The Chicago Blizzard of 1967 Friday 27 January The Record Book The 1967 snowstorm caused the biggest disruption to the commerce and transportation in the City of Chicago. Posted by 3 years ago. At least a foot of snow fell overnight and in the morning. Snowfall Totals . Der Groundhog Day Blizzard von 2011; Blizzard Nemo (Februar 2013) Für den großen Schneesturm von 1888 war ein Nor'easter verantwortlich. Here's a look back at scenes from that storm. It extended from Nebraska to New England with hurricane force winds, 1-2 meters of snow with drifts up to 10 meters … The Groundhog Day Blizzard. The classic example is the historic Blizzard of 1888 in March of that year. The Groundhog Blizzard did set the city's all-time 24-hour snowfall record, as 20 inches of snow buried O'Hare from the afternoon of Feb. 1 through the morning of Groundhog Day, Feb. 2. Last night, I experienced things I had only read about in history books... high winds, snow that blew up instead of down, whiteout conditions and thunder snow. Larry Langford, Spokesman with the Chicago Fire Department, told AccuWeather that he has never had a week like that of the 2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard. The Groundhog Day Blizzard 2011. The Blizzard of 2011 … Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 The past 24 hours have been pretty incredible, thanks to the massive Groundhog Day Blizzard of '11 that passed through Milwaukee. The blizzard was also called the 2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard because it happened close to Groundhog Day.The storm dumped over 14 inches (36 cm) of snow from Oklahoma City to Chicago and Boston.An ice storm south of the blizzard … Justin Bieber. Februar 2011 die Vereinigten Staaten und Kanada mit ausgiebigen Schneefällen überzog und in mehreren US-Bundesstaaten und kanadischen Provinzen für ein Verkehrschaos sorgte. Pieces of this shortwave energy raced quickly northeast over the Upper Mississippi Valley. (By 'we' I mean the mid section of the continental United States. ) 2011: „Groundhog Day Blizzard“ 2013: Blizzard „Nemo“ Blizzard – in diesen Regionen und Zeiträumen tritt der Schneesturm auf. 2015–16 North American winter-Wikipedia The 19.8 in that fell on January 26–27 was the greatest amount of snow for a 24-hour period, later surpassed by Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 with 20.0 in February 1–2, 2011. At the time, it tied for the second most snow in a 72-hour period in Madison history. hide. The historic storm brought up to a foot of snow to eastern Iowa, along with 40-50 mph wind gusts. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. The January 31 – February 2, 2011 North American winter storm, also called the 2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard, was a powerful and historic winter storm, situated around the United States and Canada on Groundhog Day. Siehe auch. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the powerful "Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011". The Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011 clobbered southern Wisconsin from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 of that year, officially delivering 18.7 inches of snow to Madison. Der Groundhog Day Blizzard 2011 ist ein ausgedehnter Wintersturm, der zwischen dem 31. From January 31-February 2 2011, the storm dumped over 40 inches of snow in some areas that resulted in cancellation of thousands of flights. Some called it Snowmageddon. View discussions in 2 other communities. 85. Der Groundhog Day Blizzard 2011 war ein ausgedehnter Wintersturm, der zwischen dem 31. It was called Snowzilla, the Snowpocalyspe, and Snowmageddon. Here in Michigan it started in the early evening, quickly accelerated, and lingered on till around noon today. These periods were called "watches." Januar und dem 2. Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer and songwriter who was taken the music world by storm. We had a blizzard last night. 2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard - 21.2 inches from January 31-February 2. It threatens possible blizzard conditions from the Central Plains to New England. Archives: Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011: Part II. to post a message Trending People. RELATED. The Groundhog Day blizzard of 2011 was a large blizzard that struck parts of Canada, Mexico, and the United States between 31 January 2011 and 2 February 2011. Comments / 0. The next powerful and historic winter storm on our list is the Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011. A pedestrian braving blustery winter weather is shrouded in snow while making his way near John Nolen Drive in Madison, Wisconsin … Share Shares Copy Link. This thread is archived. Januar und dem 2. 40 hours of snow, 70 mph winds and lightning: the Groundhog Day Blizzard, as it was officially named, was a ‘battle with nature.’ Blizzard … best. save. Scientific Analysis of the January 31 - February 2, 2011 Blizzard . In a city known for some big winter storms, this was one for the ages. I was in Chicago, documenting the best winter storm I have ever experienced. Cars abandoned on Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, 2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard. Blizzard Of 2011: Remembering The Groundhog Snowstorm. report. Unusually lethal for a winter weather event, the storm killed 36, mostly caused by snow-shoveling and car accidents, and totaled property damages of $1.8 billion. A city known for some big winter storms of this extent are fairly rare in the evening. Central Part of the powerful `` Groundhog Day Blizzard Plow Mountain My snow. 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