February 2007 North America Winter Storm

infobox winter storm
name=Valentine's Day Storm of 2007
image location=21407blizzard lg.jpg|
Monkton, Vermont
stormtype=Winter storm
date formed=February 12, 2007
date dissipated=February 20, 2007
maximum amount=convert|48|in|abbr=on Stowe, Vermont
pressure=970 mb (28.64 inHg)
total damages (USD)=>$50 million (2007 USD) [ [http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwevent~ShowEvent~649281 NCDC: Event Details ] ]
total fatalities= 37
areas affected=Midwestern and Eastern North America, Gulf StatesThe February 2007 North America Winter Storm (otherwise referred to as the Valentine's Day Blizzard or Valentine's Day Storm) was a massive winter storm that affected most of the eastern half of North America, starting on February 12, 2007 and peaking on Valentine's Day, February 14. The storm produced heavy snowfalls across the midwestern United States from Nebraska to Ohio and produced similar conditions across parts of the northeastern United States, and into Canada in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. Significant sleet and freezing rain fell across the southern Ohio Valley and affected portions of the east coast of the United States, including the cities of Boston, Baltimore, Washington D.C., New York City and Philadelphia.

The southern portion of the storm produced severe thunderstorms with numerous tornadoes reported. One tornado hit a subdivision of New Orleans that was still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the region in August 2005. In total, this storm system was responsible for 37 deaths across 13 U.S. states and Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec. The NOAA classified the storm as a Category 3 "Major" storm. cite web | author = NOAA | title = VALENTINE’S DAY WINTER STORM CLASSIFIED AS A CATEGORY 3 "MAJOR" STORM | url = http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2007/s2803.htm | accessdate = 2007-02-27 ] The National Weather Service has determined that this storm was one of the three largest snowstorms to hit the inland areas of the northeastern United States since 1940. cite web | author = Times Union | title = Valentine's Day storm stacks up against history | url = http://timesunion.com/AspStories/story.asp?storyID=566945&category=REGIONOTHER&BCCode=LOCAL&newsdate=2/27/2007|accessdate=2007-02-27 ]

Prior to the storm

In sharp contrast to the mostly mild weather in the first few weeks of winter, the eastern half of the continent was under the influence of cold temperatures. Numerous areas had substantial snowfall deficits before this storm. After several weak Alberta Clippers crossed the eastern half of the continent and brought occasional light snowfalls, a large dip in the Northern branch of the jet stream favored a more active pattern, which, as it connected with the southern branch, led to the development of the storm.

Previously, portions of the Great Lakes were hit by a significant lake effect snow event which dumped incredible amounts of snow over portions of central New York. Several areas received over 115 inches (over 2.5 m) of snow in a ten-day period just before the large winter storm as northwesterly winds and unfrozen lake surfaces due to the early winter warm weather favored the heavy snowfall. Several areas across Michigan and Ontario also received significant amounts of snow with locally 1 meter (3.3 ft) of snow east of Georgian Bay in Ontario. cite web | url = http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/10/cold.weather.ap/index.html|title = Snow about to give hard-hit towns a break | author = CNN.com | date = 2007-02-11]

torm track

From February 10 to 11, a low pressure system developed near the Rockies and moved towards the Great Plains of the United States. It later tracked across the Ohio Valley and merged with a new coastal low. It then moved over eastern Quebec on Valentine's Day before exiting northeastern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador on February 16. It dumped over six inches (15 cm) of snow across numerous areas from Iowa to New Brunswick, including major cities such as Akron, Detroit, Champaign-Urbana, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Springfield, Peoria, Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Dayton, Toledo, Cincinnati, London, Hamilton, the Niagara Region, Toronto, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Trois-Rivieres, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Rochester, Windsor, Syracuse and Albany. This also includes areas such as Northern Oswego County, New York, which received historic lake effect snowfall amounts in the week prior to the storm.

In addition to the general snowfall, snow squalls coming from Lake Ontario gave local amounts of over 2 feet (600 mm) of snow near the Hamilton and Niagara regions, where convert|1|ft of snow had already fallen on February 13. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2007/02/13/storm-ontario.html Snowstorm rumbling through Ontario, moving east] , CBC, February 13, 2007]

Heavy ice amounts fell for locations along Interstate 95 from Maine to Virginia and west towards southern Ohio and Indiana. Ice was expected for parts of the Canadian Maritimes.

