Winter Storm Dion: State-by-State Impacts

December 8,2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter Storm Dion, which crept across the country and dumped a mix of snow, freezing rain and sleet on the Mid-Atlantic region, headed northeast Sunday, turning NFL playing fields in Pennsylvania into winter wonderlands, threatening as much as a foot of snow in Delaware and New Jersey and raising concerns about a messy morning commute.
The storm forced the cancellation of thousands of flights across the U.S. and slowed traffic on roads, leading to a number of accidents and at least two deaths.
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Arkansas

Power company officials said Sunday that better-than-forecast weather helped their workers keep electricity flowing to most customers after days of snow and freezing temperatures. Many school districts already have cancelled Monday classes because of treacherous driving conditions. The weather also is blamed for two deaths in the state - a traffic fatality and man crushed by limb falling through his camper.

California

Four people died of hypothermia in the San Francisco Bay area.
One victim was found dead Nov. 28, and the other deaths were discovered in the last two days, Santa Clara County sheriff's Lt. Dave Lera said at a news conference Friday afternoon.
Lera said three of the victims died at homeless encampments in San Jose, while a fourth died in a garage "with the door opened."
Citrus farmers in California's Central Valley dodged the brunt of the seemingly never-ending winter storm. They used wind machines this weekend to prevent crop freezes when temperatures dropped into the upper 20s.
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Delaware

The state was getting blasted Sunday with a stronger-than-expected winter storm, with the National Weather Service reporting an unofficial total of 11 inches of snow falling in Newark. The Delaware Memorial Bridge reopened to traffic after being shut down earlier in the day because of a jack-knifed semi.

Iowa

The state's first widespread snow of the year caused a 20-car pileup on Interstate 80 in Des Moines, but no serious injuries were reported and the road was cleared by noon Sunday.
Most of Iowa is expected to see 2 to 4 inches of snow.

Kansas

A fresh round of freezing rain and snow moved through Kansas on Saturday night and into Sunday, dropping 6 inches in the north-central part of the state. Lesser accumulations were reported elsewhere.
Police in Topeka said that because of the high volume of weather-related accidents, officers wouldn't be sent to the scene of most accidents.

Kentucky

A fresh round of freezing rain and snow moved through Kansas on Saturday night and into Sunday, dropping 6 inches in the north-central part of the state. Lesser accumulations were reported elsewhere.
Police in Topeka said that because of the high volume of weather-related accidents, officers wouldn't be sent to the scene of most accidents.

Maryland

A chain-reaction accident on Interstate 81 in Washington County involving more than 20 vehicles delayed snow removal efforts for hours. The highway was closed for more than three hours after a tractor-trailer ran into the median to avoid cars that had spun out. It was hit by another tractor-trailer that overturned and spilled its load. Several other tractor-trailers ran off the road and jackknifed as their drivers tried to avoid the crash.
State officials have asked motorists to stay at home while bands of expectedly heavy snow move across the state. A state Highway Administration spokeswoman said snow was heavier than forecast and falling at a rate of an inch an hour in some parts of Maryland.
Baltimore officials cancelled the mayor's annual Christmas parade Sunday because of snow and dangerous road conditions.

Minnesota

Temperatures stayed well below freezing throughout Minnesota on Sunday, and another 2 to 5 inches of snow is in the forecast.
In northern Minnesota, the low was 35 below zero in Hibbing. Windy conditions could make it feel even colder in west-central and central Minnesota - with wind chills as low as 25 below to 30 below zero Sunday night into Monday morning.

Missouri

Only a light dusting of snow fell Sunday on top of southern Missouri's 6 to 12 inches of snow from earlier in the week, the National Weather Service said.
Elsewhere, several injuries were reported due to vehicles sliding off slick roads, but there were no deaths.
Nebraska
Eastern Nebraska received several inches of snow Saturday into Sunday, creating slick driving conditions.
Near northwest Lincoln, officials had to close a 3-mile section of Interstate 80 on Sunday morning because of multiple accidents. Nearly 6 inches of snow fell in the Lincoln area.

New Jersey

Parts of New Jersey were under a winter storm warning late Sunday, and the National Weather Service revised snowfall predictions upward to between 5 and 12 inches in several counties. Meanwhile, delays of up to an hour were being reported at Newark Liberty International Airport.

North Carolina

North Carolina faced a range of wintry weather Sunday. The north-central part of the state was under a winter storm warning through late Sunday afternoon and could see a mix of freezing rain and rain.
Elsewhere, Winston-Salem and Greensboro were under an ice storm warning, with accumulations of up to a quarter of an inch. A freezing rain advisory was issued for the Triangle area as well as the mountains and foothills.
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Pennsylvania

Philadelphia International Airport had a temporary ground stop Sunday afternoon with snow totals around 4 to 6 inches. Heavy snow fell Sunday on parts of Pennsylvania, wreaking havoc on the turnpike, contributing to at least one traffic death and covering fields of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles in white.
Several crashes were reported along the turnpike, including a fatality when a man was struck and killed after exiting his vehicle following a minor crash. According to NBC Philadelphia, a motorist who got out of his car after a minor accident and was hit and killed set off a chain reaction crash involving about 50 cars. The multi-car crash closed the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from Downingtown to Morgantown.

Tennessee

Authorities say icy road conditions are partly to blame for a fatal car accident in Davidson County.
According to WTVF-TV, investigators say the driver was crossing a bridge in Nashville then lost control and struck a utility pole. They say the driver was speeding. The identity of the victim has not been released.
Weather officials say there are still patches of ice on some roads across the state, but that it's starting to melt as temperatures rise above freezing. The icy conditions have also caused some power outages.
Officials are predicting rain for the middle and eastern part of the state overnight, but don't expect any problems because temperatures will be above freezing.
However, parts of West Tennessee could see frozen precipitation, as temperatures will be around freezing.

Texas

North Texas may start to thaw out a little Sunday with some sunshine and temperatures that are slightly above freezing.
However, more than 400 departing flights were cancelled Sunday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. And road graders were called in to break up the thick ice on Interstate 35 north of Dallas, which has had many long traffic delays since the storm began Thursday night.
Virginia
Freezing rain and sleet coated tree limbs and power lines throughout most of Virginia on Sunday morning, with the worst concentrated from Richmond to southwestern and western parts of the state.
Officials warned a major ice storm was possible in Virginia's Appalachian region along the busy Interstate 81 corridor.
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Washington D.C.

Scattered delays affected airports near the nation's capital, with runways needing treatment Sunday afternoon at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport had plow crews standing by.

Wisconsin

Snowy conditions contributed to numerous multivehicle accidents in southeastern Wisconsin on Sunday, including at least two fatal accidents and other pileups that injured dozens.
Up to 5 inches of snow is forecast to fall in southern and eastern Wisconsin by Monday.

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Snow-covered cars occupy a parking lot at Lincoln Financial Field during the second half of an NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)