March 2014 North American winter storm

March 2014 North American winter storm
Category 1 "Notable" (RSI/NOAA: 1.089)
Visible satellite imagery of the winter storm offshore California early on February 28, nearing peak intensity.
TypeExtratropical cyclone
Blizzard
Winter storm
Ice storm
FormedFebruary 23, 2014
DissipatedMarch 4, 2014[3]
Highest gust102 mph (164 km/h)[1]
Lowest pressure968 millibars (28.6 inHg)
Tornadoes
confirmed
2 confirmed[1][2]
Max. rating1EF0 tornado
Maximum snowfall
or ice accretion
Snow – 40 inches (100 cm) near Kirkwood Ski Resort, California
Maximum rainfall14.54 inches (369 mm) at Matilija Canyon (Ventura County), California.
FatalitiesAt least 16[4]
Areas affected

1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale

The March 2014 North American winter storm, also unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Titan,[5][6] was an extremely powerful winter storm that affected much of the United States and portions of Canada. It was one of the most severe winter storms of the 2013–14 North American winter storm season, storm affecting most of the Western Seaboard (especially California), and various parts of the Eastern United States, bringing damaging winds, flash floods, and blizzard and icy conditions.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Winter Storm Titan Snow, Ice, and Rain Reports - weather.com Winter Returns to Parts of the South". Weather.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NWSPhoenixMar1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Winter Storm Titan absorbed was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b "Winter Storm Titan State-By-State Impacts: At Least 12 Dead". Weather.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  5. ^ Scott Neuman (March 2, 2014). "Get Ready For Yet Another Winter Storm". Npr. Retrieved May 17, 2019.
  6. ^ Greg Robb (March 2, 2014). "Winter storm 'Titan' hits Midwest with ice and snow". MarketWatch. Retrieved May 17, 2019.