The Megalopolitan Blizzard of February 10-12, 1983

Posted at 09:40 AM ET, 02/12/2013
By Kevin Ambrose

On February 10-12, 1983, a blizzard swept up the Eastern Seaboard, burying an area from Virginia to the Northeast U.S. under a blanket of very heavy snow. At the height of the storm, thundersnow was observed in many areas, particularly in the Maryland suburbs near Washington, D.C.

This was a textbook setup for heavy snow, with a nearly stationary high-pressure area sitting north of New York in a position to provide cold air to the Washington area. At the same time, a moist low-pressure system had developed and was moving northeast from Alabama.

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Wind-Driven Snowstorm to Hammer DC, Philly, NYC and Boston

By Alex Sosnowski, Expert Senior Meteorologist
February 11, 2014; 2:20 PM

A storm bringing heavy ice and snow to the interior South will reach the Northeast Wednesday night and Thursday with heavy snow, gusty winds and disruptions to travel and daily activities.

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