What year was the big ice storm in Rochester New York?

1991
The ice storm hit late afternoon on Sunday, March 3, 1991. In 1991, more than 200,000 homes and businesses lost power in western New York. It took 14 days to get the lights back on for most RG&E customers. RG&E customers collectively lost a total of 25.5 million hours of electrical service in March 1991.

When was the ice storm in upstate New York?

On This Day in 1991– Ice Storm Wreaks Havoc on New York One part of the U.S. especially susceptible to ice storms, Upstate New York, was crippled by heavy freezing rain on this day 30 years ago.

When was the ice storm in the 90s?

On Feb. 9, 1994, the temperature dropped from near 74 degrees to 23 and precipitation began to fall across Middle Tennessee as sleet. The sleet switched over to freezing rain, clinging to trees and powerlines, as a deep layer of warm air pushed in over the shallow layer of sub-freezing air.

What year was the ice storm?

Wednesday is the 27-year anniversary of the ice storm of 1994.

How many people died in the ice storm of 1998?

28 people died
Casualties and Damage from the Ice Storm of 1998 28 people died, many from hypothermia. 945 people were injured. Over 4 million people in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick lost power. About 600,000 people had to leave their homes.

What was the most recent ice storm?

The February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm, unofficially referred to as Winter Storm Uri, was a major winter and ice storm that had widespread impacts across the United States, Northern Mexico, and parts of Canada from February 13 to 17.

How long did the ice storm of 1994 last?

During a 4-day span in February 1994, parts of Tennessee, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi experienced the worst ice storm of the decade, if not the century. Mississippi was hit the worst, but the people in the surrounding states were also affected heavily and would remember this event for decades to come.

Where was the worst ice storm?

The North American ice storm of January 1961 was a massive ice storm that struck areas of the Idaho Panhandle in the United States on January 1–3, 1961. The storm set a record for thickest recorded ice accumulation from a single storm in the United States, at eight inches.