.jpg) The storm system over the United States as viewed by GOES-16 on January 15, 2017 | |
| Type | Extratropical cyclone Winter storm Ice storm Tornado outbreak |
|---|---|
| Formed | January 10, 2017 |
| Dissipated | January 17, 2017 |
| Lowest pressure | 1006 mb (29.71 inHg) |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 11 |
| Max. rating1 | EF2 tornado |
| Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | Snow – 29.5 inches (75 cm) at Red Mountain Pass, Colorado[1] Ice – 1.00 inch (2.5 cm) in Beaver, Oklahoma |
| Fatalities | 9 fatalities |
| Areas affected | Pacific Northwest, Southwestern United States, Midwestern United States, Great Plains |
Part of the 2016–17 North American winter and tornado outbreaks of 2017 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale | |
The January 2017 North American ice storm was a major ice storm that impacted the Great Plains, Pacific Northwest, and American Midwest. During the storm, multiple U.S. states declared states of emergency, and icy road conditions caused traffic incidents and fatalities. It was Named Winter Storm Jupiter by the weather channel.[2] An outbreak of 11 tornadoes also struck Texas, injuring two.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USA TODAY 1-16-2017was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Chaney, Eric; Carr, Ada (January 13, 2017). "Missouri Woman Dies on Icy Interstate: Winter Storm Jupiter Knocks Out Power, Glazes Roads in Plains, Midwest". The Weather Channel. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
- ^ "Tornado History Project: Texas in January 2017". Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-25.