This is a list of blizzards, arranged alphabetically by continent. A blizzard is defined as a severe snowstorm characterized by strong sustained winds of at least and lasting for three hours or more. The list states blizzards in various countries since 1972.
| Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | February, 1972 | 1972 Iran blizzard | |||
| Afghanistan | February, 2008 | 2008 Afghanistan blizzard | |||
| Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang, Guizhou, Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Fujian, Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai, Chongqing, Shanxi, Sichuan | China | 25 January 2008 | 2008 Chinese winter storms |
| Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | United Kingdom | 1614-15 | Among most significant winters in UK history; the snowfalls of 16-22 January 1615 were particularly notable[3] | ||
| Most of Europe | Most of Europe | 16 December 2009 | Winter of 2009–10 in Europe | ||
| England, Wales, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany | United Kingdom, Central Europe, Eastern Europe | 18 January 2018 | Cyclone David/Friederike |
See also: List of major snow and ice events in the United States.
| Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes | location | country | dates | category | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern United States | US | January 9–12 1975 | 3 | Great Storm of 1975 | |||||
| Northeastern United States, Southeastern Canada | Canada, US | February 2, 1976 | 2 | Groundhog Day gale of 1976 | |||||
| Western New York, Southern Ontario | Canada, US | January 28–February 1, 1977 | - | Blizzard of 1977 | |||||
| Ohio Valley and Great Lakes region and Southern Ontario | Canada, US | January 25–27, 1978 | 5 | Great Blizzard of 1978 | |||||
| New England, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York metropolitan area | US | February 5–7, 1978 | 5 | Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 | |||||
| Northern Illinois, northwest Indiana | US | January 13–14, 1979 | 4 | 1979 Chicago blizzard | |||||
| Upper Midwest of the United States | US | October 31–November 3, 1991 | 5 | 1991 Halloween blizzard | |||||
| Eastern United States, Eastern Canada | Canada, US | March 12–15, 1993 | 5 | 1993 Storm of the Century | |||||
| East Coast of the United States | US | January 6–8, 1996 | 5 | North American blizzard of 1996 | |||||
| Northeastern United States | US | March 31–April 1, 1997 | 2 | 1997 April Fool's Day blizzard | |||||
| Midwestern United States, Central and Eastern Canada | Canada, US | January 2–4, 1999 | 4 | North American blizzard of 1999 | |||||
| North Carolina, Virginia | US | January 25, 2000 | 3 | January 2000 North American blizzard | |||||
| East Coast of the United States and Canada | Canada, US | February 14–19, 2003 | 4 | North American blizzard of 2003 | |||||
| Northeastern United States, Atlantic Canada | Canada, US | February 17–20, 2004 | - | White Juan | |||||
| Ohio Valley, Ontario | Canada, US | December 21–24, 2004 | 4 | December 21–24, 2004 North American winter storm | |||||
| Upper Midwest, Great Lakes region, Northeastern United States, British Isles, Scandinavian Peninsula | Canada, US, UK | January 20–23, 2005 | 4 | North American blizzard of 2005 | |||||
| Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, New England, Atlantic Canada | Canada, US | February 11, 2006 | 2 | North American blizzard of 2006 | |||||
| Central Canada, Midwestern United States, Northern Plains | Canada, US | November 27–December 1, 2006 | - | Early Winter 2006 North American storm complex | |||||
| Southern and eastern North America | Canada, US | March 6–10, 2008 | - | North American blizzard of 2008 | |||||
| Virginia to Maine, Canadian Atlantic provinces (portions of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Labrador) | Canada, US | December 16–20, 2009 | 4 | December 2009 North American blizzard | |||||
| Midwestern United States, Great Plains, Southeastern United States, Eastern Seaboard, parts of Ontario | Canada, US | December 22–24, 2009 | 5 | 2009 North American Christmas blizzard | |||||
| Illinois to North Carolina to New York and New Mexico, Mexico, Eastern Canada | Canada, US | February 5–6, 2010 | 3 | February 5–6, 2010 North American blizzard | |||||
| Illinois to Virginia to Vermont, New England, and Eastern Canada | Canada, US | February 9–10, 2010 | 2 | February 9–10, 2010 North American blizzard | |||||
| Mid-Atlantic region, New England, West Virginia, Eastern Canada | Canada, US | February 25–27, 2010 | 4 | February 25–27, 2010 North American blizzard | |||||
| Mid-Atlantic region, New England, Eastern Canada | Canada, US | March 2010 | - | March 2010 nor'easter | |||||
| Alaska, Western Canada, Contiguous United States, Eastern Canada, Northern Europe, Russia | Canada, Russia, UK, US | December 27, 2010 | 2 | December 2010 North American blizzard | |||||
| Central United States, Southeastern US, New England, Northeastern Mexico, Great Lakes, Eastern Canada | Canada, Mexico, US | January 31 – February 2, 2011 | 5 | January 31 – February 2, 2011 North American blizzard | |||||
| Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, South Central United States, Eastern United States (especially the Mid-Atlantic states), Atlantic Canada, British Isles, Finland | Canada | January 19 - 29, 2016 | 5 | January 2016 North American blizzard | |||||
| Pacific Northwest, Western United States, Rocky Mountains, Southern United States, Midwestern United States, New England | US | March 4 - 17, 2021 | 3 | March 2021 North American blizzard | |||||
| Midwestern United States, Great Lakes, New England | Canada, US | December 21 - 26, 2022 | 4 | December 2022 North American winter storm |
| Location | Country | Date | Category | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern regions of Chile | Chile | 6-16 August, 1995 | White Earthquake | ||
| Southern-Central regions of Argentina | Argentina | 6 July, 2007 | July 2007 Argentine winter storm | ||
| Buenos Aires province of Argentina | Argentina | 22 July, 2009 | |||
| Biobio and Araucanía regions of Chile | Chile | July 2011 | July 2011 Chilean winter storm |