Meteorological history | |
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Formed | February 11, 2019 |
Dissipated | February 13, 2019 |
Extratropical cyclone | |
Winter storm | |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | Snow — 26.5 in (67 cm) at Negaunee, Michigan Ice — 0.5 in (1.3 cm) in North Toledo, Ohio |
Overall effects | |
Fatalities | 1[1] |
Areas affected | Midwestern United States, Northeastern United States, Eastern Canada |
Power outages | >70,000 |
Part of the 2018–19 North American winter |
The February 2019 North American winter storm was one of three powerful winter storms that affected the continent in early February. This storm, in particular, paralyzed travel in parts of the Midwest, Northeast as well as Eastern Canada.[2]