February 2022 North American winter storm
Satellite image of the winter storm moving across the Central United States early on February 3 | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone Winter storm Ice storm Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Formed | February 1, 2022 |
| Dissipated | February 9, 2022 |
| (Exited to sea on February 5) | |
| Lowest pressure | 1004 mb (29.65 inHg) |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 5 |
| Max. rating1 | EF2 tornado |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | Snow – 37 in (94 cm) at Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico Sleet – 5.30 in (13.5 cm) in Eastport, Maine Ice – 0.80 in (20 mm) in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania |
| Fatalities | 8 (7 winter storm + 1 tornadic) |
| Damage | $350 million |
| Power outages | >375,000 |
| Areas affected | Central, Southeastern, Northeastern, and Midwestern United States, Northern Mexico, Nova Scotia |
Part of the 2021–22 North American winter 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The February 2022 North American winter storm was a widespread, damaging, and severe winter storm which affected a wide swath of much of the United States with widespread wintry precipitation; it spread from Texas northeast to Maine. Nineteen states in the U.S. were impacted by the system; more than 90 million people were in the storm's path. The winter storm was named Winter Storm Landon by The Weather Channel and was also referred to by other media outlets as the Groundhog Snowstorm, primarily due to the storm impacting on Groundhog Day.
The storm spread a widespread swath of heavy snowfall stretching from Texas to Maine, with anywhere from 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) falling. It also caused many disruptions as well, with over 375,000 people losing power as a result of the storm and many accidents occurring on snowy roadways as well. 7 deaths were attributed to the winter storm's impacts. Five tornadoes also occurred within the warm sector of the storm in Alabama on February 3; three of them were rated EF2.