February 2014 nor'easter

From February 11–14, 2014, a major nor'easter, unofficially named Winter Storm Pax by The Weather Channel and other media, produced a damaging snow and ice storm that affected the Southern United States and East Coast of the United States, bringing with it up to a foot of snow and crippling ice across parts of the South. Thousands if not hundreds of thousands of people were left in the dark for days, possibly even up to 2 weeks without power. Areas from eastern Alabama, including Atlanta in Georgia to the Southeast coast and South Carolina experienced icy precipitation as the system moved east . A new area of low pressure developed off the South Carolina coast late on February 12, and began to intensify as it tracked to the north before impacting the Northeast as a nor'easter the following day, with snowfall rates of up to 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) per hour. The storm eventually passed into Canada on February 14 before moving out to sea, dissipating by February 24, ten days later. Snow totals in the heaviest affected regions ranged anywhere from 6–24 inches (15–61 cm) as a result.

Impacts from the storm were widespread and damaging, especially in the South which already faced a crippling winter storm two weeks prior. Delta Air Lines canceled over 2,000 flights, and it was reported by 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13, that as many as 6,500 flights originating in or destined for the United States had been canceled. On that day 70 percent of flights were cancelled at airports in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Charlotte. Approximately 1.2 million homes and businesses lost power as the storm moved from the South through the Northeast. By the evening of Thursday, February 13, about 550,000 customers remained in the dark, mostly in South Carolina and Georgia. In total, the nor'easter killed 22 people and left at least $750 million in damages in its wake. Cleanup efforts were hampered in the Northeast as another winter storm affected the region only days later.