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{{short description|Blizzard affecting the eastern United States}}
{{Infobox storm
| name = January 2016 United States blizzard<!--Do not add unofficial names here, such as Blizzard of 2016, Winter Storm Jonas, or Snowzilla.-->
| image = January 2016 United States winter storm 2016-01-23 0715Z (alternate).jpg
| alt = 
| caption = The intensifying extratropical cyclone responsible for the blizzard over the [[Northeastern United States]], at 2:15&nbsp;a.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|EST]] (07:15&nbsp;[[UTC]]) on January&nbsp;23, 2016
| type = [[Extratropical cyclone]] <br />[[Nor'easter]]<br />[[Winter storm]]<br />[[Ice storm]]<br />[[Blizzard]]<br />[[Tornado outbreak]]
| formed = {{start date|2016|01|19}}
| dissipated = {{start date|2016|01|29}}
| RSI = 20.14
| lowest pressure = 983
| lowest temperature = 
| tornadoes = 6 on January&nbsp;21
| fujitascale = EF2
| tornado duration = 2 hours, 42 minutes
| sustained wind = {{convert|57|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} at [[Assateague Island]], [[Maryland]]
| gusts = 74
| maximum snow = Snow – {{convert|42|in|cm|abbr=on}} on [[Glengary, West Virginia]]<br />Ice – At least {{convert|0.75|in|mm|abbr=on}} in western [[North Carolina]]
| power outages = 631,000+ people affected
| total fatalities = 55<!-- Do not include casualties from the "Preceding storm" section -->
| damages = $500&nbsp;million – $3&nbsp;billion in economic losses
| affected = [[Pacific Northwest]], [[Great Plains]], [[South Central United States]], [[Eastern United States]] (especially the [[Mid-Atlantic states]]), [[Atlantic Canada]], [[British Isles]], [[Finland]]
| enhanced = yes
| partof = the '''[[2015–16 North American winter]]'''
| hail = {{convert|2.75|in|cm|abbr=on}} in diameter in [[Wilmer, Louisiana]]
}}
<!--Naming of the storm is mentioned later in the lead, and has its own section in the article-->

The '''January 2016 United States blizzard''' produced up to {{convert|3|ft|cm|abbr=on}} of snow in parts of the [[Mid-Atlantic (United States)|Mid-Atlantic]] and [[Northeastern United States]] during January 22–24, 2016. A weather system, evolving from a [[shortwave trough]] that formed in the [[Pacific Northwest]] on January 19, consolidated into a defined [[Low-pressure area (meteorology)|low-pressure area]] on January&nbsp;21 over [[Texas]]. [[Meteorologist]]s indicated that a resultant storm could produce more than {{convert|2|ft|cm|abbr=on}} of snow across a wide swath of the Mid-Atlantic region and could "paralyze the eastern third of the nation", and regarded it as a "potentially historic [[blizzard]]".<ref>{{cite news |title=Potentially historic blizzard looms over D.C., more than 2 feet of snow projected |url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-east-coast-snowstorm-20160121-story.html |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |location=Chicago |date=January 21, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref><ref name="WAPo_2">{{cite news|author=Angela Fritz|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Eastern Seaboard braces for potentially historic winter storm|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/01/21/severe-winter-storm-will-be-multiple-threat-event-on-the-eastern-seaboard/|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Winter weather expert [[Paul Kocin]] described the blizzard as "kind of a top-10 snowstorm".<ref name="TWC_3">{{cite web|author=Sean Breslin|publisher=[[The Weather Channel]]|date=January 26, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Winter Storm Jonas: At Least 48 Dead; Roof Collapses Reported; D.C. Remains Shut Down|url=http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-jonas-impacts-news|location=Atlanta, Georgia}}</ref>

On January&nbsp;20–22, the governors of eleven states and the mayor of [[Washington, D.C.]], declared a state of emergency in anticipation of significant snowfall and [[blizzard]] conditions. Approximately 103&nbsp;million people were affected by the storm, with 33&nbsp;million people placed under [[blizzard warning]]s. More than 13,000&nbsp;flights were cancelled in relation to the storm, with effects rippling internationally. Thousands of [[National Guard (United States)|National Guardsmen]] were placed on standby, and states deployed millions of gallons of [[brine]] and thousands of tons of [[road salt]] to lessen the storm's effect on roadways. A travel ban was instituted for [[New York City]] and [[Newark, New Jersey]], for January&nbsp;23–24. The storm was given various unofficial names, including ''Winter Storm Jonas'', ''Blizzard of 2016'', and ''Snowzilla''.

Seven states observed snowfall in excess of {{convert|30|in|cm|abbr=on}}, with accumulations peaking at {{convert|42|in|cm|abbr=on}} in [[Glengary, West Virginia]]. Ice- and snow-covered roads led to hundreds of incidents across the affected region, several of which resulted in deaths and injuries. At least 55&nbsp;people were killed in storm-related incidents: twelve in [[Virginia]]; nine in [[Pennsylvania]]; six each in [[New Jersey]], [[New York (state)|New York]], and [[North Carolina]]; four in [[South Carolina]]; three each in [[Maryland]] and [[Washington, D.C.]]; and one each in [[Arkansas]], [[Delaware]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], [[Kentucky]], [[Massachusetts]], and [[Ohio]]. Total economic losses are estimated between $500&nbsp;million and $3&nbsp;billion. The storm ranked as a Category&nbsp;5 "extreme" event for the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]] on the [[Regional Snowfall Index]], and a Category&nbsp;4 event for the [[Southeastern United States|Southeast]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=National Climate Report - January 2016 {{!}} January 2016 Blizzard {{!}} State of the Climate {{!}} National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/national/2016/01/supplemental/page-5|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.ncdc.noaa.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=January 2016 snowstorm was a Category 5 event {{!}} NOAA Climate.gov|url=https://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/january-2016-snowstorm-was-category-5-event|access-date=2021-02-05|website=www.climate.gov}}</ref> It is the most recent winter storm to [[List of Regional Snowfall Index Category 5 winter storms|rank as a Category 5 winter storm]], and the first to do so since the [[2011 Groundhog Day blizzard]].

==Preceding storm==
A relatively minor storm ahead of the blizzard, similar to an [[Alberta clipper]],<ref name="Fox5_1"/> caught numerous drivers off-guard, producing a brief period of heavy snow during [[rush hour]] in the Mid-Atlantic region on January&nbsp;20.<ref name="WRAL_1">{{cite news|work=[[WRAL-TV]]|publisher=[[CBS]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=The Latest: Snow blamed for 2 North Carolina traffic deaths|url=http://www.wral.com/forecasters-sweat-multiple-scenarios-for-north-carolina/15256529/|location=Raleigh, North Carolina|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122165636/http://www.wral.com/forecasters-sweat-multiple-scenarios-for-north-carolina/15256529/|archive-date=2016-01-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> Although only {{convert|1|in|cm|abbr=on}} of snow fell in [[Washington, D.C.]], roadways were not treated; any snow that melted on roads quickly froze into [[black ice]], rendering them impassable. Some referred to the event as "Carmageddon 2.0".<ref name="Fox5_1"/> Portions of [[Interstate 95]] and [[Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)|Interstate 495]] in Virginia and Maryland (especially on the [[Woodrow Wilson Bridge]]), as well as [[Interstate 270 (Maryland)|Interstate 270]], were brought to a standstill through the early hours of January&nbsp;21.<ref name="Fox5_1">{{cite news|work=[[WTTG]]|publisher=[[21st Century Fox]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Carmageddon 2.0: DC's ride home from hell in 1 inch of snow|url=http://www.fox5dc.com/weather/78028676-story|location=Washington, D.C.|archive-date=January 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123142649/http://www.fox5dc.com/weather/78028676-story|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Virginia State Police]] responded to 767&nbsp;accidents and 392&nbsp;reports of disabled vehicles.<ref name="CNN_1"/> The [[Virginia Department of Transportation]] mobilized 115&nbsp;salt trucks to clear roads.<ref name="Fox5_1"/> A man was killed after being struck by a snow plow in [[Beltsville, Maryland]].<ref name="CNN_1"/> Washington, D.C. Mayor [[Muriel Bowser]] issued an apology for inadequate preparations in the wake of the storm on January&nbsp;22.<ref name="WJLA_1"/> Vehicles in Maryland became stranded, with some residents abandoning their cars altogether.<ref>{{cite news|author=Tom Liddy|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Slick Roads Spark More Than 100 Accidents, Strand 'Hundreds' in DC Area|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/slick-roads-spark-100-accidents-strand-hundreds-dc/story?id=36412078}}</ref>

Georgia Governor [[Nathan Deal]] issued a [[state of emergency]] for northern counties on January&nbsp;19, ensuring areas were better prepared than during a [[January 2014 Gulf Coast winter storm|similar storm in 2014]].<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WSB-TV]]|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company]]|date=January 19, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Officials say state is ready for winter weather|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/officials-say-state-ready-winter-weather/np7zg/|location=Atlanta, Georgia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122211850/http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/officials-say-state-ready-winter-weather/np7zg/|archive-date=2016-01-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> Icy conditions prompted road closures in northern Georgia, including portions of [[Interstate 75 in Georgia|Interstate 75]]; several crashes resulted from the dangerous conditions.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WSB-TV]]|publisher=[[American Broadcasting Company]]|date=January 20, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Icy conditions reported on Georgia roads|url=http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/ice-reported-georgia-roads/np8Fz/|location=Ringgold, Georgia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122110724/http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/ice-reported-georgia-roads/np8Fz/|archive-date=2016-01-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> Similar conditions affected Tennessee and Kentucky; schools closed on account of dangerous roads.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WTVF]]|publisher=[[E. W. Scripps Company]]|date=January 20, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Middle TN, Southern KY Waking Up To Snow, Ice|url=http://www.newschannel5.com/news/local-news/middle-tn-southern-ky-waking-up-to-snow|location=Nashville, Tennessee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122092445/http://www.newschannel5.com/news/local-news/middle-tn-southern-ky-waking-up-to-snow|archive-date=2016-01-22|url-status=dead}}</ref> One person died and another was injured in an accident in [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County]] after speeding on slippery roads.<ref name="CNN_1"/><ref>{{cite news|work=[[WATE-TV]]|publisher=[[Media General]]|date=January 20, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Knox County sheriff: 1 dead, 1 injured after speeding car slides off road|url=http://wate.com/2016/01/20/injuries-reported-in-crash-on-snowy-knox-county-road/|location=Knoxville, Tennessee|archive-date=January 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122020818/http://wate.com/2016/01/20/injuries-reported-in-crash-on-snowy-knox-county-road/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Two deaths resulted from snow-related car accidents in North Carolina.<ref name="WRAL_1"/> Another person died, and two others were injured, when a car collided with a salt truck in [[Whitley County, Kentucky]].<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[WJLA-TV]]|publisher=[[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=At least 4 killed in snowstorm-related deaths in Ky., N.C., Tenn.|url=http://wjla.com/weather/at-least-4-killed-in-snowstorm-related-deaths-in-ky-nc-tenn|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref>

==Meteorological history==
{{WPC storm path|Blizzard2016LowTracks.png}}
The development of the winter storm was anticipated by forecasters for at least a week.<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul Kocin |title=Probabilistic Heavy Snow and Icing Discussion: 429 PM EST Thu Jan 21 2016 |date=January 21, 2016 |publisher=Weather Prediction Center |access-date=January 21, 2016 |url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=qpfhsd |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123212845/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=qpfhsd |archive-date=January 23, 2016 }}</ref> It originated in a [[shortwave trough]]—a weather disturbance in the upper atmosphere—that came ashore at the [[Pacific Northwest]] on January 19.<ref>{{cite web|author=Frank Pereira |title=Short Range Forecast Discussion: 310 AM EST Wed Jan 20 2016 |date=January 20, 2016 |publisher=Weather Prediction Center |access-date=January 21, 2016 |url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc%3Dpmdspd%26version%3D3%26fmt%3Dreg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128033250/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=pmdspd&version=3&fmt=reg |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 28, 2016 }}</ref> The trough strengthened as it moved southeastward through the [[Great Plains]],<ref>{{cite web|author=Brendon Rubin-Oster |title=Short Range Forecast Discussion: 321 AM EST Thu Jan 21 2016 |date=January 21, 2016 |publisher=Weather Prediction Center |access-date=January 21, 2016 |url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc%3Dpmdspd%26version%3D1%26fmt%3Dreg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219003647/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=pmdspd&version=1&fmt=reg |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 19, 2015 }}</ref> and on January 21 it spawned a weak [[low-pressure area]] over central [[Texas]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Patrick Burke |author2=Brian Hurley |title=Quantitative Precipitation Forecast Discussion: 128 PM EST Thu Jan 21 2016: 321 AM EST Thu Jan 21 2016 |date=January 21, 2016 |publisher=Weather Prediction Center |access-date=January 21, 2016 |url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc%3Dqpfpfd%26version%3D2%26fmt%3Dreg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151022162225/http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/hpcdiscussions.php?disc=qpfpfd&version=2&fmt=reg |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 22, 2015 }}</ref> The incipient storm system began to intensify as it tracked eastward through the [[Gulf Coast]] states, triggering a line of strong to severe [[Thunderstorm|thunderstorms]] and multiple [[Tornado warning|tornado warnings]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Steve Goss|title=Day 1 Convective Outlook: 0150 PM CST Thu Jan 21 2016|publisher=Storm Prediction Center|access-date=Jan 21, 2016|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/archive/2016/day1otlk_20160121_2000.html}}</ref>