Impact

tates of emergency and mobilizations

Maine Governor John Baldacci declared a state of emergency in order to assure heating oil for residents of the state, which was one of the hardest hit areas by the snowstorm.

Due to the additional heavy snowfall, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer called in the National Guard to assist in the snow removal efforts in the areas hit by the lake effect snow storm. [ [http://www1.whdh.com/news/articles/national/BO43150/ Winter storm that battered Midwest slams into Northeast, hindering travel and closing schools] WHDH, February 14, 2007 ]

Schenectady, Schoharie, Montgomery, Washington, Essex, Warren and Clinton counties in New York state, which were affected by extensive snowfall from the storm, had declared a state of emergency while several other counties and towns declared snow emergencies. [ [http://www.wptz.com/news/11012493/detail.html State Of Emergency Declared] WPTZ, February 14, 2007] cite web | url = http://www.cbs6albany.com/onset?id=21831&template=breakoutvideo.html | title = Capital Region Hit by Major Winter Storm | author = CBS Albany | date = 2007-02-13 ]

Virginia Gov. Timothy Kaine declared a statewide emergency in advance of the storm, directing state agencies to help in the response to and recovery from the storm.

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell declared a statewide disaster emergency in response to the poor road conditions and ensuing highway closings. [ [http://www.pema.state.pa.us/pema/cwp/view.asp?a=7&q=274753 Governor Rendell Declares Disaster Emergency Statewide, Urges Motorists to Avoid I-78 as Efforts Continue to Help Stranded Motorists] PEMA, February 14, 2007]

Precipitation received

The storm left a mark on states like Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, which received heavy snow for over 24 hours, accumulating upwards of 18 inches (457.2 mm) in some areas. Many parts of Northern and Northeastern Indiana received between 12 and 20 inches nowrap|(300–510 mm), and blizzard conditions for an extendend period of time. The heavy snow and blizzard conditions caused roads to close, and schools and businesses to close for three days. In Chicago, O'Hare International Airport received 10.2 inches (259 mm) of snow, while Midway Airport received convert|12.0|in|mm. The Midway total was the largest amount of snow received in the month of February for one midnight-to-midnight day since records began to be kept in 1928. [cite web |url=http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=lot&storyid=5951&source=0 |title=Total Snowfall from the Feb 13-14 2007 Snowstorm |author=NWS Chicago |date=2007-02-14 |accessdate=2007-02-14] Twelve to sixteen inches nowrap|(300–410 mm) of snowfall and blizzard conditions in central Illinois canceled classes at the

Areas of the Appalachian Mountains in northern New England and Quebec received accumulations of over convert|16|in with local amount exceeding convert|36|in|mm in parts of Vermont and convert|42|in|mm in the Adirondacks in New York state. Also in New York state, in the hills and valleys South of Syracuse, NY, snowfall depths ranged from 24 to 45 inches nowrap|(610–1,100 mm). Snowfall rates of 5 to 6 inches nowrap|(130–150 mm) per hour occurred in areas of western Schoharie County, NY with total storm accumulations in this county approaching three feet. The City of Hamilton and the Niagara region, at their highest elevations, received just over convert|27.6|in due to snowsqualls off of Lake Ontario. Burlington, Vermont recorded record 24-hour snowfall, with convert|25.3|in. cite web | url = http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/btv/html/valentine2007/summary.shtml | title = Storm Summary: February 14, 2007 | author = NWS Burlington | accessdate = 2007-03-11 ] Boston and Hartford, however, saw very little precipitation from the storm. In fact, Boston is close to setting a record for the least snow in any season. [ cite web | author = NWS Taunton/Boston | title = Area Forecast Discussion | url = http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/displayazone.php?product=BOSAFDBOX&version=0 | accessdate = 2007-03-11 ]

