Weather of 2017
overview of meteorology-related events during the year of 2017
The following is a list of weather events that occurred in 2017.
Summary by weather type
Winter storms and cold waves
Winter weather in 2017 kicked off with a winter storm from January 4-8. This winter storm causes six fatalities. Around a week later, an ice storm causes 9 fatalities. Portland, Oregon saw the most snow in a single day in 20 years. Around a week after that, a nor'easter from the Tornado outbreak of January 21-23, 2017 caused a death in Philadelphia, It also resulted in 100 accidents in Quebec. After a lull in activity, winter weather resumed on February 9, which caused a man to die in Manhattan. New York City had record warmth the day before. Then, another winter storm rode up the East Coast a few days later, killing two. Six thousand power outages occur in Nova Scotia.
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