The Day The Temperature Rose 103 Degrees

Winter Storm Caly brought a swath of snow and some ice from the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest, Great Lakes and Northeast Dec. 8-12, 2016. The storm knocked out power, caused many accidents, and led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights during its cross-country journey.

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(MORE: More Than 1,000 Flights Canceled, Hundreds of Accidents From Caly)

Below is a recap showing some of the snow and ice amounts along with impacts from Caly in each region.

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Western Region

Snow was reported in northwest Oregon, including around Salem and Portland, northward into southern Washington ahead of a warm front on Dec. 8. Portland measured an inch of snow and up to 0.75 inches of ice was reported in the Portland area, which caused power outages. Along and behind the warm front, this snow changed over to freezing rain in the lower elevations of the Pacific Northwest. 

Seattle experienced light snow Dec. 8-9, with about an inch of snow recorded. Snow also spread east throughout the Rockies. Nearly four feet of snow piled up according to one estimate on Galena Summit in Idaho.

Here are some notable reports by state in the West from Caly.

Colorado: 18 inches at Arapahoe Ski Basin
Idaho: Up to 46.1 inches estimated at Galena Summit
Oregon: 11 inches at Hood River; 7.0 inches in Bend; Over 1/2 inch ice east of Portland in East Laurelhurst neighborhood
Montana: 9.5 inches in Columbus Falls
Nevada: Up to 32 inches at Mount Rose Ski Area
Utah: 25 inches at Powder Mountain
Washington: 18.0 inches near Packwood; up to 1/2 inch ice near Maple Valley
Wyoming: 29.0 inches at Jackson Hole

Midwest Region

Snow pushed through the northern Plains, Midwest and Great Lakes Dec. 10-11. 

At least one location in eight Midwest states saw a half foot or more of snow from Caly. The top Midwest snow total was 12.1 inches near Redwood Falls, Minnesota. Both Chicago and Milwaukee saw more than seven inches of snow.

Illinois: 10.8 inches near Bull Valley; 7.8 inches at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport
Indiana: 9 inches near Simonton Lake
Iowa: 6 inches in Forest City
Michigan: 11.3 inches in White Lake; 10.7 inches at Detroit-Metro Airport
Minnesota: 12.1 inches near Redwood Falls
Nebraska: 3 inches near Valentine
Ohio: 9 inches near Tedrow
North Dakota: 5 inches near Plaza
South Dakota: 8.6 inches near Clear Lake
Wisconsin: 9.1 inches near Palmyra; 7.8 inches at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport

More than 1,000 flights were cancelled in Chicago due to Caly's snowfall. In addition, hundreds of accidents were reported in Minnesota.

In Detroit, where more than 10 inches of snow piled up, a Delta Airlines flight slid off a runway during the wintry weather.

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Northeast Region

Snow and some ice from Caly spread through the Northeast Dec. 11-12.

Caly brought the first snowfall of the season to New York City on the evening of Dec. 11, with measurable snow (0.1 inches or greater) reported at Central Park, La Guardia Airport, JFK Airport and Newark Liberty Airport.

Here are some of the top snow totals by state.

Connecticut: 4.5 inches in Norfolk
Maine: 8.5 inches in Kingfield
Massachusetts: 6.9 inches in Plainfield
New Hampshire: 8.5 inches in Westmoreland
New Jersey: 3.2 inches in Wantage
​New York: 7.4 inches in Middle Grove
Pennsylvania: 9.3 inches in Greenville; Less than 1/4 inch ice in Harrisburg, Altoona and Johnstown
Rhode Island: 2 inches in Burrillville
Vermont: 8.5 inches in Townshend

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