During the mid-afternoon hours of January&nbsp;22, a new low-pressure area began to develop over the coast of the [[Carolinas]], as the former storm tracked into central [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. Owing to uncertainty in short-range guidance but a high confidence of a sharp northern edge of precipitation, many forecasts were predicting {{convert|12|in|cm|abbr=on}} of snow or less until just hours before snowfall began, from Allentown, Pennsylvania, toward New York City and the southern coast of New England. As the storm moved further north and rapidly strengthened, it became apparent that snowfall would be much higher farther north, and forecasters quickly began upgrading their totals.<ref name=Adv4>{{cite web|last1=Burke|first1=Patrick|last2=Orisson|first2=Andrew|title=Storm Summary Number 04 For Eastern U.S. Major Winter Storm|url=http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/winter_storm_summaries/storm1/stormsum_4.html|website=Weather Prediction Center|publisher=National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|access-date=January 22, 2016|location=College Park, Maryland|date=January 22, 2016}}</ref> Early on January 24, as the storm was leaving New England, the system began to become elongated, as a secondary low developed to the southwest of the storm's central low.<ref name="Jonas elongates">{{cite web|url=https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/archives/web_pages/sfc/sfc_archive_maps.php?arcdate=01/24/2016&selmap=2016012409&maptype=satsfcnps|title=WPC surface analysis valid for 01/24/2016 at 09 UTC|work=Weather Prediction Center|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=April 5, 2021}}</ref> On January 25, the blizzard left the East Coast of the United States; on the same day, the system was named ''Karin'' by the University of Berlin.<ref name="Karin">{{cite web|url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20160125.gif|title=Europe Weather Analysis on 2016-01-25|publisher=[[Free University of Berlin]]|date=January 25, 2016|accessdate=April 5, 2021|archive-date=August 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831201731/http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20160125.gif|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Accompanied by a strong jet stream in the Atlantic, the remnants of the storm crossed the [[British Isles]] on January 26. The wind and rain associated with the low was forecast to have the potential to cause disruption in the United Kingdom,<ref>{{cite news|date=January 25, 2016|title=Rain and strong winds this week|url=http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/news/releases/archive/2016/rain-and-strong-winds|publisher=The Met Office|access-date=January 26, 2016}}</ref> and indeed there were areas that saw severe weather.<ref>{{cite news|date=January 27, 2016|title=Worst Storm for a Century|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/weather/637723/Weather-latest-UK-forecast-worst-storm-in-century-red-alert-Tuesday|author1=Nathan Rao|author2=Nick Gutteridge|author3=Zoie O'Brien|author4=Kate Mansfield|publisher=Express|access-date=January 29, 2016}}</ref> During the next few days, the system accelerated towards the northeast. On January 29, the storm system was absorbed by [[European windstorm|Windstorm]] Leone, over [[Finland]].<ref name="Jonas absorbed">{{cite web|url=http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20160129.gif|title=Europe Weather Analysis on 2016-01-29|publisher=[[Free University of Berlin]]|date=January 29, 2016|accessdate=April 5, 2021|archive-date=August 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831201805/http://www.met.fu-berlin.de/de/wetter/maps/Analyse_20160129.gif|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Preparations==
[[File:January 2016 United States winter storm 2016-01-22 0230Z.png|thumb|right|250px|The developing storm system at 9:30&nbsp;p.m. EST on January&nbsp;21 (02:30&nbsp;UTC, January&nbsp;22), over the southern United States]]
Multiple offices of the [[National Weather Service]] issued various watches and warnings across the storm's projected path. [[Blizzard warning]]s covered coastal [[Connecticut]]; most of [[Delaware]]; most of [[Maryland]]; [[Massachusetts]], particularly [[Martha's Vineyard]]; most of [[New Jersey]]; [[New York (state)|New York]], including [[New York City]]; [[Pennsylvania]]; [[Rhode Island]], especially [[Block Island]]; [[Virginia]]; and Washington, D.C.<ref name="BlizzardWarning">{{cite web|work=Various [[National Weather Service]] offices |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2016 |title=Blizzard Warnings Across the United States on January 22, 2016 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Blizzard%20Warning |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126001318/http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=blizzard%20warning |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Winter storm warning]]s were issued from [[Arkansas]] to Massachusetts, including parts of [[Connecticut]], northern [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], extreme southern [[Illinois]], extreme southern [[Indiana]], the entirety of [[Kentucky]], extreme northeastern [[Louisiana]], southeastern Massachusetts, northeastern [[Mississippi]], extreme southeastern [[Missouri]], extreme southern New York, most of [[North Carolina]], southern [[Ohio]], southern [[Rhode Island]], northern [[South Carolina]], most of [[Tennessee]], most of [[Virginia]], and all of [[West Virginia]].<ref name="WinterStormWarningJan21">{{cite web|work=Various [[National Weather Service]] offices |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 21, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2016 |title=Winter Storm Warnings Across the United States on January 21, 2016 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Winter%20Storm%20Warning |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126000426/http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Winter%20Storm%20Warning |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="WinterStormWarningJan22">{{cite web|work=Various [[National Weather Service]] offices |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2016 |title=Winter Storm Warnings Across the United States on January 22, 2016 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Winter%20Storm%20Warning |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126000426/http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Winter%20Storm%20Warning |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[freezing rain advisory|Freezing rain advisories]] covered parts of North and South Carolina.<ref name="FreezingRainAdvisory">{{cite web|work=Various [[National Weather Service]] offices |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 21, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2016 |title=Winter Storm Warnings Across the United States on January 21, 2016 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Freezing%20Rain%20Advisory |archive-date=February 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201005335/http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Freezing%20Rain%20Advisory |url-status=dead }}</ref> Further winter weather advisories covered additional portions of the country, including eastern [[Kansas]], southeastern Missouri, and northern [[Alabama]].<ref name="WinterWeatherAdvisory">{{cite web|work=Various [[National Weather Service]] offices |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 21, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2016 |title=Winter Weather Advisories Across the United States on January 21, 2016 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Winter%20Weather%20Advisory |archive-date=January 25, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125233408/http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Winter%20Weather%20Advisory |url-status=dead }}</ref> Offshore, [[storm warning]]s covered areas from Georgia to [[Maine]].<ref name="StormWarningJan21">{{cite web|work=Various [[National Weather Service]] offices |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 21, 2016 |access-date=January 21, 2016 |title=Storm Warnings Across the United States on January 21, 2016 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Storm%20Warning |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126210841/http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Storm%20Warning |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="StormWarningJan22">{{cite web|work=Various [[National Weather Service]] offices |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2016 |title=Storm Warnings Across the United States on January 22, 2016 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Storm%20Warning |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126210841/http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=Storm%20Warning |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On January&nbsp;21–22, the governors of Delaware,<ref name="WTXF_1">{{cite news|work=[[WTXF-TV]]|publisher=[[21st Century Fox]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=State of Emergency Issued for Delaware, Level 1 Driving Warning Starts at Midnight|url=http://www.fox29.com/news/79941774-story|location=Wilmington, Delaware|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124023740/http://www.fox29.com/news/79941774-story|archive-date=January 24, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Georgia,<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WXIA-TV]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=State of emergency list in Georgia extended to 21 counties|url=http://www.11alive.com/story/weather/2016/01/21/two-new-counties-added-georgia-state-emergency/79125410/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160223100643/http://www.11alive.com/story/weather/2016/01/21/two-new-counties-added-georgia-state-emergency/79125410/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 23, 2016|location=Atlanta, Georgia}}</ref> Kentucky,<ref name="LH_1">{{cite news|author=Greg Kocher|newspaper=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title= Bevin declares emergency as snow buries much of Kentucky|url=http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article56019145.html|location=Lexington, Kentucky}}</ref> Maryland,<ref name="WTOP_1"/> New York,<ref name="NYSoE">{{cite web|publisher=[[Government of New York (state)|Government of New York]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Governor Cuomo Declares State of Emergency for New York City, Long Island, and Lower Hudson Valley as Winter Storm Hits Region|url=https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-declares-state-emergency-new-york-city-long-island-and-lower-hudson-valley|archive-date=February 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201014016/https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-declares-state-emergency-new-york-city-long-island-and-lower-hudson-valley|url-status=dead}}</ref> New Jersey,<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[Bristol Herald Courier]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declares state of emergency ahead of blizzard, flooding|url=http://www.heraldcourier.com/news/new-jersey-gov-chris-christie-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead/article_9d3e1241-b810-5507-8fb3-203aab471bfc.html|location=Newark, New Jersey}}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> North Carolina,<ref name="CharObs_1">{{cite news|author1=Joe Marusak |author2=David Perlmutt |newspaper=[[The Charlotte Observer]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Snow, wintry mix begins to fall in Charlotte area; CMS cancels school|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article55786385.html|location=Charlotte, North Carolina}}</ref> Virginia,<ref name="WTOP_1"/> Pennsylvania,<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WPVI-TV]]|publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Gov. Wolf Declares State of Emergency for Pennsylvania Ahead of Snowstorm|url=http://6abc.com/weather/gov-wolf-declares-state-of-emergency-for-pennsylvania-/1168270/|location=Harrisburg, Pennsylvania}}</ref> Tennessee,<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Tennessee declares state of emergency ahead of 'blizzard-like conditions'|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2016/jan/21/state-emergency-declared-tennessee/345914/|location=Chattanooga, Tennessee}}</ref> West Virginia,<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WSAZ-TV]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=W.Va. Governor issues State of Emergency|location=Charleston, West Virginia|url=http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/WVa-Governor-issues-State-of-Emergency-366192161.html}}</ref> and the mayor of Washington, D.C., declared a [[state of emergency]] in anticipation of significant snowfall and blizzard conditions.<ref name="WTOP_1"/>

Airlines cancelled more than 1,000&nbsp;flights, with hundreds more preemptively grounded, by the afternoon of January&nbsp;21 for January&nbsp;22–24. Ripple effect cancellations spread across the entire East Coast.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Ben Mutzabaugh |author2=Harriet Baskas |newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=East Coast blizzard already a travel nightmare|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/01/21/snow-storm-flight-cancellations/79119110/}}</ref> By the afternoon of January&nbsp;23, more than 10,100&nbsp;flights were cancelled across the country,<ref name="USAToday_3"/> affecting well over 100,000&nbsp;travelers.<ref>{{cite news|author=Carla Caldwell|newspaper=Atlanta Business Chronicle|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Close to 5,000 flights cancelled due to storm; Delta drops fee to reschedule (Update)|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/morning_call/2016/01/delta-issues-winter-weather-advisory-fee-dropped.html}}</ref> Nearly 2,000 more flights were delayed.<ref>{{cite news|author=Samantha Masunaga|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Thousands of flights canceled or delayed as East Coast snowstorm brews|url=http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-canceled-flights-20160122-story.html|location=Los Angeles, California}}</ref> Most airports in the Mid-Atlantic region suspended service altogether, with [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore–Washington International]], [[Philadelphia International Airport]], [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Ronald Reagan Washington National]], and [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington Dulles International]] closed through the evening of January&nbsp;24.<ref name="USAToday_3"/><ref name="CNN_2">{{cite web|author1=Greg Botelho |author2=Ralph Ellis |author3=Phil Gast |publisher=[[CNN]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Blizzard with 'life and death implications' hits D.C., Mid-Atlantic|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/22/us/winter-snowstorm-washington-blizzard/}}</ref> Flights to and from [[LaGuardia Airport|LaGuardia]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|John F. Kennedy International]], and [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark Liberty International]] were largely cancelled as well.<ref name="USAToday_3"/> American Airlines suspended all flights departing from [[Charlotte-Douglas International Airport]], causing a ripple of flights being cancelled throughout the country. Effects rippled internationally, with more than 100 flights in [[Canada]], [[Mexico]], and the [[United Kingdom]] cancelled.<ref name="USAToday_3">{{cite news|author=Ben Mutzabaugh|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Blizzard 2016: 10,000 flight cancellations and counting|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/01/23/blizzard-2016-air-travel-nightmare-extends-into-saturday/79220674/|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[CBC News]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=U.S. storm delays, cancels Saturday flights at Pearson|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/us-storm-flight-delays-1.3416885}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Irish Examiner]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=UK cancels dozens of flights after blizzard batters America's east coast|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/examviral/science-world/uk-cancels-dozens-of-flights-after-blizzard-batters-americas-east-coast-377879.html}}</ref> Altogether, 13,046&nbsp;flights were cancelled between January&nbsp;22 and 26.<ref name="ABC_1"/> [[Amtrak]] suspended service for many lines, including the {{lnl|Amtrak|Crescent}} service from New York City to [[New Orleans]]; the {{lnl|Amtrak|Cardinal}} to [[Chicago]]; and the {{lnl|Amtrak|Silver Meteor}} to [[Miami]].<ref name="NBCNews_1">{{cite news|author1=Alex Johnson |author2=Jon Schuppe |publisher=[[NBC News]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Blizzard 2016: Millions in the Path of Monster Snowstorm |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/monster-storm/blizzard-2016-millions-path-monster-snowstorm-n501601}}</ref>

Multiple sporting events, including those held by the [[Atlantic Coast Conference]], [[National Basketball Association]], and the [[National Hockey League]], were postponed by the storm, while the [[National Football League|National Football League's]] [[Arizona Cardinals]] vs. [[Carolina Panthers]] NFC Championship went on as planned for January 24 in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]].<ref name="TDS">{{cite news|url=https://www.dailystar.com.lb/Sports/Basketball/2016/Jan-22/333503-us-blizzard-forces-nba-nhl-postponements.ashx|title=US blizzard forces NBA, NHL postponements|publisher=[[The Daily Star (Lebanon)|The Daily Star]]|location=[[Beirut]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/25457446/winter-storm-jonas-forces-virginia-to-move-syracuse-wake-forest-games|title=Winter Storm Jonas forces postponements across college basketball|work=[[CBS Sports]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref>

===Mid-Atlantic===
[[File:2016-01-22 10 06 42 Variable message signs reading 'Blizzard Warning - Fri-Sat' on the southbound outer loop of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) in McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia-cropped.jpg|thumb|left|[[Variable-message sign|Variable-message highway signs]] in Maryland and Virginia displayed warnings of the impending blizzard]]
[[File:Noaa-forecast-20160122.gif|thumb|right|250px|Forecast of expected weather conditions across the eastern United States for Saturday, January&nbsp;23. Blue indicates snow, green indicates rain, and purple indicates mixed precipitation. Darker shades denote heavier precipitation.]]

