What is the Groundhog Day blizzard of 2011?
Q: What is the Groundhog Day blizzard of 2011?
A: The Groundhog Day blizzard of 2011 was a large blizzard that struck parts of Canada, Mexico, and the United States between 31 January 2011 and 2 February 2011.
Q: Why is the blizzard also called the 2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard?
A: The blizzard is also called the 2011 Groundhog Day Blizzard because it happened close to Groundhog Day.
Q: How much snow did the storm dump from Oklahoma City to Chicago and Boston?
A: The storm dumped over 14 inches (36 cm) of snow from Oklahoma City to Chicago and Boston.
Q: What did the ice storm south of the blizzard affect?
A: The ice storm south of the blizzard affected many areas from Dallas to Indianapolis to just north of New York City.
Q: How much ice did the ice storm cause on most of these areas?
A: The ice storm caused over 1 inch of ice on most of these areas.
Q: What weather phenomenon was seen across Texas and Alabama at the same time?
A: Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes were seen across Texas and Alabama at the same time.
Q: What happened in Alabama during the storms?
A: A tornado watch was issued for Alabama, where an EF1 tornado dropped down.
