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Winter Storm Olympia Drops Over 20 Inches of Snow in Parts of New York (RECAP)

February 17, 2016

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Total Snowfall Amounts

Three-day snowfall totals from Winter Storm Olympia between Feb. 14-16, 2016.
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Winter Storm Olympia dropped a swath of snow and ice from the Plains into the Midwest, Appalachians and Northeast in the days around Presidents' Day 2016. 

Icy roads led to multiple accidents across North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania from Monday into early Tuesday, while more than 20 inches of snow piled up in western New York.

This includes Rochester, New York, where 18.3 inches of snow was reported as of Tuesday evening, making Feb. 16, 2016, their seventh snowiest calendar day on record and second snowiest February day, there.

Interestingly, Olympia was also the one-day snowstorm of record at Ottawa International Airport, Canada, where 51 centimeters (just over 20 inches) of snow fell on February 16, according to Environment Canada. The previous record (40.6 cm or just under 16 inches) at Ottawa's Airport had stood since March 2, 1947.

(LATEST NEWS: Hundreds of Wrecks Reported From Olympia)

Incredibly, just 48 hours after one of the coldest mornings in decades in parts of the Northeast, temperatures in the 40s and 50s surged northward throughout the I-95 corridor. This was due to the inland track of a low-pressure system moving from the South into the interior Northeast, pulling milder air into the region. 

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Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York City, Long Island and eastern New England experienced strong winds as a band of heavy rain moved through the region. This brought down some trees and power lines on Tuesday.

(MORE: Winter Storm Olympia's Damaging Side)

Olympia Snow and Ice Reports

Below is a listing of storm reports from Olympia by state since this past weekend. All reports are for snow unless otherwise indicated.

Arkansas: Freezing rain led to slick roads near Calico RockConnecticut: 4 inches at Thomaston Dam; Glaze of ice lead to accidents on I-95 in New HavenDelaware: 5 inches in SeafordDistrict of Columbia: 3.7 inches in Washington; 3.5 inches at the National ArboretumIllinois: 5.5 inches in Somonauk; 2.3 inches at Chicago's O'Hare AirportIndiana: 5 inches in Martinsville; 2.2 inches in IndianapolisIowa: 5 inches in Ottumwa; 3.4 inches in Des MoinesKentucky: 7 inches near Fonde; 3 inches in LouisvilleMaine: 5.9 inches in Eustis; 3.6 inches in Portland; 0.25 inches of ice accumulation near South WindhamMaryland: 9 inches near Dowell; 4 inches in Salisbury; 0.25 inches of ice accumulation in RawlingsMassachusetts: 3 inches in Lanesborough; 0.38 inches of ice accumulation in HeathMinnesota: 6 inches in Silver Bay; 3.5 inches in Park RapidsMissouri: 3 inches in Perryville; 1.5 inches in St. LouisNew Hampshire: 4.4 inches in Portsmouth; 2.6 inches in Concord; 0.25 inches of ice accumulation near StrathamNew Jersey: 4.2 inches in Milton; 0.3 inches of ice accumulation in WantageNew York: 22 inches near Irondequoit; Snow at rate of 2 inches per hour Tuesday morning in Buffalo and Rochester; 0.25 inches of ice accumulation in SyracuseNorth Carolina: 5.5 inches in Crumpler; 4 inches in Boone; Light icing has caused numerous accidents in the Raleigh and Charlotte areas as well as other parts of the state; Numerous trees and powerlines downed in Morganton, Hendersonville, Rutherfordton and Marion. Up to roughly one-half inch of ice has been reported in Flat Rock and near Glen Alpine.Ohio: 12 inches in Struthers; 7.5 inches in YoungstownPennsylvania: 13 inches in Union Township; ice accumulation just under 0.5 inch in ClearfieldSouth Dakota: 6 inches in AberdeenTennessee: 6 inches in Mountain City; 4 inches in Bristol; Numerous wrecks due to icing in Wilson County Sunday; Numerous accidents due to icing on I-24 near Clarksville SundayVermont: 5.1 inches near Sutton; 0.5 inches of ice accumulation near JohnsonVirginia: 12 inches in Wytheville; 9 inches near Blacksburg; ice accumulation of 0.4 inches in Drakes BranchWest Virginia: 15 inches near Rupert; 8 inches near Huntington; ice accumulation of three-eighths inch in Martinsburg.Wisconsin: 4.3 inches near Park Falls; 2.3 inches at Milwaukee's General Mitchell Airport

PHOTOS: Winter Storm Olympia

A pedestrian walks through Washington Park as light snow falls on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain made driving conditions dicey for commuters across upstate New York, with winter storm warnings and hazardous weather advisories posted throughout the state. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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A pedestrian walks through Washington Park as light snow falls on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016, in Albany, N.Y. A mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain made driving conditions dicey for commuters across upstate New York, with winter storm warnings and hazardous weather advisories posted throughout the state. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
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