December 21–24, 2004, North American winter storm
An infrared satellite image of the storm during its most significant impact, taken just after midnight on December 23, 2004 | |
| Type | Winter storm Ice storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 21, 2004 |
| Dissipated | December 24, 2004 |
| Lowest pressure | 984 mbar (hPa) |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 39 inches (99 cm) Medora, Indiana |
| Fatalities | 18 in all; 1 from Canada |
| Damage | $900 million |
| Areas affected | South Central United States, Ohio Valley, Eastern Canada |
A historic snowstorm struck the Ohio Valley of the United States, as well as Ontario in Canada, on December 22 and 23 and is not the same storm that led to snow in Texas on Christmas Eve. It lasted roughly 30 hours, and brought snowfall amounts up to 29 inches (74 cm) to portions of the Midwestern United States. Damages from the storm totaled US$900 million (2004 dollars). A total of 18 died during the storm, one from Canada, mainly due to car accidents.