December 21–24, 2004 North American winter storm
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|name=. Remove this parameter; the article title is used as the name by default.An infrared satellite image of the storm during its most significant impact, taken just after midnight on December 23, 2004 | |
| Meteorological history | |
|---|---|
| Formed | December 21, 2004 |
| Dissipated | December 24, 2004 |
| Category 4 "Crippling" winter storm | |
| Regional snowfall index: 11.31 (NOAA) | |
| Lowest pressure | 984 mbar (hPa); 29.06 inHg |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 18 (1 from Canada) |
| Damage | $900 million (2004 USD) |
| Areas affected | South Central United States, Ohio Valley, Eastern Canada |
A historic snowstorm struck the Ohio Valley of the United States, as well as Ontario in Canada, on December 22 and 23 and is not the same storm that led to snow in Texas on Christmas Eve. It lasted roughly 30 hours, and brought snowfall amounts up to 29 inches (74 cm) to portions of the Midwestern United States. Damages from the storm totaled US$900 million (2004 dollars). A total of 18 died during the storm, one from Canada, mainly due to car accidents.