February 6–8, 2021 nor'easter

February 6–8, 2021 nor'easter
Satellite imagery from GOES-16 of the nor'easter at peak intensity on February 8 near Nova Scotia
Meteorological history
FormedFebruary 6, 2021
Exited landFebruary 8, 2021
DissipatedFebruary 16, 2021
Nor'easter
Highest winds130 km/h (80 mph)
(1-minute sustained winds)
Lowest pressure960 hPa (mbar); 28.35 inHg
Maximum snowfall or ice accretionSnow – 20 in (50 cm) in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Overall effects
Fatalities1 indirect
DamageUnknown
Areas affectedSouthern United States, Mid-Atlantic states, Northeastern United States, Bermuda, Atlantic Canada, Southern Greenland, Iceland
Power outages> 16,000

Part of the 2020–21 North American winter

From February 6–8, 2021, a strong and fast-moving nor'easter, sometimes known as the 2021 Super Bowl Sunday nor'easter, and unofficially named Winter Storm Quade by The Weather Channel, impacted the Mid-Atlantic and New England states on Super Bowl Sunday, just days after another significant nor'easter impacted the same general regions. Developing on February 6 along a stationary front in the Southern United States and moving northeastward, the imminent impacts from the nor'easter forced several vaccination sites in the Northeast to temporarily close again for the following days. The storm caused one indirect death, and damage estimates are currently undetermined.