A [[snow emergency]] was declared for Washington, D.C., meaning that residents would not be allowed to park on snow emergency routes after 9:30&nbsp;p.m. local time on January&nbsp;22.<ref name="WTOP_1"/> Mayor Bowser urged people to remain home during the storm, "[u]nless you absolutely have to be out tomorrow afternoon [January&nbsp;22], residents should get home as soon as possible".<ref name="WJLA_1">{{cite news|work=[[WJLA-TV]]|publisher=[[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=State of emergency declared in D.C., schools closed Friday|url=http://wjla.com/news/local/state-of-emergency-declared-in-dc-schools-closed-friday|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Across Maryland, 2,700&nbsp;pieces of snow equipment were mobilized and crews planned to distribute 365,000&nbsp;tons of road salt. In Virginia, 500&nbsp;vehicles were deployed to treat roads and 500&nbsp;members of the [[Virginia National Guard]] were placed on standby.<ref name="WTOP_1">{{cite news|work=[[WTOP-FM]]|publisher=[[Hubbard Broadcasting]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Md., Va., D.C. declare states of emergency|url=http://wtop.com/winter/2016/01/va-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-winter-storm/|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Schools across the [[Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area|D.C. area]] were scheduled to end classes early on January&nbsp;22, before the storm's arrival.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WRC-TV]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Area Schools Cancel, Delay Classes Due to Snow|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Area-Schools-Mulling-Closures-Delays-Due-to-Snow-365992121.html}}</ref> Stores across Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., reported a substantial uptick in sales, with groceries, heaters, shovels, and similar items sold out in numerous locations.<ref name="CNN_1">{{cite news|author=Greg Botelho and Ed Payne|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Snowstorm threatens East; Washington, Baltimore under blizzard warnings|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/21/us/winter-snowstorm-washington-blizzard/}}</ref> West Virginia Governor [[Earl Ray Tomblin]] mobilized the [[West Virginia National Guard|state's National Guard]] on January&nbsp;21.<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Fox News]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=States of emergency declared as East Coast braces for winter storm|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/states-of-emergency-declared-as-east-coast-braces-for-winter-storm/}}</ref>
[[File:Aspen Street NW - Flickr - treegrow.jpg|thumb|left|Cars buried in snow in suburban Washington, DC.]]
The [[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] (WMATA) announced on January 21 that it would shut down its entire [[mass transit]] system over the weekend of January 22 and 23, including the [[Washington Metro]] and [[Metrobus (Washington, D.C.)|Metrobus]], making it the longest such shutdown in the agency's history.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Halsey III |first1=Ashley |last2=Duggan |first2=Paul |date=January 21, 2016 |title=D.C. region braces for epic blizzard; Metro to shut down subway, bus lines |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-region-braces-for-snowstorm-as-it-continues-to-struggle-with-one-inch-from-last-night/2016/01/21/8744619e-c041-11e5-83d4-42e3bceea902_story.html |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |date=January 21, 2016 |title=Metro to suspend service during blizzard |url=http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=6029 |publisher=[[Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority]] |access-date=January 22, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123194140/http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=6029 |archive-date=2016-01-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> On January&nbsp;25, the WMATA operated limited Metro bus service, as well as rail service only on the underground portions of the [[Red Line (Washington Metro)|Red]], [[Green Line (Washington Metro)|Green]], and [[Orange Line (Washington Metro)|Orange]] Lines; however, fares were not charged.<ref>{{cite web|title = Metro plans restoration of limited underground Metrorail, "lifeline" Metrobus service for Monday, January 25|url = http://wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=6031|date = January 24, 2016|access-date = January 24, 2016|publisher = Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127021644/http://www.wmata.com/about_metro/news/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=6031|archive-date = 2016-01-27|url-status = dead}}</ref> In [[Richmond, Virginia]], all flights out of [[Richmond International Airport]] on January 23 were cancelled,<ref name=nbc12>{{cite news|last1=Hylton|first1=David|last2=Bahorich|first2=Susan|title=Flights, bus travel canceled out of Richmond|url=http://www.nbc12.com/story/31038058/all-morning-flights-canceled-at-ric|access-date=27 January 2016|work=NBC 12 News|agency=WWBT|date=23 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201205202/http://www.nbc12.com/story/31038058/all-morning-flights-canceled-at-ric|archive-date=1 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the [[Greater Richmond Transit Company]] (GTRC) bus system took the rare step of suspending all routes on January 24.<ref name=richmondtimes>{{cite news|last1=Oliver|first1=Ned|title=11th biggest snowfall on record for Richmond; schools cancel classes|url=http://www.richmond.com/weather/article_9b0aaef4-5229-549b-a7a3-681c669e7d5f.html|access-date=27 January 2016|work=Richmond Times-Dispatch|date=24 January 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Massive Snowdrifts from the Blizzard.jpg|thumb|upright|Five-foot snow drifts in Reading, Pennsylvania]]
The [[Pennsylvania Department of Transportation]] had 2,200&nbsp;vehicles and more than 733,000&nbsp;tons of road salt on standby for use. Trucks deployed [[brine]] across major roads in and around [[Philadelphia]], though residents were advised to avoid travel unless necessary.<ref name="WAPo_1" /> A travel ban was declared for Lancaster, [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]], [[Newberry Township, Pennsylvania|Newberry Township]], and [[York, Pennsylvania|York]] on January&nbsp;23.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WGAL]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Lebanon declares state of emergency, travel ban|url=http://www.wgal.com/news/state-of-disaster-travel-ban-declared-in-lebanon/37597310|location=Lebanon, Pennsylvania}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Megan Trimble|work=PA Media Group|publisher=[[Advance Digital]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Disaster Emergency: Travel bans issued in York County|url=http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/01/disaster_emergency_travel_ban.html}}</ref>  [[SEPTA]] issued a near complete shutdown of its services, shutting down all bus services and closing all rail except for the [[Broad Street Line]] and [[Market–Frankford Line]] subways.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[philly.com]]|publisher=[[Philadelphia Media Network]], LLC|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Transportation agencies brace for storm|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/business/transportation/20160123_Transportation_agencies_brace_for_storm.html|location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}</ref>

[[File:Ladder 4 backing in Jan 2016 snow jeh.jpg|thumb|Emergency services in [[New York City]], including the [[New York City Fire Department]] functioned during the snowstorm]]
[[File:Winter Storm Jonas 2016 NYC MTA Subway Service Advisory.jpg|thumb|A service advisory in an unusually empty [[Grand Central–42nd Street station]] warning that suspension of elevated [[New York City Subway|subway service]] was imminent]]
New York City mayor [[Bill de Blasio]] declared a hazardous travel advisory for the city, encouraging people not to travel; however, he did not ban traveling.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WABC-TV]]|publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=New York City Prepared for Winter Storm De Blasio Says|url=http://abc7ny.com/weather/de-blasio-issues-travel-advisory-before-weekend-winter-storm/1168066/|location=New York, New York}}</ref> On January&nbsp;22, he declared a "winter weather emergency" and told residents to "Get done what you have to get done today ... Do not bring your vehicle out tomorrow".<ref name="NBCNY_1"/> Taking place a year after a storm prompted the closure of the [[New York City Subway|city's subway system]] in [[January 2015 North American blizzard|January&nbsp;2015]], only to largely bypass the city, Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] stated that services would remain running.<ref name="WAPo_1"/> Approximately 1,800&nbsp;workers equipped with 800&nbsp;heaters were to keep rails clear for use.<ref name="NYSoE"/> Thousands of sanitation workers, 1,700&nbsp;plows, and 150,000&nbsp;tons of road salt were on standby to clear city roads.<ref name="NYSoE"/><ref name="WAPo_1"/> He also put 600&nbsp;members of the [[New York National Guard]] on standby.<ref name="NBCNY_1"/> More than 50 power workers from Vermont were dispatched to Long Island to help restore power outages.<ref>{{cite web|author=Dorothy Schnure|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=GMP Sends Crews South to Help with Massive Snowstorn|website=vtdigger.com|url=https://vtdigger.org/2016/01/22/gmp-sends-crews-south-to-help-with-massive-snowstorm/|location=Colchester, Vermont}}</ref> Around noon on January&nbsp;23, owing to a significant increase in expected snowfall, Cuomo issued a travel ban for all roads in New York City and [[Long Island]]. The [[New York City Transit Authority]] suspended [[MTA Regional Bus Operations|bus]] service; rail service on the [[Long Island Rail Road]], [[Metro-North Railroad|Metro-North]], and [[Staten Island Railway]]; and elevated subway service (with underground subway lines remaining open until further notice). In the meantime, the [[Port Authority of New York and New Jersey]] closed bridges and tunnels in the region.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WNYW]]|publisher=[[21st Century Fox]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Travel ban in New York City|url=http://www.fox5ny.com/news/81021383-story|archive-date=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124090626/http://www.fox5ny.com/news/81021383-story|url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[New Jersey Transit]] was also shut down  in preparation of the blizzard.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/traffic/2016/01/nj_transit_to_suspend_service_at_2_am.html NJ Transit shutting down service at 2 a.m. Saturday due to the blizzard], [[NJ.com]], January 23, 2016</ref>

A travel ban was instituted for [[Newark, New Jersey]], on January&nbsp;23 through the afternoon of January&nbsp;24 in light of hundreds of snow-related accidents.<ref>{{cite web|author= Myles Ma|work=New Jersey On-Line|publisher=[[Advance Digital]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Newark mayor extends travel ban to 1 p.m.|url=http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2016/01/newark_mayor_extends_travel_ban_to_1_pm.html|location=Newark, New Jersey}}</ref>

Strong winds coupled with prolonged onshore flow resulted in a major coastal flood threat for Delaware and New Jersey. Near-shore waves were forecast to reach {{convert|15|to|20|ft|m|abbr=on}} with a [[storm surge]] of {{convert|3|to|5|ft|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="WAPo_2"/> In New Jersey, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for residents in coastal [[Barnegat Township, New Jersey|Barnegat Township]] in anticipation of significant [[coastal flooding]]; several other towns were placed under voluntary evacuation orders.<ref name="NBCNY_1">{{cite news|work=[[WNBC]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title='Winter Weather Emergency' Declared in NYC Ahead of Nor'easter|url=http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NY-NJ-CT-Winter-Blizzard-Warning-Issued-as-Powerful-Snowstorm-Jonas-Approaches-Ice-Wind-Snow-366170501.html|location=New York, New York}}</ref>

Delaware Governor [[Jack Markell]] declared a "level 1 driving warning", encouraging people not to travel and indicating drivers should be extra cautious. The [[Delaware Department of Transportation]] had 330&nbsp;snow plows ready to clear roads, though many areas were expected to be impassible on January&nbsp;23. Shelters were also opened for the homeless.<ref name="WTXF_1"/> In [[New Castle County, Delaware|New Castle County]] and [[Kent County, Delaware|Kent County]] in Delaware the [[Delaware Department of Transportation|Department of Transportation]] and Governor [[Jack Markell]] declared a Level 2 driving restriction (essential personnel on the roads only.)<ref>{{Cite web|title = WDEL 101.7FM – 2016 Delaware Blizzard Storm Hub, Day 2 – Level 2 Driving Restrictions now in place|url = http://www.wdel.com/story/73053-2016-delaware-blizzard-storm-hub-day-2-level-2-driving-restrictions-now-in-place|website = www.wdel.com|access-date = 2016-01-28|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160127074436/http://wdel.com/story/73053-2016-delaware-blizzard-storm-hub-day-2-level-2-driving-restrictions-now-in-place|archive-date = 2016-01-27|url-status = dead}}</ref>

===Southeast===
Anticipating a damaging ice storm, approximately 4,500&nbsp;linemen were placed on standby to repair downed power lines in North Carolina; 1,000&nbsp;state transportation workers also prepared for heavy snowfall, with crews placed on 12-hour shifts to be deployed as needed.<ref name="CharObs_1"/> Crews from across the country arrived to assist North Carolina power companies.<ref name="CNN_2"/> Two million gallons of brine were used to pre-treat roads statewide.<ref name="TWC_1"/> Across Tennessee, state offices closed for January&nbsp;22, warming centers opened, and the [[Red Cross]] placed shelters on standby.<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Chattanooga Times Free Press]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Snow, freezing rain fall across much of Tennessee|url=http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/national/tennessee/story/2016/jan/22/snow-freezing-rafall-across-much-tennessee/346103/|location=Nashville, Tennessee}}</ref> The [[Tennessee Highway Patrol]] asked for people to remain off the roads, saying, "We are desperately asking you please DON'T DRIVE".<ref name="CNN_2"/><ref>{{cite tweet|user=TNHighwayPatrol|author=Tennessee Highway Patrol|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=If you are thinking about going out for a Friday night on the town DON'T! We are desperately asking you please DON'T DRIVE. #STAYN|number=690628680444436480}}</ref>

