January 2000 North American blizzard

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The Carolina Crusher

Category 3 "Major" (RSI/NOAA: 7.86)
Type	Extratropical cyclone Nor'easter Winter storm Blizzard
Formed	January 18, 2000
Dissipated	January 30, 2000
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion	20–30 inches (51–76 cm) – Raleigh-Durham
Fatalities	Unknown
Damage	$800 million in North Carolina[1]
Areas affected	Eastern United States, Eastern Canada

The Carolina Crusher was one of the most powerful winter storms on record in parts of North Carolina. The storm hit Central Virginia on January 25, 2000, causing thousands of power outages within the area leaving 11 inches of snow in Richmond, VA and 20.3 inches in Raleigh-Durham International Airport before moving out to the Atlantic.