A notable feature of the system was its array of precipitation type. While the interior sections of the Northeast received mostly snow from the system, the Mid-Atlantic received snow, sleet, freezing rain and non-freezing rain. Due to the three-dimensional nature of the atmosphere, warm air was poised to overtake the cold air closer to the ground, causing precipitation to melt, then refreeze as either sleet or freezing rain. As temperatures hovered around freezing on the southern edge of the storm track, light snow accompanied freezing rain and sleet. The freezing rain coated all surfaces with thick layers of ice, including power lines and tree limbs which break under the additional weight. Some locations in the Mid-Atlantic received several inches of sleet. Four inches (100 mm) of sleet caused travel difficulties and hampered cleanup efforts in New York City. New York City's sanitation department admitted to not plowing city streets, expecting the frozen precipitation to change from ice to rain. However, this never happened. Instead, temperatures dropped very quickly and caused the slush on sidewalks and roads to freeze into thick, rock hard sheets of ice.Streets were almost impassable during the evening rush hour resulting in complete chaos.

Ice accumulations in Virginia and Maryland reached locally three-quarters of an inch (20 mm) cite web |url = http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/events/14feb2007/ | title= Preliminary February 13-14, 2007 Snowfall/Ice | author = NWS Sterling, Virginia| accessdate = 2007-02-15 ] while it reached convert|1|in in central Ohio near Columbus and Xenia, with up to convert|0.7|in near Cincinnati. cite web | url = http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/iln/feb13_14_2007_winterstorm/winterstormfeb1314.htm | title = February 13-14 Winter Storm | author = NWS Wilmington, Ohio | accessdate = 2007-02-15 ]

The effect on much of Michigan by the storm was light, although the extreme southern part of the state was hard hit with heavy snowfall, especially the Detroit Metro area. Wind whipped snow accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches nowrap|(180–250 mm) fell throughout the area, especially the southeastern suburbs, including convert|8.5|in at both Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Wyandotte, and convert|8.4|in in Dundee. Drifts were as high as two to three feet nowrap|(600–900 mm), and the snow was very powdery as it fell with temperatures around convert|10|°F|°C.

Due to the near-record amounts of snow in the Appalachian mountain chain, National Weather Service officials had issued statement for a higher risk of avalanches across northern New England. cite web | url = http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/btv/html/avalanche.shtml | title = Special Weather Statement | author = NWS Burlington, VT | accessdate = 2007-02-19 ]

Damage and travel disruptions

Blizzard conditions were reported across most of the Midwest from Illinois to Ohio. Numerous flights were canceled due to the snow and ice across various airports including in Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec City, Montreal, Kansas City, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cleveland, Boston and Cincinnati. 900 were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Lackawanna County and Luzerne County in northeastern Pennsylvania received so much snow that every highway was closed.

At New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, several empty JetBlue airplanes were frozen to the tarmac at the gates and incoming flights could not access the gates as a result, while outgoing flights already taxiing were ordered held on the runway due to weather conditions. Many passengers in planes, either landing or taking off, were held in the planes, eating peanuts and other snacks for as much as 10 hours before the decision was made to cancel the outgoing flights or a gate had opened for the inbound ones. [ [http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_5233281 Associated Press, "Airline apologizes to passengers stranded on planes for hours in NYC", , February 15, 2007] ] [ [http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=traffic&id=5032401 Airport passengers weathering the storm] WABC, February 14, 2007 ] Several airports including Bradley International Airport in Connecticut, Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport, and John C. Munro International Airport in Hamilton were completely shut down for several hours. [ [http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/13/cold.weather.ap/index.html Snowstorm sends semis spinning, heads east] CNN.com, February 13, 2007] [ [http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2007/02/13/midwest-storm.html New winter storm through Midwest creates havoc for travellers] CBC, February 13, 2007] GO Train in Toronto and Amtrak train service from Boston was also disrupted. In Scranton, Pennsylvania the Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain collapsed under the weight of the snow on February 15, 2007. Strong winds also accompanied the storm but damage was minimal, though a radio tower pole was toppled by convert|40|mph|km/h|abbr=on winds in Ohio. [ [http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070214/NEWS01/702140340/1002 Snow, ice storms freeze Ohio] "Newark Advocate", February 14, 2007]