===British Isles===
The storm was forecast to cross the Atlantic Ocean and affect the [[British Isles]] from January&nbsp;26 to 28. The storm was expected to be less severe, with rain rather than snow; however, the possibility of strong winds and localized flooding was noted.<ref>{{cite news|author=Alexandra Sims|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=UK weather: Storm Jonas on way to Britain as low pressure system moves across Atlantic|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/weather/uk-weather-storm-jonas-to-come-to-britain-as-low-pressure-system-heads-across-atlantic-a6829881.html}}</ref> Particular concern was raised over areas that [[2015–16 Great Britain and Ireland floods|suffered from significant flooding]] during the preceding months.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[Sky News]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=UK on alert as snowstorm crosses Atlantic|url=http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/europe/2016/01/25/uk-on-alert-as-snowstorm-crosses-atlantic.html|archive-date=January 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126091104/http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/europe/2016/01/25/uk-on-alert-as-snowstorm-crosses-atlantic.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[BBC]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=US snow storm to bring heavy rain and gales to UK|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-35398040|location=London, United Kingdom}}</ref> Wind gusts as high as {{convert|70|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} were forecast for the [[Hebrides]] and {{convert|50|to|60|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} for coastal [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=[[Belfast Telegraph]]|date=January 26, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Weather alert as Northern Ireland faces heavy downpours|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/weather-alert-as-northern-ireland-faces-heavy-downpours-34394059.html|location=Belfast, Northern Ireland}}</ref> The storm in the British Isles was far less severe than in the United States and [[Storm Gertrude]] a few days later may have been worse.<ref>[[BBC]](London) 29/01/2016 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35436955 Storm Gertrude: Gales cause chaos across parts of UK]</ref>

==Impact==
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The storm's widespread effects paralyzed travel across the eastern United States as it produced more than {{convert|20|in|cm|abbr=on}} of snow across a large area along the [[Appalachian Mountains]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Barbara Goldberg |author2=Idrees Ali |publisher=[[Reuters]] |date=January 23, 2016 |access-date=January 23, 2016 |title=Blizzard intensifies as it slams New York, floods New Jersey |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-weather-idUSKCN0V107L |archive-date=January 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123215736/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-weather-idUSKCN0V107L |location=New York, New York |url-status=dead }}</ref> At least 55&nbsp;fatalities have been attributed to the storm and its aftermath: 12 in Virginia,<ref name="WXMI_1"/> 9 in Pennsylvania,<ref name="WXMI_1"/> 6 in New Jersey,<ref name="NJOL_1"/><ref name="WPIX_1"/><ref name="KNBC_1"/> 6 in New York,<ref name="WNYW_1"/><ref name="WCBS_1"/> 6 in North Carolina,<ref name="WXMI_1"/> 4 in South Carolina,<ref name="WXMI_1"/> 3 in Maryland,<ref name="WJLA_2"/><ref name="TBS_1"/> 3 in Washington, D.C.,<ref name="WRC_1"/> 1 in Arkansas,<ref name="KTHV_1"/> 1 in Delaware,<ref name="WXMI_1"/> 1 in Georgia,<ref name="ABC_1"/> 1 in Kentucky,<ref name="KTRK_1"/> 1 in Massachusetts,<ref name="ABC_1"/> and 1 in Ohio.<ref name="PDT_1">{{cite news|author=Frank Lewis|newspaper=[[Portsmouth Daily Times]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Sledding teen killed by truck|url=http://portsmouth-dailytimes.com/news/5247/sledding-teen-killed-by-truck}}</ref> Throughout the affected region, more than 631,000&nbsp;people lost power: 270,000 in New Jersey,<ref name="NJ_NCDC1">{{cite web|agency=National Weather Service Office in Mt. Holly, New Jersey|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|year=2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=New Jersey Event Report|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=614491}}</ref> 147,000 in North Carolina,<ref name="KSNT_1"/> 66,000 in Georgia,<ref name="TAC_1"/> 55,000 in Virginia,<ref name="WTOP_2"/> 47,000&nbsp;collectively in Delaware and Maryland,<ref name="WTOP_3">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[WTOP-FM]]|publisher=[[Hubbard Broadcasting]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Power restored across much of the Mid-Atlantic region|url=http://wtop.com/local/2016/01/power-restored-across-much-of-the-mid-atlantic-region/|location=Baltimore, Maryland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128120357/http://wtop.com/local/2016/01/power-restored-across-much-of-the-mid-atlantic-region/|archive-date=2016-01-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> and nearly 30,000 in South Carolina.<ref name="TS_1"/>

Economic losses—from lost sales revenue and wages—are estimated between $500&nbsp;million and $3&nbsp;billion. [[Moody's Analytics]] indicated the highest losses, stating $2.5–3&nbsp;billion; however, the storm's occurrence on a weekend accounted for less losses than what would otherwise be expected.<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[CNN]]|work=[[WTVR-TV]]|publisher=[[Tribune Media]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Blizzard will cost up to $3 billion|url=http://wtvr.com/2016/01/25/blizzard-will-cost-up-to-3-billion/|location=New York, New York}}</ref> Planalytics placed losses at $850&nbsp;million and [[Global Insight|IHS Global Insight]] estimated losses between $500&nbsp;million and $1&nbsp;billion. Although an estimate was not provided, [[Aon (company)|AON Benfield]] placed losses in the billions of dollars, noting similarities to the [[North American blizzard of 1996|Blizzard of 1996]] which inflicted $4.6&nbsp;billion in economic losses.<ref>{{cite news|author=Jonathan Berr|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=This blizzard may land a $3 billion blow|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/this-blizzard-may-land-a-3-billion-blow/}}</ref> Despite the expected major losses, the rush to buy supplies ahead of the storm's arrival may mitigate the overall impact.<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[CBS News]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Blizzard's hit on economy in hundreds of millions?|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/winter-storm-2016-blizzards-hit-on-economy-in-hundreds-of-millions/|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> The airline industry suffered approximately $200&nbsp;million in lost revenue.<ref>{{cite news|author=Benjamin Zhang|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Airlines could lose $200 million due to the blizzard – but they won't feel the pain|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/blizzard-costs-airlines-hundreds-of-millions-in-revenue-2016-1}}</ref>

Using the [[Regional Snowfall Index]], the storm ranked as a Category&nbsp;5, "extreme", storm for the Northeast and a Category&nbsp;4, "crippling", for the Southeast. It was also ranked as a Category&nbsp;3, "major", event in the [[Ohio Valley]]. Approximately 103&nbsp;million people were in the storm's path,<ref name="RSI_NOAA">{{cite web|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|date=February 18, 2016|access-date=February 21, 2016|title=Putting the January 22–24 Snowstorm in Historical Context|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/news/january-22-24-2016-snowstorm-in-historical-context}}</ref> including 33&nbsp;million in the expected blizzard area.<ref name="CNN_3"/> About 21&nbsp;million people in the Northeast experienced more than {{convert|20|in|cm|abbr=on}} of snow. Half of the affected people were in the Northeast (which includes the [[Northeast megalopolis]]); the storm's RSI reached 20.138 in this region, the fourth-highest on record for the region. The primary factor driving its high classification was the affected population. The storm's RSI of 13.776 in the Southeast was the twelfth-highest on record.<ref name="RSI_NOAA"/>

===Severe weather on the Gulf Coast===
{{see also|List of United States tornadoes in January 2016#January 21 event}}
During January&nbsp;21 through the early hours of January&nbsp;22, [[severe thunderstorm]]s brought damaging winds and hail to portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.<ref name="SPC0121"/> Five [[tornado]]es touched down across Mississippi: an [[Enhanced Fujita Scale|EF0]] near [[Crystal Springs, Mississippi|Crystal Springs]], an EF0 near [[Homewood, Mississippi|Homewood]], an EF1 near [[Loyd Star, Mississippi|Loyd Star]], an EF1 near [[Pinola, Mississippi|Pinola]], and an EF2 near [[Sumrall, Mississippi|Sumrall]]. Numerous trees and power lines were downed, multiple structures were damaged, and a few were destroyed by the tornadoes.<ref>{{cite report|work=National Weather Service Office in Jackson, Mississippi |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 25, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |title=NWS Damage Survey for 01/21/16 Tornado Event |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=JAN&product=PNS&issuedby=JAN |archive-date=January 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126115416/http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/validProds.php?prod=PNS&node=KJAN |url-status=dead }}</ref> Straight line winds near Improve, [[Lamar County, Mississippi]], significantly damaged 10–12&nbsp;homes. Hail reached {{convert|2.75|in|cm|abbr=on}} in diameter in [[Wilmer, Louisiana]]. The most significant damage occurred overnight across the [[Florida Panhandle]] and neighboring Alabama. Winds gusting to {{convert|73|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} downed numerous trees and power lines and damaged structures.<ref name="SPC0121">{{cite web|work=[[Storm Prediction Center]]|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=160121's Storm Reports (1200 UTC − 1159 UTC)|url=http://www.spc.noaa.gov/climo/reports/160121_rpts.html|location=Norman, Oklahoma}}</ref>

===Southeastern states===
[[File:Belle Meade Plantation during snowstorm on January 22, 2016.jpg|thumb|left|Snowfall at the [[Belle Meade Plantation]] in Tennessee on January&nbsp;22]]
Snow fell across a large portion of Arkansas on January&nbsp;21–22,<ref name="TWC_1"/> with a daily record of {{convert|7.2|in|cm|abbr=on}} observed just outside [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]].<ref name="NWSLZK">{{cite report|work=National Weather Service Office in Little Rock, Arkansas |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2016 |title=24-Hour Snowfall Totals for 01/21 to 01/22 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LZK&product=PNS&issuedby=LZK |archive-date=January 31, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131014335/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LZK&product=PNS&issuedby=LZK |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite report|work=National Weather Service Office in Little Rock, Arkansas |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2016 |title=Record Snowfall Set at North Little Rock |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LZK&product=RER&issuedby=LZK |archive-date=January 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130132705/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LZK&product=RER&issuedby=LZK |url-status=dead }}</ref> Snowfall was confined to the eastern half of the state, with freezing rain amounting to {{convert|0.25|in|mm|abbr=on}} observed in northeastern counties.<ref>{{cite report|work=National Weather Service Office in Little Rock, Arkansas |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 22, 2016 |access-date=January 22, 2016 |title=Winter Storm Summary: January 21–22, 2016 |url=http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/lzk/pdf/win0116a.pdf |archive-date=January 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128095256/http://www.srh.noaa.gov/images/lzk/pdf/win0116a.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> Strong winds in excess of {{convert|35|mph|km/h|abbr=on}}—with a gust of {{convert|47|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} measured in [[Jonesboro, Arkansas|Jonesboro]]—left more than 16,000&nbsp;people in the state without power.<ref name="TWC_1"/> One fatality near [[Hoxie, Arkansas|Hoxie]] was due to slippery roads.<ref name="KTHV_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[KTHV]]|publisher=[[Tegna, Inc.]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=1 fatality on Arkansas highways during storm|url=http://www.thv11.com/story/news/2016/01/22/travel-treacherous-throughout-eastern-arkansas/79168620/|location=Little Rock, Arkansas|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123213800/http://www.thv11.com/story/news/2016/01/22/travel-treacherous-throughout-eastern-arkansas/79168620/|archive-date=2016-01-23|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Early on January 22, heavy snow fell across parts of western Tennessee. Roads around [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] quickly became impassable, including portions of Interstates [[Interstate 40 in Tennessee|40]] and [[Interstate 24 in Tennessee and Georgia|24]], and local police reported more than 200 accidents.<ref name="WAPo_1">{{cite news|author=Mark Berman|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Thousands of flights canceled, states of emergency declared as blizzard threatens East Coast|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2016/01/22/states-of-emergency-declared-along-east-coast-thousands-of-flights-canceled-as-blizzard-approaches/|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> In [[Lexington, Kentucky]], one accident led to injury; 17 other accidents were reported.<ref name="TWC_1"/> Multiple accidents in [[Rockcastle County, Kentucky|Rockcastle County]] prompted the closure of {{convert|12|mi|km|abbr=on}} of [[I-75 in Kentucky]].<ref name="LH_1"/> Along a {{convert|35|mi|km|adj = on}} stretch of [[Interstate 75 in Kentucky]], hundreds of drivers became stranded for more than 16 hours on January 22–23. In a separate incident, an {{convert|11|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch of [[Interstate 77 in West Virginia]] was blocked by stuck tractor-trailers that were lying across the highway.<ref name="CNN_3">{{cite news|author1=Greg Botelho |author2=Jason Hanna |author3=Joshua Berlinger |publisher=[[CNN]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Blizzard strikes East Coast; motorists stranded for hours in 3 states|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/23/us/weather-winter-snowstorm/}}</ref>  The National Guard was deployed to provide people with food, water, and fuel.<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[WKRN-TV]]|publisher=[[Media General]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Millions hunker down for snowstorm; cars stuck in Kentucky|url=http://wkrn.com/2016/01/23/tens-of-millions-hunker-down-to-ride-out-winter-storm/|location=Washington, D.C.|archive-date=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124091213/http://wkrn.com/2016/01/23/tens-of-millions-hunker-down-to-ride-out-winter-storm/|url-status=dead}}</ref> A transportation worker died when his truck skidded off icy roads.<ref name="KTRK_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[KTRK-TV]]|publisher=[[The Walt Disney Company]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Blizzard Strikes US, Blankets Millions in Snow and Ice|url=http://abc13.com/news/at-least-6-dead-as-blizzard-blankets-us-in-snow/1171201/|location=Washington, D.C.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124100337/http://abc13.com/news/at-least-6-dead-as-blizzard-blankets-us-in-snow/1171201/|archive-date=2016-01-24|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Treacherous road conditions in North Carolina resulted in at least 571&nbsp;accidents and 800&nbsp;"service calls" from police.<ref name="TWC_1"/> Five deaths were reported across the state.<ref name="TMC_1"/> One person died in a collision on [[Interstate 95 in North Carolina|Interstate 95]]. Numerous roads were shut down accordingly.<ref name="TWC_1">{{cite web|author=Anna Norris|publisher=[[The Weather Channel]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Winter Storm Jonas Takes Fatal Turn in the South; Nashville Roads Gridlocked|url=http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-jonas-charlotte-carolinas-ga-tenn-ark|location=Atlanta, Georgia}}</ref> One person was killed and three others were injured in [[Forsyth County, North Carolina|Forsyth County]]. An accident along [[Interstate 77 in North Carolina|Interstate 77]] near [[Troutman, North Carolina|Troutman]] resulted in the death of a 4-year-old boy.<ref name="RTD_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Update: At least 8 snowstorm-related deaths in Ken., Tenn., N.C.|url=http://www.richmond.com/news/national-world/ap/article_3c0f0606-c128-11e5-b76c-97e674dc5223.html|location=Richmond, Virginia}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Freezing rain resulted in widespread power outages, bringing down numerous trees and power lines in the state. Many roads closed because of debris, including portions of [[Interstate 40 in North Carolina|Interstate 40]] in [[Johnston County, North Carolina|Johnston County]]. Approximately 147,000&nbsp;people lost power in North Carolina, with [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] accounting for 50,000 of the total.<ref name="KSNT_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[KSNT]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=More than 120,000 across N.C. without power|url=http://ksnt.com/2016/01/23/more-than-120000-across-n-c-without-power/|location=Raleigh, North Carolina}}</ref>

