The Halloween Blizzard No One Saw Coming
• The October 2011 "Snowtober" blizzard buried the Northeast in over a foot of snow, breaking records and causing widespread power outages.
• Heavy, wet snow downed trees and power lines, exacerbating damage from Hurricane Irene and disrupting Halloween traditions.
• The storm resulted in dozens of deaths due to prolonged outages and unseasonable cold, highlighting the need for emergency preparedness.
Unexpected nor’easter delivers historic Halloween blizzard
In October 2011, a rare and unexpected nor’easter, quickly dubbed “Snowtober,” struck the northeastern United States, delivering a historic Halloween blizzard that caught many by surprise. The storm buried the region under more than a foot of heavy, wet snow, shattering previous snowfall records for the month and causing widespread chaos.
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