Road traveling was extensively slowed down and numerous accidents and pile-ups were reported across several states and in Ontario. One of the accidents on the Ohio Turnpike involved two tractor-trailers which fell several hundred feet, [http://www.newsnet5.com/news/10999984/detail.html Several More Crashes Complicate Evening Rush] WEWS, February 13, 2007] and another one on Highway 403 in Hamilton involved three tractor-trailers and five cars which forced the closure of the road. [ [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070214/major_snowstorm_070214/20070214?hub=TopStories Airport shuts down in Ontario snowstorm] CTV News, February 14, 2007] Numerous other major roads were also temporarily shutdown, including Highway 401 in Ontario due to a fatal accident in Napanee and Autoroute 20 and Route 132 in eastern Quebec between Quebec City and Rimouski. [ cite web | author = LCN | title = Les conditions routières sont toujours difficiles| url = http://lcn.canoe.com/lcn/infos/regional/archives/2007/02/20070215-173734.html | date = 2007-02-15 ]

In Sherbrooke, Quebec, where nearly convert|2|ft|m of snow fell, several hundred students were forced to sleep at schools as buses were unable to travel in the near blizzard conditions. The school board was criticized for opening schools on that day. [ cite web | author = Radio-Canada Estrie | title = Mea culpa de la commission scolaire | url = http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/estrie/2007/02/15/002-tempete-mea-culpa.shtml | date = 2007-02-15 ]

Severe ice caused a convert|50|mi|km|adj=on stretch of Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania between Lebanon County and Allentown to be shut down, stranding motorists for upwards of 24 hours and requiring the National Guard to be called in. [ [http://wfmz.com/view/?id=61562&t=english_breaking_news STUCK ON I-78: Many Motorists Stranded on Closed Highway ] WFMZ-TV News, February 15, 2007] Other stretches of highway throughout Pennsylvania were shut down, including Interstate 80, 81, and after the storm, even the Pennsylvania Turnpike. On February 16, Governor Ed Rendell called for a thorough investigation into how the state handled the winter weather emergency, citing a lack of communication and quick action as the cause of the problems, and even going so far as to taking responsibility for the situation. [ [http://www.state.pa.us/papower/cwp/view.asp?Q=460134&A=11 Governor Rendell Launches Investigation Into State's Winter Storm Response] PAPowerPort, February 16, 2007]

Deaths

Thirty-seven people were killed during the storm and its aftermath. Most of them were killed in motor vehicle accidents, including one in Ontario, [ [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070214/major_snowstorm_070214/20070214?hub=TopStories Southern Ontario shoveling out from storm] CTV, February 14, 2007] three in Nebraska, two in New York, cite web | url = http://www.wnyt.com/x12081.xml?ag=x156&sb=x183 | title = Trucker dies on I-87 where phones don't work : Driver collapses in snow along Northway | author = WNYT | date = 2007-02-16 ] two in Illinois, two in New Jersey, two in Indiana, two in Delaware, one in New Brunswick, cite web | url = http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2007/02/16/nb-thursdayfatality.html | title = Man dies in storm-related highway accident | author = CBC New Brunswick | accessdate = 2007-02-16 ] five in Quebec, one in Louisiana, one in New Hampshire, six in Vermont, cite web | url = http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=6102934&nav=menu183_2 | title = Three dead in Bennington from shoveling-related heart attacks | author = WCAX | accessdate = 2007-02-18 ] one in Missouri, one in Pennsylvania, one in Virginia, and six in Ohio. In addition to traffic accidents, fatalities were reported due to tornadoes, heart attacks while shoveling, roof collapses due to heavy snow, falling tree branches and carbon monoxide poisoning. [ [http://www.currentargus.com/ci_5221941 Storm across Midwest, East kills 5; travel treacherous] "Carlsbad Current-Argus", February 13, 2007] [ [http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070214/NEWS01/702140340/1002 Snow, ice storms freeze Ohio] "Newark Advocate". February 14, 2007] cite web | url = http://lcn.canoe.com/lcn/infos/faitsdivers/archives/2007/02/20070216-073320.html | title = Une pause-cigarette fatale | author = LCN/TVA | accessdate = 2007-02-16 ] cite web | url = http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/estrie/2007/02/16/004-sherbrooke_deneige.shtml | title = Lentement, mais sûrement | author = Radio-Canada Estrie | accessdate = 2007-02-16 ] [ [http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/14/cold.weather.ap/index.html Storm cancels classes, flights in Northeast] CNN.com, February 14, 2007] cite web | url = http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/15/cold.weather.ap/index.html | title = Storm leaves behind snow, ice, frustration | author = CNN. com | date = 2007-02-15 ] cite web | url = http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/16/cold.weather.ap/index.html | title = Motorists free, highways closed as death toll rises | author = CNN.com | date = 2007-02-16 ] In Quebec City, a 16-year old boy disappeared during the snowstorm and was found dead three days later in a snow bank. cite web | url = http://www.cbc.ca/canada/montreal/story/2007/02/17/quebec-teen.html | title = Body of Quebec teenage athlete found | author = CBC Montreal | accessdate = 2007-02-18 ]

