February 2015 was a very active month meteorology wise in the United States. A series of 4 winter storms hit the United States. On February 28th another winter storm developed. This one would last from February 28th to March 3rd This storm was problematic for several people because it impacted a lot of states.

On February 28th a storm system moved onto the west coast of the United States. This storm produced flooding rains in California as it was rich in moisture known as the Pine Apple express as it was drawing moisture from the Pacific. Also the storm was enhanced by an El Nino. This low merged with a frontal boundary in the Midwest.

Snow begin to spread into the Midwest. However, for the second half of February most of the country had way below average temperatures due to a Polar Vortex and cold wave. As the storm moved eastward it also begin to tap into Gulf Moisture.

In the southern United States warm air aloft was pulled into the storm system from the Gulf. This created freezing rain in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and Kentucky. As the cold air begin to take over the warm air the freezing rain changed to snow.

After moving off the Southeast coast the low begin to turn into a powerful Nor'Easter. The Mid-Atlantic and Northeast started to receive snow. These areas had been impacted by the first two major winter storms.

For My area I remember making forecast about this storm. This storm was very tricky in my area because temperatures were right on the edge a few degrees made a different. It turned out we got a little bit of everything from this storm system. It started off as a chilly rain for my area,then we had a little bit of freezing rain and a few inches of snow. Most locations had 1-4 inches of snow.

Here are some of the more notable amounts.

The Rocky Mountains saw 54 inches of snow in some locations from this storm system.

Casper Wyoming saw 18 inches of snow from this storm system.

Kansas, South Dakota, and Nebraska had 4-6 inches of snow.

Oklahoma had 7 inches of snow in several parts of the state.

Ohio and Indiana saw 11-14 inches of snow in most locations.

Missouri especially the southern part had 10-14 inches of snow which was historic amounts.

West TN had 10 inches of snow.

Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and New England had 10-17 inches of snow depending on the location.

Ice total amounts.

Mississippi, Alabama, and parts of Georgia saw 0.25-0.33 inches of freezing rain

Overall, this storm was historic due to the number of states it impacted. Also it was the 4th storm to take a similar track. In addition, it impacted areas that had been battered by the previous 3 winter storms.

In the South Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas and the low lands of Virginia and West Virginia are usually done with snow by late February and early March. These places had freezing rain and snow. Usually snowfall in these locations for late February and early March are limited to the higher elevations.

This was the 4th and final significant winter storm to impact the United States. It was a series of winter storms to strike the same area. Thus, Winter of 2015 was a very active winter pattern especially for us in the South.