North American blizzard of 2003
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The Blizzard of 2003, also known as the Presidents' Day Storm II or simply PDII, was a historic and record-breaking snowstorm on the East Coast of the United States and Canada, which lasted from February 14 to February 19, 2003. It spread heavy snow across the major cities of the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states, making it the defining snowstorm of the very snowy winter of 2002–2003.
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Type | Winter storm |
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Formed | February 14, 2003 |
Dissipated | February 22, 2003 |
Lowest pressure | 1011 mb |
Tornadoes confirmed | 9 |
Max. rating1 | F1 tornado |
Maximum snowfall or ice accretion | 112 cm/44 in Garrett County, Maryland |
Fatalities | 2 fatalities direct, 25 indirect |
Damage | Over $14.1 million[1] |
Areas affected | Southern Rockies, Central United States, Eastern North America |
1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale |
All cities from Washington, D.C. to Boston were covered in 15–30 inches (38–76 cm) of snow[2] and those cities were brought to a standstill due to problems caused by temperatures and the snow. In Baltimore and Boston, this was the biggest snowstorm on record, with 28.2 and 27.5 inches (71.6 and 69.9 cm) respectively.