chools

Several elementary, middle, and high schools were closed three days in a row in central New York. Public schools in the "W Towns" in Eastern Massachusetts (Weston, Wayland, and Wellesley) did have school that day despite the fact that almost every other town in the state had the day off. Several schools' classes were canceled after years without a snow day. Dartmouth College shut down campus operations on February 14. Essential employees remained staffed, and classes were held at professors' discretions. It was the first snow day for the college since the 70s, and its second in its 238-year history.

Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio closed its campus for two days, beginning February 13, for the third time in 25 years. [ cite web | author = The Lantern (Ohio State University) | title = Snow daze at OSU | url = http://media.www.thelantern.com/media/storage/paper333/news/2007/02/15/Campus/Snow-Daze.At.Osu-2722372.shtml Snow Daze At OSU | date = 2007-02-15] Syracuse University canceled all classes after 12:45 pm on Wednesday, closing for only the second time in its 130-year history; for SUNY Geneseo, the previous snow day had occurred 14 years ago; [ cite web | author = WHAM-TV Rochester, NY | title = Snow Day for SUNY Geneseo | url = http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=be4566f1-72d7-4dfd-906e-790408a6d9f4 | date = 2007-02-14] for Ithaca College, the first time in 13 years; [" [http://theithacan.org/am/publish/news/200702_Snow_day.shtml Snow Day"] , The Ithacan (2007-02-15). Retrieved on February 15, 2007.] for the University of Toledo, the first time in 22 years due to winter-related conditions. [" [http://media.www.independentcollegian.com/media/storage/paper678/news/2007/02/15/News/Snow-Shuts.Down.Ut.Campus-2722323.shtml Snow shuts down UT campus] ", Independent Collegian (2007-02-15).] The University of Illinois canceled their classes for two consecutive days for the first time in at least 27 years. [ [http://www.wjbc.com/wire/09284_UIUC-WEB_230546.htm University of Illinois stays closed] WJBC, February 13, 2007] A blizzard warning forced Purdue University to suspend classes for the first time in 13 years. [ cite web | author = The Exponent Online | title = UPDATE: Timeline of closures at Purdue | url = http://www.purdueexponent.org/?module=article&story_id=4176 | date = 2007-02-13 ] SUNY Oneonta closed its doors for the first time since the 1970s, and stayed closed for 3 days for the first time in its 119-year history. For the first time in six years, Youngstown State University in Youngstown, Ohio canceled classes as a result of the snow. On February 14, for only the third time in school history, Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania canceled classes as a result of the snow. Susquehanna University in nearby Selinsgrove, however, remained open with no official cancellations.

Other closings

Legislative meetings in Ohio and Pennsylvania were also affected due to the bad weather. In Pittsburgh, tourist sites such as the zoo and aquarium were closed. [ [http://www.cnn.com/2007/WEATHER/02/14/cold.weather.ap/index.html Northeast: Break out those snow shovels] CNN.com, February 14, 2007] In New Hampshire, presidential candidate Mitt Romney (R) was forced to cancel a campaign appearance. [" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6363483.stm Blizzard sweeps across N America] ", BBC News (2007-02-15). Retrieved on February 15, 2007.] A global warming hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives' Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality scheduled for February 14 and a showing of the film "An Inconvenient Truth" at Maryville University in St. Louis were also cancelled. [ [http://www.drudgereport.com/flash8.htm "House Hearing on 'Warming of the Planet' Canceled after Ice Storm."] February 13, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2007. ]

