January 2–4, 2014 North American blizzard

January 2–4, 2014 North American blizzard
Category 2 "Significant" (RSI/NOAA: 3.22)
The winter storm approaching the East Coast late on January 2.
TypeExtratropical cyclone
Nor'easter
Winter storm
Blizzard
FormedDecember 30, 2013 (2013-12-30)
DissipatedJanuary 6, 2014 (2014-01-06)
Lowest pressure936 mb (27.64 inHg)
Lowest temperature-2°F (Post-storm)
Maximum snowfall
or ice accretion
23.8 in (0.60 m) in Boxfield, Massachusetts
Fatalities16 fatalities
Damage$2.6 billion
Areas affectedCentral United States, Eastern United States, Atlantic Canada, Western Europe

The January 2–4, 2014 North American blizzard was a major winter storm that affected much of the East Coast with snow, and frigid temperatures following the storm. The storm, unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Hercules by the Weather Channel, had dumped up to 2 ft (0.61 m) of snow in some areas, especially around Boston, Massachusetts.