Four people died in South Carolina: two from carbon monoxide poisoning in [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], one in a car accident on an icy road in [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville County]], and another from an accident in [[Jonesville, South Carolina|Jonesville]].<ref name="WXMI_1"/><ref name="WJZ_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[WJZ-TV]]|publisher=[[CBS Corporation]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=At Least 30 Killed In Snowstorm-Related Deaths|url=http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2016/01/25/at-least-30-killed-in-snowstorm-related-deaths/|location=Baltimore, Maryland}}</ref> Nearly 30,000&nbsp;people lost power in the state.<ref name="TS_1">{{cite news|newspaper=[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Update: Power outages reported in the Upstate |url=http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article56032780.html|location=Columbia, South Carolina}}</ref> Portions of Interstates [[Interstate 26 in South Carolina|26]] and [[Interstate 95 in South Carolina|95]] were temporarily shut down for icy conditions.<ref>{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[WCIV]]|publisher=[[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Icy conditions, power outages tail off in SC after storm|url=http://abcnews4.com/news/local/icy-conditions-power-outages-tail-off-in-sc-after-storm|location=Columbia, South Carolina}}</ref> Flurries were observed as far south as the coastal regions of the state, including the [[ACE Basin]] as well as [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/monster-storm/blizzard-2016-millions-path-monster-snowstorm-n501601|title=Blizzard 2016 Barrels Up East Coast With Deadly Force|author1=Alex Johnson|author2=Jon Schuppe|work=NBC News|date=January 24, 2016|accessdate=June 21, 2021}}</ref>

Upwards of {{convert|8|in|cm|abbr=on}} of snow fell across Georgia, with the highest totals confined to northern parts of the state. High winds downed trees and power lines, leaving approximately 66,000&nbsp;people without power across the state.<ref name="TAC_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The Augusta Chronicle]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Northeast Georgia receives up to 8 inches of snow|url=http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2016-01-23/northeast-georgia-receives-8-inches-snow|location=Atlanta, Georgia}}</ref> A postal worker was killed when strong winds blew a large branch off a tree, crushing him in his car.<ref name="ABC_1">{{cite web|author=Emily Knapp|title=Snowstorm Deaths Reach 41 as East Coast Tries to Dig Out|date=January 25, 2016|publisher=ABC News|access-date=January 25, 2016|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/snow-clean-underway-east-coast-back-normal/story?id=36495700}}</ref> Snow fell as far south as [[Mobile, Alabama]],<ref>{{cite tweet|user=weatherchannel|author=The Weather Channel|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Snow has been reported as far south as #Mobile, Alabama. Snow showers are moving across the Florida panhandle: #flwx|number=690704845716611072}}</ref> with additional flurries extending into [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]] and [[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]] along the Florida Panhandle late on January&nbsp;22. Temperatures in Gainesville fell to {{convert|28|F|C|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|author=Alex Harris|newspaper=[[Miami Herald]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title= Snow in the Sunshine State: North Florida sees a few flakes|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/news/state/florida/article56236575.html|location=Miami, Florida}}</ref> Further south in Florida, record rain of {{convert|4.79|in|mm|abbr=on}} fell in [[West Palm Beach]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Weekly wrap-up: Blizzard of 2016 ranks 4th among worst winter storms of past 100 years |url=https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/weekly-wrap-up-blizzard-of-2016-ranks-4th-among-worst-winter-storms-of-past-100-years/374566 |access-date=December 2, 2022 |publisher=[[AccuWeather]] |date=January 31, 2016}}</ref>

===Mid-Atlantic states===
[[File:2016 Blizzard - DC Cleveland Park.jpg|thumb|right|Aftermath of the storm in [[Cleveland Park]], Washington, D.C.]]
Maximum snow depth was measured at {{convert|42|in|cm|abbr=on}} in [[Glengary, West Virginia|Glengary]], [[West Virginia]], on January&nbsp;24.<ref name="NWSEastern"/> [[Baltimore]], Maryland, recorded its largest snowfall on record.<ref name="TWC_2">{{cite news|agency= [[The Weather Channel]]|publisher=The Weather Channel|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 21, 2016|title=Winter Storm Jonas Forecast|url=http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-jonas-forecast-blizzard-warning-january-22}}</ref> Two people died from heart attacks while shoveling snow and a third from undetermined causes across Maryland.<ref name="WJLA_2">{{cite news|work=[[WJLA-TV]]|publisher=[[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Man dies while shoveling snow in Maryland|url=http://wjla.com/news/local/man-dies-while-shoveling-snow-in-maryland|location=Ft. Washington, Maryland}}</ref><ref name="TBS_1">{{cite news|author=David Anderson|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title= Two die in Harford during Saturday blizzard, snow expected to continue through the evening |url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/belair/ph-ag-harford-snow-update-0127-20160123-story.html|location=Baltimore, Maryland}}</ref> A large portion of the [[Ocean City, Maryland|Ocean City]] fishing pier was destroyed by rough seas and high winds.<ref>{{cite news|author=Christine Boynton|work=[[WBFF]]|publisher=[[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Ocean City fishing pier torn apart by winter storm|url=http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/ocean-city-fishing-pier-torn-apart-by-winter-storm|location=Ocean City, Maryland}}</ref> West Virginia's emergency management reported [[Interstate 77 in West Virginia|Interstate 77]] to be "completely shut down" following an accident involving semi-trailers. The National Guard was called in to assist clearing the stranded vehicles.<ref name="CNN_3"/> Six people died from snow-related incidents in Virginia.<ref name="WTVR_1">{{cite news|author=Scott Wise|work=[[WTVR-TV]]|publisher=[[Tribune Media]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Snowstorm blamed for 6 Virginia deaths|url=http://wtvr.com/2016/01/25/virginia-snowstorm-deaths/|location=Richmond, Virginia}}</ref> Virginia State Police responded to 989&nbsp;accidents and 793&nbsp;disabled vehicles through the evening of January&nbsp;22.<ref name="CNN_3"/> A total of 12&nbsp;people died in storm-related incidents across Virginia.<ref name="WXMI_1"/> One person died when their car skid off a road in [[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]] and collided with a tree.<ref name="TMC_1"/> Five people died from [[hypothermia]]: one each in [[Charles City, Virginia|Charles City]], [[Gloucester County, Virginia|Gloucester County]], [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]], [[Henry County, Virginia|Henry County]], and [[Wise County, Virginia|Wise County]].<ref name="WXMI_1"/><ref name="NJH_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=New Jersey Herald|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=At least 18 killed in snowstorm-related deaths|url=http://www.njherald.com/article/20160123/AP/301239821}}</ref> A combination of snow and ice accumulation caused the roof of [[Donk's Theatre]] in [[Hudgins, Virginia]], to collapse; the structure was deemed a total loss and will be demolished.<ref>{{cite news|author=Michael Martz|newspaper=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Roof collapses on historic Donk's Theater, known as "Virginia's Lil Ole Opry" |location=Richmond, Virginia|url=http://www.richmond.com/weather/article_0c94ce8f-a916-597a-99fd-fa98b4a3d910.html}}</ref> The roof of a 4,700&nbsp;ft<sup>2</sup> (437&nbsp;m<sup>2</sup>) building collapsed in [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]].<ref name="WTOP_2">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[WTOP-FM]]|publisher=[[Hubbard Broadcasting]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Charlottesville roof laden with snow collapses|url=http://wtop.com/virginia/2016/01/unofficial-storm-death-toll-in-virginia-up-to-8/|location=Richmond, Virginia|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128002428/http://wtop.com/virginia/2016/01/unofficial-storm-death-toll-in-virginia-up-to-8/|archive-date=2016-01-28|url-status=dead}}</ref> Seven people required hospitalization for carbon monoxide poisoning at an apartment complex in [[Herndon, Virginia|Herndon]] when vents became clogged with snow.<ref>{{cite news|author=Victoria Jones|work=[[WRC-TV]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=Blocked Vents Cause Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Virginia Apartments|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Blocked-Vents-Cause-Carbon-Monoxide-Poisoning-at-Apartments-366494131.html|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> The snow completely destroyed two parking lots at [[Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge]].<ref>[https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/virginia/eastern-shore/storm-erases-chincoteague-refuge-lots/291-33070666 Storm erases Chincoteague refuge lots], 13NewsNow, January 26, 2016</ref> Three people died while shoveling snow in Washington, D.C.<ref name="WRC_1">{{cite news|work=[[WRC-TV]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=3 Local Deaths Attributed to Shoveling Snow|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Local-Deaths-Attributed-to-Blizzard-366373981.html}}</ref>

[[File:Winter Storm Jonas 2016 NYC Pershing Square.jpg|thumb|left|Intense snowfall at [[Pershing Square, Manhattan|Pershing Square]], [[Manhattan]], New York.]]
Snow-related incidents resulted in nine deaths across Pennsylvania.<ref name="WXMI_1"/> In [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], snowfall from the storm was reported as {{convert|30.2|in|cm|abbr=on}}, breaking the city's previous record snowfall of {{convert|25|in|cm|abbr=on}} which was set in February&nbsp;1983.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Coyle|first1=Ryan|title=Largest Snowfall in Recorded History for Some Parts of Central PA|url=http://abc27.com/2016/01/20/latest-forecast-still-brings-snow-friday-night-into-saturday/|website=ABC27.com|access-date=January 23, 2016|date=January 23, 2016|archive-date=January 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122182800/http://abc27.com/2016/01/20/latest-forecast-still-brings-snow-friday-night-into-saturday/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Near [[Bedford, Pennsylvania|Bedford]], approximately 500 vehicles became stuck along a westbound stretch of the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] for over 24 hours from January 22–23 near the eastern approach to the [[Allegheny Mountain Tunnel]]. Among the stranded vehicles were one bus carrying the [[Duquesne University]] [[Duquesne Dukes men's basketball|men's basketball team]] and another carrying [[Temple University]]'s [[Temple Owls|women's gymnastics team]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Effort to rescue occupants of 500 vehicles stranded on Pa. Turnpike continues|url=http://www.pennlive.com/news/2016/01/effort_to_rescue_occupants_of.html|website=Pennlive.com|access-date=January 23, 2016|date=January 23, 2016}}</ref> Despite the scale of the incident, no major injuries were reported.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cruz|first1=Luis|title=No major injuries reported in massive traffic backup on Pa. Turnpike|url=http://abc27.com/2016/01/24/no-major-injuries-reported-in-massive-traffic-backup-on-pa-turnpike/|website=ABC27.com|access-date=January 24, 2016|date=January 24, 2016}}</ref> The band [[Guster]], stranded in Pittsburgh by the blocking of the turnpike, held an impromptu concert in an alley.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=[[Associated Press]] |date=January 25, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |title=Alt rock Band Guster Performs Live in Pittsburgh Alleyway |url=http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POP_BAND_ALLEY_SHOW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-25-20-31-00 |archive-date=February 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206022409/http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POP_BAND_ALLEY_SHOW?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-25-20-31-00 |location=Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |url-status=dead }}</ref> Four people died while shoveling snow: two in both [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] and [[Montgomery County, Pennsylvania|Montgomery]] counties.<ref name="WCAU_4">{{cite news|author=David Chang|work=[[WCAU]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Pregnant Teen Dies After Shoveling Snow: Family|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Pregnant-Teenager-Pottstown-Snow-Shoveling-Storm-Pennsylvania-Baby-366312161.html}}</ref><ref name="WCAU_5">{{cite news|author=David Chang|work=[[WCAU]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Elderly Man Dies While Shoveling Snow in Lower Providence: Officials|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Lower-Providence-Shoveling-Death-Montgomery-County-Snowstorm-366313771.html}}</ref><ref name="WGAL_1">{{cite news|work=[[WGAL]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=2 Lancaster County men died while clearing snow, coroner reports|url=http://www.wgal.com/news/2-lancaster-county-men-died-while-clearing-snow/37630868|location=Lancaster County, Pennsylvania}}</ref> One of the dead in Montgomery County was a woman who was 8-months pregnant; the baby was declared dead on-scene when paramedics arrived.<ref name="WCAU_4"/><ref>{{cite news|work=[[KFSM-TV]]|publisher=[[Tribune Media]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Pregnant Pennsylvania Teen Among Winter Storm's 11 Snow Shoveling Deaths|url=http://5newsonline.com/2016/01/25/pregnant-teen-dies-after-shoveling-snow-family-says/|location=Pottstown, Pennsylvania}}</ref> Another man died from carbon monoxide poisoning in his car in [[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]] after a passing snow plow buried his car in snow.<ref name="WKY_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[KYW-TV]]|publisher=[[CBS Corporation]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Pennsylvania Man Dies After Plow Buries Car|url=http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2016/01/24/man-apparently-trapped-in-running-car-by-plow-deluge-dies/|location=Reading, Pennsylvania}}</ref>

