January 25–27, 2011 North American blizzard
| Category 1 "Notable" (RSI: 2.65) | |
| Type |
Extratropical cyclone Nor'easter Blizzard Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 24, 2011 |
| Dissipated | January 28, 2011 (moved out to sea) |
| Areas affected | Southern United States, Mid-Atlantic Region, New England, eastern Canada |
The January 25–27, 2011 North American blizzard was a major Mid-Atlantic nor'easter and winter storm, and a New England blizzard that affected portions of the northeastern United States and Canada. This storm came just two weeks after a previous major blizzard had already affected most of these same areas earlier on the same month of January 2011. The storm also came just one month after a previous major blizzard that affected the entire area after Christmas in December 2010. This storm was the third significant snowstorm to affect the region during the 2010–11 North American winter storm season. It was followed a few days later by another massive storm that blanketed much of the United States and Canada.
Reports of 10–15 inches were common in southern New England.
Near 20 inches were reported on the ground at Newark, New Jersey by January 27, where snowfall rates were at 3 to 4 inches an hour. Portions of Southern New Jersey saw variable snow amounts. Atlantic City saw about 3 inches of snow and Cape May reported about 2.5". All across the central portion of the state from Westfield Township to Freehold reported snowfall amounts in the ranges of 21–26 inches.
There were multiple reports of 18–19 inches across the state. During the Blizzard there were snowfall rates of up to 4 inches per hour. Within the first 2 hours of the storm, Meriden recorded 7.5 inches on the ground. The NWS forecasted 5–9 inches Thursday evening. Once the snow ended in the morning it was clear that forecast was underestimated. The higher amounts were in the southern and eastern portions of the state, with the least in the northwestern corner.
At least 19 inches of snow accumulated in New York City in wake of the storm. As a result for the ninth time in the city's history, all public schools were closed. All area airports were also closed. Airports re-opened later in the afternoon of January 27. All non-emergency city government offices were closed as well. After the additional snowfall, this made January 2011 the snowiest January on record for New York City. The storm also caused two deaths. A 64-year-old woman was struck and killed by a snow plow on January 25. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared a city-wide weather emergency early on the 25th, which resulted in the closing of schools and government buildings as well as temporary closures of all of the area's Airports.
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