January 2017 North American ice storm
The storm system over the United States as viewed by GOES-16 on January 15, 2017 | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone Winter storm Ice storm Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 10, 2017 |
| Dissipated | January 17, 2017 |
| Lowest pressure | 1006 mb (29.71 inHg) |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 11 |
| Max. rating1 | EF2 tornado |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | Snow – 29.5 inches (75 cm) at Red Mountain Pass, Colorado Ice – 1.00 inch (2.5 cm) in Beaver, Oklahoma |
| Fatalities | 9 fatalities |
| Areas affected | Pacific Northwest, Southwestern United States, Midwestern United States, Great Plains |
Part of the 2016–17 North American winter and tornado outbreaks of 2017 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The January 2017 North American ice storm was a major ice storm that impacted the Great Plains, Pacific Northwest, and American Midwest. During the storm, multiple U.S. states declared states of emergency, and icy road conditions caused traffic incidents and fatalities. It was Named Winter Storm Jupiter by the weather channel. An outbreak of 11 tornadoes also struck Texas, injuring two.