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A nor'easter (also northeaster; see below ), is a large-scale extratropical cyclone in the western North Atlantic Ocean. The name derives from the direction of the winds that blow from the northeast. The term is commonly used in the winter in New England and Atlantic Canada.
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Meteorological history. A stationary front was draped over the central United States on the last day of February 2018. During this time period, dangerous flash flooding occurred as a result. [9] . On March 1, one of the northernmost lows split from the boundary and began tracking northwards. [10] .
- March 5, 2018
- 156 km/h (97 mph) in Wellfleet, Massachusetts
- March 1, 2018
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Meteorological history. Map plotting the storm's track and intensity, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale. Map key. On October 24–25, a non-tropical mid-level trough moved across the Southern United States and out into the Atlantic, where a well defined area of low pressure formed. [1] .
- November 7, 2021
- 70 mph (110 km/h)
- October 25, 2021
- November 7, 2021
The March 2017 North American blizzard was a major late-season blizzard that affected the Northeastern United States, New England and Canada, dumping up to 3 feet (36 in; 91 cm) of snow in the hardest hit areas, mainly New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Southern Quebec.
- March 18, 2017
- March 9, 2017
- 16–19 fatalities
- 138 mph (222 km/h) on Mount Washington, New Hampshire
The precursor to the nor'easter over the Southeastern United States on February 7 By late on February 7, 2013, winter storm warnings and winter weather advisories were issued for the northeastern United States, from the Upper Midwest to New England .
- February 18, 2013
- February 7, 2013
- 18 fatalities
Ein Nor’easter (alternativ Northeaster; siehe unten, deutsch etwa Nordoststurm) ist ein großflächiger Sturm, dessen Winde aus nordöstlicher Richtung kommen und hauptsächlich an der Küste im Nordosten der Vereinigten Staaten und den atlantischen Provinzen Kanadas auftreten.
The October 2015 North American storm complex was an extratropical storm that triggered a high precipitation event, which caused historic flash flooding across North and South Carolina. The incipient cold front traversed the Eastern United States on September 29–30, producing heavy rain in multiple states.
