Early Winter 2006 North American Storm Complex

The Early Winter 2006 North American storm complex was a severe winter storm that occurred on November 26, 2006, and continued into December 1. It affected much of North America in some form, producing all kinds of severe weather including a major ice storm, blizzard conditions, high winds, extreme cold, a serial derecho and some tornadoes.

The massive and far-reaching storm was called the Superstorm of 2006 by some meteorologists.

As of December 4, at least 23 deaths had been attributed to the storm system.

The storm allowed frigid air bottled up in much of western Canada and Alaska to flow south and overspread the United States, with sub-zero (°F) highs in the northern Plains. The colder air later reached the eastern half of the United States with much lesser impact.

The first impacts took place in the Pacific Northwest on November 26. It was unusual in that the snow fell all the way to the coast, which is rare so early in the season. Up to 2 feet (60 cm) of snow fell in the Cascades, with up to 6 inches (15 cm) in the Puget Sound area. The Sierra Nevada saw up to a foot and many valley locations recorded 4-10 inches (10–25 cm).

In the Greater Vancouver Area and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 6-20 inches (15–50 cm) of snow fell on November 26 and 27, with Abbotsford recording the heaviest amount at about 45 cm (about 1.5 feet). At least 1 person was killed by the snowfall in British Columbia. The Vancouver and Victoria areas normally get far more rain than snow, even during the winter months, due to the warm flow coming from the Pacific Ocean.

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