List of blizzards


This is a list of blizzards, arranged alphabetically by continent. A blizzard is defined as a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least and lasting for three hours or more. The list states blizzards in various countries since 1972.

Europe

North America

LocationCountryDateCategoryNotes
Midwestern United StatesUSJanuary 9–12 19753Great Storm of 1975
Northeastern United States, Southeastern CanadaCanada, USFebruary 2, 19762Groundhog Day gale of 1976
Western New York, Southern OntarioCanada, USJanuary 28–February 1, 1977-Blizzard of 1977
Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region and Southern OntarioCanada, USJanuary 25–27, 19785Great Blizzard of 1978
New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York metropolitan areaUSFebruary 5–7, 19785Northeastern [United States blizzard of 1978]
Northern Illinois, northwest IndianaUSJanuary 13–14, 197941979 Chicago blizzard
Upper Midwest of the United StatesUSOctober 31–November 3, 199151991 Halloween blizzard
Eastern United States, Eastern CanadaCanada, USMarch 12–15, 199351993 Storm of the Century
Northeastern United StatesUSJanuary 6–8, 19965North American blizzard of 1996
Northeastern United StatesUSMarch 31–April 1, 199721997 April Fool's Day blizzard
Midwestern United States, Central and Eastern CanadaCanada, USJanuary 2–4, 19994North American blizzard of 1999
North Carolina, VirginiaUSJanuary 25, 20003January 2000 North American blizzard
East Coast of the United States and CanadaCanada, USFebruary 14–19, 20034North American blizzard of 2003
Northeastern United States, Atlantic CanadaCanada, USFebruary 17–20, 2004-White Juan
Ohio Valley, OntarioCanada, USDecember 21–24, 20044December 21–24, 2004 North American winter storm
Upper Midwest, Great Lakes region, Northeastern United States, British Isles, Scandinavian PeninsulaCanada, US, UKJanuary 20–23, 20054North American blizzard of 2005
Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, New England, Atlantic CanadaCanada, USFebruary 11, 20062North American blizzard of 2006
Central Canada, Midwestern United States, Northern PlainsCanada, USNovember 27–December 1, 2006-Early Winter 2006 North American storm complex
Midwestern United States from Nebraska to Ohio, Northeastern United States, Canadian provinces Ontario and New BrunswickCanada, USFebruary 12–17, 20073 North American blizzard of 2007
Southern and eastern North AmericaCanada, USMarch 6–10, 2008-North American blizzard of 2008
Virginia to Maine, Canadian Atlantic provinces Canada, USDecember 16–20, 20094December 2009 North American blizzard
Midwestern United States, Great Plains, Southeastern United States, Eastern Seaboard, parts of OntarioCanada, USDecember 22–24, 200952009 North American Christmas blizzard
Illinois to North Carolina to New York and New Mexico, Mexico, Eastern CanadaCanada, USFebruary 5–6, 20103February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard
Illinois to Virginia to Vermont, New England, and Eastern CanadaCanada, USFebruary 9–10, 20102February 9–10, 2010 North American blizzard
Mid-Atlantic region, New England, West Virginia, Eastern CanadaCanada, USFebruary 25–27, 20104February 25–27, 2010 North American blizzard
Mid-Atlantic region, New England, Eastern CanadaCanada, USMarch 2010-March 2010 nor'easter
Alaska, Western Canada, Contiguous United States, Eastern Canada, Northern Europe, RussiaCanada, Russia, UK, USDecember 27, 20102December 2010 North American blizzard
Central United States, Southern Plains, New England, Northeastern Mexico, Great Lakes, Eastern CanadaCanada, Mexico, USJanuary 31 – February 2, 20115January 31 – February 2, 2011 North American blizzard
Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, Central United States">Central Canada">Central United States, Eastern United States, Atlantic Canada, British Isles, FinlandCanadaJanuary 19 - 29, 20165January 2016 North American blizzard
Pacific Northwest, Western United States, Rocky Mountains, Midwestern United States, New EnglandUSMarch 4 - 17, 20213March 2021 North American blizzard
Midwestern United States, Great Lakes, New EnglandCanada, USDecember 21 - 26, 20224December 2022 North American winter storm