[[File:January 2016 blizzard in Queens, New York.jpg|thumb|right|Near-[[Whiteout (weather)|whiteout]] conditions in [[Briarwood, Queens|Briarwood]], [[Queens]], New York City, during the storm]]
One person died in [[Magnolia, Delaware]], after suffering a heart attack while shoveling.<ref name="WXMI_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[WXMI]]|publisher=[[Tribune Media]]|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=Death toll from East Coast snow storm rises to at least 49|url=http://fox17online.com/2016/01/27/death-toll-from-east-coast-snow-storm-rises-to-at-least-49/|location=Grand Rapids, Michigan}}</ref> A power outage at the [[Delaware City Refinery]], thought to be related to the storm, forced the facility to shut down after chemicals were released.<ref>{{cite news|author=Xerxes Wilson|newspaper=[[The News Journal]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=Delaware City refinery power outage causes shutdown|url=http://www.delawareonline.com/story/weather/2016/01/23/power-outage-causes-delaware-city-refinery-shutdown/79232236/|location=Wilmington, Delaware}}</ref> A mother and her 1-year-old son died from carbon monoxide poisoning in [[Passaic, New Jersey]], after snowfall blocked their vehicle's tailpipe; a 3-year-old girl was hospitalized,<ref name="WCAU_3">{{cite news|author=Checkey Beckford|work=[[WCAU]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=1-Year-Old, Mom Killed by Carbon Monoxide as Dad Clears Snow|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/national-international/Boy-1-and-Mom-Killed-by-Carbon-Monoxide-as-Dad-Clears-Snow-Girl-in-Critical-Condition-366354911.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Lindsey Bever|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title='Everybody cry': Mom, 1-year-old killed by carbon monoxide as dad clears snow|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/25/everybody-cry-mom-1-year-old-killed-by-carbon-monoxide-as-dad-clears-snow/|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> but later died on January&nbsp;27.<ref name="KNBC_1">{{cite news|work=[[KNBC]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 28, 2016|title=New Jersey Girl, 3, Dies After Being Found in Snow-Covered Car|url=http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/3-Year-Old-Girl-Dies-Carbon-Monoxide-Snow-Car-Mom-Brother-Dead-Passaic-New-Jersey-366757521.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_LABrand|location=Los Angeles, California}}</ref> Three other people died while attempting to walk home during the blizzard: one each in [[East Greenwich Township, New Jersey|East Greenwich Township]], [[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]], and [[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]].<ref name="NJOL_1">{{cite web|author= Rebecca Forand|work=New Jersey On-Line|publisher=[[Advance Digital]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Man walking home during blizzard is 4th storm-related death in NJ|url=http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2016/01/fourth_nj_storm-related_death_reported_in_south_je.html|location=East Greenwich Township, New Jersey}}</ref><ref name="WPIX_1">{{cite news|author=Jeremy Tanner|work=[[WPIX]]|publisher=[[Tribune Media]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Woman found dead under snow in Mahwah, New Jersey|url=http://pix11.com/2016/01/25/woman-found-dead-under-snow-in-mahwah-new-jersey/|location=Mahwah, New Jersey}}</ref>

Snowfall across New York City and Long Island was more intense than initially forecast, falling at rates of {{convert|3|in|cm|abbr=on}} per hour at times. Before the travel ban was implemented, buses struggled to make their routes and long delays were common.<ref>{{cite news|author1=James Barron |author2=Rick Rojas |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Major Cities Grind to a Halt and Face Days of Digging Out|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/24/nyregion/east-coast-snowstorm.html|location=New York, New York}}</ref> At [[Central Park]], a storm-total accumulation of {{convert|27.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sigfig=3}} was observed, the highest total on record for the city since observations began in 1869. This surpassed the previous record of {{convert|26.9|in|cm|abbr=on|sigfig=3}} measured during the [[North American blizzard of 2006|February&nbsp;2006 blizzard]].<ref name="NOAA_April"/><ref name="TWC_records"/> The snowstorm made January 2016 the 2nd snowiest January in New York City history, while tying it with February 1934 for the 6th snowiest month.<ref>[https://www.silive.com/weather/2023/01/winter-weather-these-are-the-10-snowiest-winter-months-in-new-york-city-history.html Winter weather: These are the 10 snowiest winter months in New York City history], Silive, January 23, 2023</ref> Accumulations reached an all-time record high of {{convert|30.5|in|cm|abbr=on}} at John F. Kennedy International Airport.<ref name="NWSEastern"/><ref name="TWC_records"/> Police across New York City responded to more than 200&nbsp;accidents and 300&nbsp;disabled vehicles.<ref name="TMC_1">{{cite news|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The Morning Call]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title= Snowstorm socks East Coast: A look at the effects by state|url=http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc--big-snowstorm-state-by-state-20160123-story.html|location=Allentown, Pennsylvania}}</ref> Emergency personnel responded to about 3,000&nbsp;[[9-1-1]] calls across the city. Five people died while shoveling snow: two in [[Queens]], two in unknown parts of the city, and one in [[Staten Island]].<ref name="WNYW_1">{{cite news|work=[[WNYW]]|publisher=[[21st Century Fox]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=5 snow shoveling deaths in New York|url=http://www.fox5ny.com/news/81312270-story|location=New York, New York|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124225738/http://www.fox5ny.com/news/81312270-story|archive-date=January 24, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="TE_1">{{cite news|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=The Eagle|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Officials: 3 New Yorkers died shoveling snow during blizzard|url=http://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/officials-new-yorkers-died-shoveling-snow-during-blizzard/article_7607ff9c-ed61-56fd-82b3-80f15aae3dfa.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160218171351/http://www.theeagle.com/news/nation/officials-new-yorkers-died-shoveling-snow-during-blizzard/article_7607ff9c-ed61-56fd-82b3-80f15aae3dfa.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 18, 2016|location=New York, New York}}</ref> At least two deaths in Long Island were from shoveling snow.<ref name="NYTimes">{{cite news|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|last=Stack|first=Liam|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 24, 2016|title=6 People Die While Shoveling Snow|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/winter-storm-jonas/five-in-new-york-area-die-while-shoveling-snow/}}</ref> One person was killed by a snow plow in [[Oyster Bay Cove, New York|Oyster Bay Cove]] on Long Island.<ref name="WCBS_1">{{cite news|work=[[WCBS-TV]]|publisher=[[CBS Corporation]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Snow Plow Strikes, Kills Man In Oyster Bay Cove|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/01/25/oyster-bay-cove-snow-plow-accident/|location=Oyster Bay Cove}}</ref>

====Coastal flooding====
[[File:January 2016 blizzard in Ocean City - transportation center.JPG|thumb|right|Street flooding in [[Ocean City, New Jersey]], on January&nbsp;23]]
Significant coastal flooding took place in Delaware and New Jersey.<ref>{{cite news|author=Emily Shapiro|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Flooding Strikes Jersey Shore as Massive Snowstorm Wallops East Coast|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/flooding-strikes-jersey-shore-massive-snowstorm-wallops-east/story?id=36467962}}</ref> The first, and most severe, round of flooding took place during the morning of January&nbsp;23. A second round took place after the storm's passage on the morning of January&nbsp;24, concurrent with high tide.<ref name="NYT_1">{{cite news|author1=Jon Hurdle |author2=Benjamin Mueller |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=With Morning Tides, More Flooding on Jersey Shore|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/winter-storm-jonas/flooding-in-new-jersey-2/|location=New York, New York}}</ref> Record tides occurred in [[Lewes, Delaware]].<ref name="WCAU_1"/> Approximately {{convert|20|mi|km|abbr=on}} of [[dune]]s along Delaware's {{convert|24|mi|km|abbr=on}} oceanfront coast sustained significant damage, with many areas flattened.<ref>{{cite news|author=Molly Murray|newspaper=[[The News Journal]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=Dunes washed away; bayshore beaches flooded|url=http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2016/01/24/blizzard-recovery-dunes-washed-away-debris-litters-streets/79171696/|location=Wilmington, Delaware}}</ref> Forty people required evacuation in [[Long Neck, Delaware|Long Neck]] and [[Oak Orchard, Delaware|Oak Orchard]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Cathy Carter|publisher=[[WDDE]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title= Delaware National Guard came to the rescue over the weekend |url=http://delawarepublic.org/post/delaware-national-guard-came-rescue-over-weekend|location=Dover, Delaware}}</ref> [[Delaware Route 1]] was shut down between [[Bethany Beach, Delaware|Bethany Beach]] and [[Dewey Beach, Delaware|Dewey Beach]] for flooding.<ref>{{cite news|author=Chris Flood|newspaper=Cape Gazette|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=Route 1 remains closed from Dewey to Bethany|url=http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/route-1-closed-from-dewey-to-bethany/1472930}}</ref>

Tides at [[Cape May, New Jersey]], reached a record {{convert|9.26|ft|m|abbr=on}}, surpassing the previous highest of {{convert|8.67|ft|m|abbr=on}} set during [[Hurricane Sandy]] in 2012.<ref name="WCAU_1"/> Fifty people required evacuation in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]],<ref name="CNN_3"/> and at least 150&nbsp;homes were flooded.<ref name="POAC_1"/> Strong winds accompanying the flooding caused damage to many homes.<ref name="WCAU_1">{{cite news|work=[[WCAU]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 23, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|title=Storm Causes Major Flooding in Several Jersey Shore Towns|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Blizzard-Jersey-Shore-Winter-Storm-Flooding-Sea-Isle-Ocean-City-Cape-May-County-366294841.html}}</ref> Streets in [[Ocean City, New Jersey|Ocean City]] and [[Stone Harbor, New Jersey|Stone Harbor]] were inundated with several feet of water; according to a resident in Stone Harbor, water reached {{convert|5|ft|m|abbr=on}} in depth on some streets. Effects were most severe along the [[Delaware Bay]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Jon Hurdle|publisher=NJ Spotlight|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=Jonas highlights New Jersey's unsolved back-bay flooding problem|url=http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/new-jersey-spotlight/90462-jonas-highlights-new-jerseys-unsolved-back-bay-flooding-problem|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131222541/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/new-jersey-spotlight/90462-jonas-highlights-new-jerseys-unsolved-back-bay-flooding-problem|archive-date=January 31, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Combined with snowfall and freezing temperatures, the flooded roads became a mix of ice and slush.<ref name="NYT_1"/> [[Long Beach Island]], still recovering from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, sustained severe [[beach erosion]].<ref name="NJOL_3">{{cite web|author=MaryAnn Spoto|work=New Jersey On-Line|publisher=[[Advance Digital]]|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=N.J. wants feds to repair LBI beaches eroded by blizzard soon|url=http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2016/01/nj_wants_feds_to_repair_eroded_lbi_beaches.html|location=Holgate, New Jersey}}</ref> The storm's tide and waves carved {{convert|15|ft|m|abbr=on}} cliffs along coastal beaches.<ref name="POAC_1">{{cite news|author=Michael Miller|newspaper=[[Press of Atlantic City]]|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=Federal delegation tours flood-damaged South Jersey|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/atlantic-city_pleasantville_brigantine/federal-delegation-tours-flood-damaged-south-jersey/article_e6c6546c-c4a4-11e5-8fa1-3b1f3399e4ba.html|location=Atlantic City, New Jersey}}</ref> A recently constructed dune in [[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]] held back most of the water, with one minor breach along its {{convert|1.3|mi|km|abbr=on}} expanse.<ref name="NYT_1"/>

