Winter Storm Intelligence
Winter storms bring heavy snow, ice, freezing rain, and dangerously cold temperatures. They can paralyze transportation, knock out power for days, and create life-threatening conditions. The northern and central United States face the greatest winter storm risk from December through March.
Showing active winter storm events worldwide — real-time data via the Event Intelligence API.
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Recent winter storm events that have impacted the United States, ranked by severity. Sourced from Historical Event Intelligence.
Sacramento, CA
April 21, 2026
Winter Storm - Sierra Nevada and Lassen Volcanic National Park, Northern California, United States
Impact: 14,900 people exposed; $2,697M capital exposed
Fresno, CA
April 11, 2026
Winter Storm - Sierra Nevada, California, United States
Impact: 1,460 people exposed; $275M capital exposed
Omaha, NE
March 15, 2026
Winter Storm - SW and West-Central Iowa and NE Nebraska, United States
Impact: 61,000 people exposed; $9,538M capital exposed
New York, NY
February 22, 2026
Winter Storm - Hudson Valley, New York, United States
Impact: 488,000 people exposed; $123,749M capital exposed
Virginia Beach, VA
February 22, 2026
Winter Storm - East-Central and Southeastern Virginia, United States
Impact: 122,000 people exposed; $16,156M capital exposed
Albuquerque, NM
February 20, 2026
Snow Squall - Central and West-Central New Mexico, United States
Impact: 8,430 people exposed; $759M capital exposed
Colorado Springs, CO
February 19, 2026
Snow Squall - Pikes Peak region, Colorado, United States
Impact: 111,000 people exposed; $19,174M capital exposed
Long Beach, CA
February 16, 2026
Winter Storm - Los Angeles and Ventura County mountains, United States
Impact: 15,300 people exposed; $12,908M capital exposed
Fresno, CA
February 10, 2026
Winter Storm - Sierra Nevada, California, United States
Impact: 870 people exposed; $214M capital exposed
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2026
Snow Squall - Southern New Jersey, United States
Impact: 830,000 people exposed; $198,107M capital exposed
Cities with Highest Winter Storm Risk
| Rank | City | Risk Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 9 |
| 2 | Chicago, IL | 9 |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 9 |
| 4 | Philadelphia, PA | 9 |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 9 |
| 6 | Columbus, OH | 9 |
| 7 | Washington, DC | 9 |
| 8 | Oklahoma City, OK | 9 |
| 9 | El Paso, TX | 9 |
| 10 | Memphis, TN | 9 |
| 11 | Baltimore, MD | 9 |
| 12 | Milwaukee, WI | 9 |
| 13 | Albuquerque, NM | 9 |
| 14 | Omaha, NE | 9 |
| 15 | Colorado Springs, CO | 9 |
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