January 2024 Snow Storm. A blast of arctic cold weather is taking hold as deadly winter storm heather leaves a trail of ice and snow in the south, prompting school closures and travel warnings in several. Reuters/bryan woolston ridgefield, ct, united states

Snow cover increased steadily over the subsequent weeks before peaking at nearly 59 percent on the 17th of the month — the maximum snow cover extent for the month. Workers shovel sidewalks as snow from the first winter storm of 2024, falls in ridgefield, connecticut, january 6.