===New England===
Southern New England experienced significant snow accumulations from Jan 23 to Jan 24. Around a foot of snow fell across Southern Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Southeastern Massachusetts. Blizzard conditions affected southeastern Massachusetts for several hours, with [[Nantucket]] and [[Martha's Vineyard]] reporting such conditions for four hours. Blizzard conditions were reported in [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]] for 4 hours lasting from 8 am to 12 pm.<ref>{{Cite web|last=US Department of Commerce|first=NOAA|title=January 22-24, 2016 Blizzard|url=https://www.weather.gov/okx/Blizzard_Jan2016|access-date=2021-08-01|website=www.weather.gov|language=EN-US}}</ref> Snow totals reached 16.0 in (40.6 cm) in [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]], Connecticut and 13.0 in (33.0 cm) on [[Block Island]], Rhode Island. Wind gusts on Block Island reached {{convert|75|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} while gusts in New Haven reached 52 mph (83 km/h).<ref>{{cite news|author=Danielle Vollmar|work=[[WCVB-TV]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=5 Massachusetts locations saw blizzard conditions with storm|url=http://www.wcvb.com/weather/5-mass-locations-saw-blizzard-conditions-with-storm/37610034|location=Boston, Massachusetts}}</ref> One person died after being struck by a snow plow.<ref name="ABC_1"/>

===Newfoundland and Nova Scotia===
After leaving the Eastern United States, the storm complex brought light snowfall to coastal areas of [[Nova Scotia]], Canada, on January&nbsp;24. [[Environment Canada]] indicated accumulations up to {{convert|5|cm|in|abbr=on}} alongside wind gusts of {{convert|30|to|70|km/h|mph|abbr=on}}. Residents, however, reported up to {{convert|30|cm|in|abbr=on}} of snow in [[Shelburne County, Nova Scotia|Shelburne County]].<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Chronicle Herald]] |date=January 24, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |title=Snow for some Nova Scotians, not a flake for others |url=http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1336813-snow-for-some-nova-scotians-not-a-flake-for-others }}</ref> Street parking was banned in [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]] on select streets to enable easier clearing of roads.<ref>{{cite news |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=January 26, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |title=Halifax bans parking on 3 streets overnight to clear snow |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-parking-ban-1.3419980 }}</ref> On January&nbsp;25, a [[Boeing 767]] traveling from [[Miami]], Florida, to [[Milan]], Italy, encountered severe [[turbulence]] produced by the storm about {{convert|300|mi|km|abbr=on|order=flip}} off [[Newfoundland (island)|Newfoundland]]. Of the 203&nbsp;people on board, including crew, seven were injured. The aircraft made an emergency landing at [[St. John's International Airport]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Nicole |last=Hensley |newspaper=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]] |date=January 25, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |title=Severe turbulence injures 7 on American Airlines flight to Milan; aircraft diverted to Newfoundland |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/turbulence-injures-7-board-american-airlines-milan-article-1.2508262 }}</ref>

==Aftermath==
[[File:January Blizzard 2016 Montgomery County, Maryland - Potomac road.jpg|thumb|right|Snow depth in [[Montgomery County, Maryland]]]]
[[File:Central Park New York January 2016 004.jpg|thumb|left|Partially frozen-over pond in [[Central Park]], [[New York City]]]]
[[File:Winter Storm Jonas - Fairfax Villa Neighborhood - Maple Street - 9.JPG|right|thumb|Car stuck in snow on an unplowed road in [[Northern Virginia]] on January&nbsp;24]]
Many cities struggled to cope with the snowfall, including Washington, D.C., where schools and government offices remained closed through January&nbsp;26, three days after the storm. Schools in Baltimore, Maryland, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, also remained closed through January&nbsp;26.<ref name="TWC_3"/> Side streets around the D.C. area were unplowed through January&nbsp;26.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WTTG]]|publisher=[[21st Century Fox]]|date=January 26, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Unplowed side-streets leave DC area residents furious|url=http://www.fox5dc.com/news/82512932-story|location=Temple Hills, Maryland|archive-date=January 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128203414/http://www.fox5dc.com/news/82512932-story|url-status=dead}}</ref> Through January&nbsp;27, Washington, D.C. police issued $1,078,000 worth of parking tickets and $65,600 in fines for vehicles parked or abandoned on snow emergency routes. At least 656&nbsp;vehicles were towed.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WRC-TV]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 27, 2016|access-date=January 27, 2016|title=DC Issues $1 Million Worth of Parking Tickets After Blizzard|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DC-Issues-1-Million-Worth-of-Parking-Tickets-After-Blizzard-366711341.html|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref>

The ''[[New York Post]]'' described Queens, New York, as "basically forgotten" on January&nbsp;25 as roads remained covered with snow.<ref name="TWC_3"/><ref>{{cite news|author1=Megan McGibney |author2=Michael Gartland |author3=Bruce Golding |newspaper=[[New York Post]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Queens was basically forgotten during Winter Storm Jonas|url=https://nypost.com/2016/01/25/queens-was-basically-forgotten-during-winter-storm-jonas/|location=New York, New York}}</ref> Many residents complained that snowplows did not come through their area until at least a day after the storm passed. Crews expressed that certain areas, such as in the [[Bronx]], were difficult to navigate with snow plows and there was no place to put the snow. A resident of Pelham Bay stated that [[3-1-1]] operators were not picking up calls. Mayor De Blasio toured areas of Staten Island on January&nbsp;24 and urged people to be patient.<ref>{{cite news|work=[[WCBS-TV]]|publisher=[[CBS Corporation]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Some Bronx, Queens, Staten Island Residents Say Plows Neglected Them|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2016/01/24/staten-island-unplowed-streets-snowstorm/|location=New York, New York}}</ref> In contrast, both Governor Cuomo and Mayor De Blasio were praised for their handling of the storm prior to its arrival, and for being the first to issue a travel ban, which is credited for potentially saving lives.<ref>{{cite news|author1=J. David Goodman |author2=Jesse McKinley |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=De Blasio and Cuomo Find Rare Harmony in Blizzard Response|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/26/nyregion/praise-for-de-blasio-and-cuomo-but-complaints-in-queens-after-blizzard.html|location=New York, New York}}</ref>

New Jersey Governor [[Chris Christie]], who flew back to the state from New Hampshire during [[Chris Christie presidential campaign, 2016|his presidential campaign]], left to resume campaigning shortly after the storm passed. He was criticized for his quick departure and heated responses to questions about why he left the state. He stated that while there was some locally significant flood damage in Southern New Jersey, the overall effects across the state did not warrant his presence. He responded to one person by saying, "I don't know what you expect me to do. You want me to go down there with a mop?"<ref name="WCAU_6">{{cite news|author=David Chang|work=[[WCAU]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title='You Want Me to Go Down There With a Mop?' Christie Addresses Criticism Over His Response to Jersey Shore Flooding|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Chris-Christie-New-Jersey-Flooding-Jersey-Shore-366503951.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Jordyn Phelps|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title='Want Me to Go Down There With a Mop?' Chris Christie Says About NJ Flooding Cleanup|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/mop-chris-christie-nj-flooding-cleanup/story?id=36513815}}</ref> A [[Stockton University]] graduate started up a fund to provide 1,000&nbsp;mops to Christie in response to his comment.<ref>{{cite news|author=Diane D'Amico|newspaper=[[The Press of Atlantic City]]|date=January 26, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Stockton grad starts "Mops for Christie" campaign|url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/stockton-grad-starts-mops-for-christie-campaign/article_3763533e-c45a-11e5-927f-dfbd3138df5c.html}}</ref> On January&nbsp;26, Christie apologized to [[North Wildwood, New Jersey|North Wildwood]] Mayor Patrick Rosenello for calling him "crazy" during his response to criticism the day prior. Christie also requested that Rosenello apologize on his behalf to first responders, residents, and business owners.<ref>{{cite web|author=Matt Arco|work=New Jersey On-Line|publisher=[[Advance Digital]]|date=January 26, 2016|access-date=January 26, 2016|title=Christie apologizes to 'crazy mayor'|url=http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/01/christie_apologizes_to_crazy_mayor.html|location=Manchester, New Hampshire}}</ref>

In March, President [[Barack Obama]] declared Delaware,<ref name="FEMA_DE">{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=President Declares Disaster for Delaware|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2016/03/16/president-declares-disaster-delaware|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Maryland,<ref name="FEMA_MD">{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=President Declares Disaster for State of Maryland|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2016/03/04/president-declares-disaster-state-maryland|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> New Jersey,<ref name="FEMA_NJ">{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 15, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=President Declares Disaster for State of New Jersey|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2016/03/15/president-declares-disaster-state-new-jersey|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Pennsylvania,<ref name="FEMA_PA">{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 23, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=President Declares Disaster for Pennsylvania|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2016/03/23/president-declares-disaster-pennsylvania|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Virginia,<ref name="FEMA_VA">{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=President Declares Disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2016/03/07/president-declares-disaster-commonwealth-virginia|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> and Washington, D.C., major disaster areas.<ref name="FEMA_DC">{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=President Declares Disaster for District of Columbia|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2016/03/04/president-declares-disaster-district-columbia|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> The federal funding would only cover costs incurred by public infrastructure, debris removal, and emergency measures to ensure public safety.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=Federal Aid Programs for the District of Columbia Declaration|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2016/03/04/federal-aid-programs-district-columbia-declaration|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=Federal Aid Programs for the state of Maryland Declaration|url=https://www.fema.gov/news-release/2016/03/04/federal-aid-programs-state-maryland-decleration|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref> Preliminary estimates places the total cost of assistance at $168,334,023,{{refn|group=nb|An estimate of federal assistance for Pennsylvania is not available.}} with New Jersey accounting for $82,663,604.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 16, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=Delaware — Severe Winter Storm and Flooding: FEMA-4265-DR|url=http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1460555905251-36578b063e154cb0ccf41a7716bfe9d0/PDAReportFEMA4265DRDE.pdf|location=Washington, D.C.}}
* {{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 14, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=New Jersey — Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm: FEMA-4264-DR|url=http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1460555304030-5f057f2d86c0b1de019aa3b0adef49c3/PDAReportFEMA4264DRNJ.pdf|location=Washington, D.C.}}
* {{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=District of Columbia – Snowstorm: FEMA-4260-DR|url=http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1459196123591-d0d0ac1bbf488b2f42d531fca6bec120/FEMA4260DRDC.pdf|location=Washington, D.C.}}
* {{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 4, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=Maryland — Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm: FEMA-4261-DR|url=http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1459196489320-b1bd57d2ad3c4caf3cc764c207e66c98/FEMA4261DRMD.pdf|location=Washington, D.C.}}
* {{cite web|publisher=[[Federal Emergency Management Agency]]|date=March 7, 2016|access-date=April 20, 2016|title=Virginia — Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm: FEMA-4262-DR|url=http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1460119494869-4c75c5527d9b97d7f785d11e820f33f8/PDAReportFEMA4262DRVA.pdf|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref>

===Snowfall measurement reviews===
[[File:Winter Storm Jonas - Fairfax Villa Neighborhood - Maple Street - 5.JPG|thumb|right|The aftermath of the blizzard in the Fairfax Villa neighborhood in [[Fairfax, Virginia]]. Unplowed streets and buried cars can be seen here.]]
Following the storm, the National Weather Service conducted a review of eight snowfall observations following concerns over their quality. Measurements from [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport]], [[Dulles International Airport]], [[Baltimore/Washington International Airport]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]], [[LaGuardia Airport]], and [[Philadelphia International Airport]] were verified as reliable.<ref name="NOAA_April"/> The total at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was brought into question immediately following the blizzard as the snow observers lost their measuring board during the storm;<ref>{{cite news|author1=Angela Fritz |author2=Shawn Boburg |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=April 28, 2016|title=Lower-than-expected D.C. snowfall total raises questions about its measurement|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/01/24/paltry-national-airport-snowfall-total-raises-questions-about-observing-standards/}}</ref> however, the assessment determined that proper procedure was continued even after the board was lost and the total was considered accurate. A review of measurements at Central Park, New York,  revealed the {{convert|26.8|in|cm|abbr=on}} observation was the result of a communication error and revised the storm-total to {{convert|27.5|in|cm|abbr=on}}—an all-time record for New York City. Furthermore, the {{convert|28.1|in|cm|abbr=on}} measurement at Newark International Airport, New Jersey, was invalidated due to measurements being taken every hour instead of every six hours thus inflating the total.<ref name="NOAA_April">{{cite web|publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]|date=April 28, 2016|access-date=April 28, 2016|title=Review of Jan. 2016 blizzard preliminary snow totals validates DC measurement|url=http://www.noaa.gov/review-jan-2016-blizzard-preliminary-snow-totals-validates-dc-measurement}}</ref> The State Climate Extremes Committee also conducted a review of a potential 24-hour state snowfall record at Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. Their results showed the 24-hour observation of {{convert|41|in|cm|abbr=on}} to be in error, erroneously inflating the snowfall totals. Properly adjusting for liquid snow ratios, the total was revised to {{convert|21|in|cm|abbr=on}}. The storm-total accumulation was also revised from {{convert|66|in|cm|abbr=on}} to {{convert|33|in|cm|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Mount_Mitchell"/>
{{Clear}}