Power outages

Localized but extensive power outages were reported across areas that were hit by significant amounts of ice. At the peak of the storm over 300,000 customers lost power across the United States. In the Cincinnati area, 122,000 were without power at one point with 52,000 still blacked out as of Wednesday morning. All had been restored by Tuesday morning. [ [http://wcpo.com/news/2007/local/02/13/powerlines.html Ice-Laden Limbs, Power Lines Lead To Power Outages] WCPO, February 13, 2007] [ [http://www.cinergycge.com/outage/maps/CGEMap.htm Duke Energy Interactive Map] ] About 7,500 customers in Indiana near the Indianapolis region were still without power on February 15, down from a peak of about 50,000 especially in the Bloomington area. [ [http://www.wishtv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6084961&nav=menu35_4 Thousands Remain without Power after Storm] WISH, February 14, 2007] Other states that reported outages included Kentucky (14,000), Maryland (at least 135,000 customers, including 69,000 in Anne Arundel County and 25,000 in Prince George's County, Maryland), [cite web | author = WJLA-TV | title = Power Out for Thousands | url = http://www.wjla.com/news/stories/0207/397248.html | date = 2007-02-14] New Jersey (36,000), Pennsylvania (10,000 in the Pittsburgh region), [ [http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/11011036/detail.html Scattered Power Outages Reported Around Region] WTAE, February 14, 2007] Virginia (7,800), [ [http://www.nbc4.com/news/10982618/detail.html Ice Storm Causes Massive Power Outages] WRC, February 14, 2007] and New York (18,000) on Long Island. By 10:00 am Thursday, February 15, about 73,000 homes were without electricity in the Washington DC metropolitan area. [ [http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1060143 Thousands still without electricity] WTOP, February 15, 2007] Most of those outages were from an ice storm that hit areas from the southern Ohio Valley towards the Atlantic Coast.

Other disruptions

As the storm hit on the week of Valentine's Day, numerous deliveries were delayed significantly. [ [http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=A+blizzard+for+some%2C+an+icy+mess+for+others&articleId=0ca13aed-80c8-4851-a0c4-43ee123de34d A blizzard for some, an icy mess for others] "Union Leader", February 14, 2007] The mayor of Covington, Kentucky, Butch Callery, postponed Valentine's Day until Saturday. [ [http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20070214/NEWS0103/302140047/ Callery reschedules Valentine's Day] , "Cincinnati Enquirer", February 14, 2007] Travelers heading to Mardi Gras had to take a train to Washington D.C. and then drive a rental vehicle to New Orleans.

Precipitation by region

Gallery

ee also

* Winter storms of 2006-07
* Tornadoes of 2007

References

External links

* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/aly/Past/2007/Feb_14_2007/PNS.txt NWS Albany, NY storm totals]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/box/climate/pns/FEB14_2007.txt Storm totals from NWS Taunton/Boston, MA]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/cle/wx_events/2007_feb_snowstorm/snow_feb1407.html NWS Cleveland, OH storm totals]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/lwx/events/14feb2007/ NWS Sterling, VA storm totals]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/car/News_Items/2007-02-15_item001.htm NWS Caribou, ME storm totals]
* [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=lot&storyid=5951&source=0 NWS Chicago, IL storm totals]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/bgm/WeatherEvents/Snow/february142007/Feb14-2007-storm_final.pngStorm amounts from NWS Binghamton, NY]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/btv/html/valentine2007/summary.shtml Storm summary from NWS Burlington, VT]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/aly/Past/2007/Feb_14_2007/Feb_14_2007.htm Additionnal storm summary from NWS Albany, NY]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/iln/feb13_14_2007_winterstorm/winterstormfeb1314.htm Storm Summary from NWS Wilmington, OH]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/ctp/features/2007/02_14/ Storm summary from NWS State College, PA]
* [http://www.crh.noaa.gov/crnews/display_story.php?wfo=ilx&storyid=5906&source=0 Storm summary NWS Lincoln, IL]
* [http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/show_wss.php Storm summary from NWS Mount Holly, NJ]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/lix/html/13feb07/index.htm Tornado Summary from NWS New Orleans, LA]
* [http://www.srh.noaa.gov/bmx/significant_events/2007/02_13/index.php Severe weather summary from NWS Birmingham, AL]
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