BirSaNN Posted November 10, 2022 Posted November 10, 2022 Sandy, the 18th named storm of 2012's Atlantic hurricane season, was an example of a hurricane that made landfall, moved inland and intersected with cold air, resulting in heavy rain converting to heavy snow, Porter said. "You had all the damage along the coast, especially in New Jersey and New York, and all the impacts from storm surge," Porter said. "Then, not far away in the mountains of West Virginia, there was a raging blizzard with over 40 inches of snow accumulating." As Sandy's center approached the New Jersey coastline, the storm lost its tropical characteristics as it moved over much cooler waters and began interacting with a cold air mass over the eastern United States, according to Lamers. "It is exceptionally rare to see snow directly in association with a tropical cyclone or one having just lost tropical characteristics," he said. Hurricanes Zeta and Eta Hurricane Zeta made landfall over Louisiana in late October 2020 before moving into the southeastern United States, according to Lamers. Meanwhile, a significant winter storm hit the Southern Plains. "Freezing rain and ice accumulation in Oklahoma led to widespread power outages and significant damage," Lamers said. The following month in early November 2020, heavy rain from Hurricane Eta impacted Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. During the same time frame, several winter storms affected portions of the Western U.S. and Upper Midwest, according to Lamers. link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/11/10/blizzard-warning-tropical-storm-nicole/8323202001/
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