==Snowfall accumulations and records==
{{col-begin}}{{col-break}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|+ List of highest snowfall accumulations by state during the 2016 blizzard
|-
! scope="col" | State
! scope="col" | Location
! scope="col" | Amount
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| Alabama
| [[Harvest, Alabama|Harvest]]
| {{convert|3.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Arkansas
| [[Cabot, Arkansas|Cabot]], [[Jacksonville, Arkansas|Jacksonville]], [[Sherwood, Arkansas|Sherwood]]
| {{convert|8.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSLZK"/><ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Connecticut
| [[Norwalk, Connecticut|Norwalk]]
| {{convert|16.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/>
|-
| Delaware
| [[Woodside, Delaware|Woodside]]
| {{convert|17.2|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/>
|-
| Georgia
| [[Germany Valley, Georgia|Germany Valley]]
| {{convert|8.9|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSGSP_Snowfall">{{cite report|work=National Weather Service Office in Greer, South Carolina |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 25, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |title=3 Day Event Totals Ending 7AM January 24th, 2016 |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=PNS&issuedby=GSP |archive-date=February 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203161940/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=PNS&issuedby=GSP |location=Greer, South Carolina |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| Illinois
| [[Shawneetown, Illinois|Shawneetown]]
| {{convert|5.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Indiana
| [[Floyds Knobs, Indiana|Floyds Knobs]]
| {{convert|5.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Kansas
| [[Barnes, Kansas|Barnes]]
| {{convert|10.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Kentucky
| [[Booneville, Kentucky|Booneville]]
| {{convert|22.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Louisiana
| [[Haynesville, Louisiana|Haynesville]]
| {{convert|2.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Maryland
| [[North Potomac, Maryland|North Potomac]]
| {{convert|38.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/>
|-
| Massachusetts
| [[West Harwich, Massachusetts|West Harwich]]
| {{convert|15.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/>
|-
| Mississippi
| [[Myrtle, Mississippi|Myrtle]], [[Oxford, Mississippi|Oxford]]
| {{convert|2.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Missouri
| [[East Prairie, Missouri|East Prairie]]
| {{convert|3.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Nebraska
| [[Hebron, Nebraska|Hebron]]
| {{convert|9.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| New Jersey
| [[Morris Plains, New Jersey|Morris Plains]]
| {{convert|33.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/>
|-
| New York
| [[Jackson Heights, Queens|Jackson Heights]]
| {{convert|34.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/>
|-
| North Carolina
| [[Mount Mitchell]]
| {{convert|33.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}{{refn|group=nb|name=MountMitchell|Preliminary reports indicated a storm-total snowfall of {{convert|66|in|cm|abbr=on}} for Mount Mitchell, including {{convert|41|in|cm|abbr=on}} in 24-hours. These values were later found to be inaccurate, potentially being inflated by snow drifts and inconsistent measurements, and considered invalid by the State Climate Extremes Committee.<ref name="Mount_Mitchell"/>}}
| <ref name="Mount_Mitchell">{{cite report|author=Chris Stachelski|publisher=National Centers for Environmental Information|date=May 6, 2016|access-date=August 23, 2017|title=SCEC Decision: New 24 Hour Snowfall Record For North Carolina|url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-content/extremes/scec/20160506-NorthCarolina-24-Hour-Snow-Rejected.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170824010415/https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/monitoring-content/extremes/scec/20160506-NorthCarolina-24-Hour-Snow-Rejected.pdf|archive-date=August 24, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| Ohio
| [[Graysville, Ohio|Graysville]]
| {{convert|17.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Pennsylvania
| [[Greencastle, Pennsylvania|Greencastle]]
| {{convert|38.3|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Rhode Island
| [[Westerly, Rhode Island|Westerly]]
| {{convert|15.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/>
|-
| South Carolina
| [[Inman, South Carolina|Inman]]
| {{convert|7.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Tennessee
| [[Jamestown, Tennessee|Jamestown]]
| {{convert|14.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Virginia
| [[Gainesboro, Virginia|Gainesboro]]
| {{convert|38.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSLWX_snowfall">{{cite report|work=National Weather Service Office in Sterling, Virginia |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 25, 2016 |access-date=January 26, 2016 |title=Public Information Statement: Spotter Reports |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LWX&product=PNS&issuedby=LWX |archive-date=February 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203175857/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LWX&product=PNS&issuedby=LWX |location=Sterling, Virginia |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| Washington, D.C.
| [[Dalecarlia Reservoir]]
| {{convert|26.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSLWX_snowfall"/>
|-
| West Virginia
| [[Glengary, West Virginia|Glengary]]
| {{convert|42.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| <ref name="NWSEastern">{{cite tweet|author=National Weather Service Eastern Region|user=NWSEastern|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Final snowfall map & totals from the January 22–23, 2016 blizzard. #bilzzard2016 #nywx #njwx #pawx #mdwx #vawx #wvwx |number=691339135144038400}}</ref><ref name="glengary">{{cite web | title =Glengary reacts to 42-inch snowfall | website =[[The Journal (West Virginia newspaper)|The Journal]] | date =January 26, 2016 | url =http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/650665/Glengary-reacts-to-42-inch-snowfall.html | access-date =January 28, 2016 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20160206004234/http://www.journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/650665/Glengary-reacts-to-42-inch-snowfall.html | archive-date =2016-02-06 | url-status =dead }}</ref>
|-
|}
{{col-break|gap=2em}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin: 1em auto 1em auto;"
|+ List of all-time and daily snowfall records set during the 2016 blizzard
|-
! scope="col" | State
! scope="col" | Location
! scope="col" | Amount
! scope="col" | Record type
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Ref.
|-
| Arkansas
| [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]]
| {{convert|7.2|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;22)
|
|-
| Connecticut
| [[Bridgeport, Connecticut|Bridgeport]]
| {{convert|9.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports">{{cite report|work=Various National Weather Service Offices |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 24, 2016 |access-date=January 25, 2016 |title=[National Record Event Reports for January 22–24, 2016] |url=http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/national.php?prod=RER |archive-date=February 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160218171246/http://www.nws.noaa.gov/view/national.php?prod=RER |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| Delaware
| [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]
| {{convert|13.1|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Indiana
| [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]]
| {{convert|5.1|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;22)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Kentucky
| [[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green]]
| {{convert|12.2|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;22)
| <ref name="NWSLMK_BG">{{cite report|work=National Weather Service Office in Louisville, Kentucky |publisher=[[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |date=January 23, 2016 |access-date=January 25, 2016 |title=Record Daily Maximum Snowfall Set At Bowling Green |url=http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LMK&product=RER&issuedby=LMK |archive-date=February 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202181646/http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LMK&product=RER&issuedby=LMK |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| Kentucky
| [[Jackson, Kentucky|Jackson]]
| {{convert|15.7|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;22)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Kentucky
| [[Paducah, Kentucky|Paducah]]
| {{convert|5.9|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;22)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Maryland
| [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore–Washington<br>International Airport]]
| {{convert|29.2|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| All-time
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/><ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| New Jersey
| [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]]
| {{convert|10.1|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| New York
| [[Central Park]]
| {{convert|27.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| All-time
| <ref name="NOAA_April"/>
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| New York
| [[Long Island MacArthur Airport|Islip]]
| {{convert|23.4|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| New York
| [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|John F. Kennedy<br>International Airport]]
| {{convert|30.5|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| All-time
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/><ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| New York
| [[LaGuardia Airport]]
| {{convert|27.9|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| All-time
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/><ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| North Carolina
| [[Asheville, North Carolina|Asheville]]
| {{convert|10.6|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;22)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| North Carolina
| [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh–Durham International<br>Airport]]
| {{convert|1.2|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;22)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Pennsylvania
| [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]
| {{convert|31.9|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| All-time
| <ref name="TWC_records">{{cite news|publisher=[[The Weather Channel]]|date=January 24, 2016|access-date=January 25, 2016|title=Winter Storm Jonas: Where Does it Rank Historically?|url=http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/winter-storm-jonas-rank-in-history|location=Atlanta, Georgia}}</ref>
|-
| Pennsylvania
| [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]]
| {{convert|30.2|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| All-time
| <ref name="NWSEastern"/><ref name="TWC_records"/>
|-
| Pennsylvania
| [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia International<br>Airport]]
| {{convert|19.4|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Tennessee
| [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]
| {{convert|8.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;22)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Virginia
| [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]]
| {{convert|1.2|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Virginia
| [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]
| {{convert|5.3|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Virginia
| [[Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport|Ronald Reagan Washington<br>National Airport]]
| {{convert|11.3|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Virginia
| [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington Dulles<br>International Airport]]
| {{convert|22.1|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
|-
| Virginia
| [[Wallops Island]]
| {{convert|1.0|in|cm|abbr=on|sortable=on}}
| Daily (January&nbsp;23)
| <ref name="NWSrecordreports"/>
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==Naming==
{{see also|Winter storm naming in the United States}}
The storm has received several nicknames from various media outlets. The name ''Winter Storm Jonas'' was created by [[The Weather Channel]] at the beginning of the winter storm season, and assigned to the storm system when it was forecast; it has also been used in international media,<ref>{{cite news|language=fr|agency=[[Agence France-Presse]] and [[Reuters]]|newspaper=[[Le Monde]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=La côte est des Etats-Unis en alerte maximale avant l'arrivée de la tempête géante Jonas|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/ameriques/article/2016/01/22/la-cote-est-des-etats-unis-se-prepare-a-l-arrivee-de-la-tempete-jonas_4851604_3222.html|location=Paris, France}}
*{{cite news|author=Alexandra Sims|newspaper=[[The Independent]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Winter Storm Jonas: 'Full-blown bread and milk freak out' erupts as blizzards threaten East Coast|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-snowstorm-full-blown-bread-and-milk-freak-out-erupts-as-blizzards-threaten-east-coast-a6826726.html|location=London, United Kingdom}}</ref> and was used by New York City Mayor [[Bill de Blasio]]<ref name="blasiotwitter">{{Cite tweet|user=BilldeBlasio|number=690754553701101568|date=22 January 2016|title=Jonas is here, NYC. Please be safe. Stay off the roads and look out for your neighbors.}}</ref> and the [[United States Postal Service]].<ref name="uspsjonas">{{Cite web|url=http://about.usps.com/news/state-releases/ny/2016/ny_2016_0122a.htm|title=NY Postal Officials Preparing for Storm Jonas|first=Connie|last=Chiricello|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 23, 2016|publisher=[[United States Postal Service]]}}</ref> Reception of the naming of storms has been mixed; ''[[The New York Times]]'' refers to the name "Jonas" as a marketing ploy while The Weather Channel maintains that it helps others prepare in advance.<ref>{{cite news|author=Liam Stack|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Meet Jonas, Part Storm, Part Marketing Ploy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/live/winter-storm-jonas/weather-channel-storm-naming-tk/}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' named the storm [[Snowmageddon|Snowzilla]], referencing the [[2014–16 El Niño event]] which has been named the "[[Godzilla]] El Niño".<ref>{{cite news|author=Angela Fritz|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=We hereby name this winter storm 'Snowzilla'|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/01/21/poll-name-this-winter-storm/|location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/snowzilla-is-no-jonas-but-it-just-may-make-make-winter-great-again-in-washington-d-c-1.11354037|title='Snowzilla' is no 'Jonas,' but it just may make 'Make Winter Great Again' in Washington, D.C.|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|author=Patricia Kitchen|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016}}</ref> Connecticut-based [[WFSB]] named the system ''Anna'', after former [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] [[Anna Harrison]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[WFSB]]|publisher=[[Meredith Corporation]]|date=January 21, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=Weekend Storm – the latest!|url=http://www.wfsb.com/story/31015194/tracking-the-potential-for-a-winter-storm-this-weekend|location=Hartford, Connecticut|archive-date=January 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160122171330/http://www.wfsb.com/story/31015194/tracking-the-potential-for-a-winter-storm-this-weekend|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other sources have dubbed the storm simply ''Blizzard of 2016'' or ''Blizzard 2016''.<ref>{{cite news|author=Mark Weiner|newspaper=[[The Post-Standard]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=As Blizzard of 2016 roars up coast, Washington, D.C. begins massive shutdown|url=http://www.syracuse.com/weather/index.ssf/2016/01/as_blizzard_of_2016_roars_up_coast_washington_dc_begins_massive_shutdown.html|location=Syracuse, New York}}
*{{cite news|author=Eileen Whelan|work=[[WJLA-TV]]|publisher=[[Sinclair Broadcast Group]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 22, 2016|title=The day is here! D.C. braces for Blizzard 2016|url=http://wjla.com/news/local/only-hours-to-go-until-the-blizzard-of-2016-are-you-ready|location=Washington, D.C.}}
*{{cite news|author=Robinson Meyer|newspaper=[[The Atlantic]]|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=January 28, 2016|title=What's the Name of the 2016 Blizzard?|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/01/whats-the-name-of-the-2016-blizzard/426696/|location=Boston, Massachusetts}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Weather|North America|United States}}
*[[Knickerbocker Storm]]
*[[North American blizzard of 1996]] – Essentially an analog of the 2016 blizzard, with similar snow totals and areas affected.
*[[December 2009 North American blizzard]]
*[[February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard]]
*[[February 9–10, 2010 North American blizzard]]
*[[January 31 – February 2, 2011 North American blizzard]] – Another powerful winter storm that had similar impacts
*[[February 2016 North American winter storm]]
*[[Early January 2017 North American winter storm]]
*[[Mid-January 2017 North American ice storm]]
*[[February 9–11, 2017 North American blizzard]]
*[[February 12–14, 2017 North American blizzard]]
*[[January 31 – February 3, 2021 nor'easter|February 2021 nor'easter]]

==Notes==
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==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|North American blizzard of 2016}}
*[https://weather.com/storms/winter/jonas-2015-2016 Winter Storm Jonas] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205112159/https://weather.com/storms/winter/jonas-2015-2016 |date=2016-02-05 }}
*[http://www.weather.com/storms/winter/news/weather-images-winter-storm-jonas Winter Storm Jonas weather images]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Kv0kSh76Y&t=28s Winter Storm Jonas] in [[Chelsea, Manhattan]].

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