A winter storm brought snow and ice to the West, Midwest and Northeast in mid-January 2020.

The Weather Channel named this system . Below is a recap of Jacob's impacts.

Satellite and radar during Winter Storm Jacob's lifespan and its track.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

The low-pressure system underwent while it was off the Pacific Northwest coast. This is a term for a low-pressure center that intensifies rapidly. In this case, it went from a weak low Tuesday, Jan. 14 to a less than 24 hours later.

Joyce, Washington, near the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the Olympic Peninsula, reported up 22 inches of snow.

Blowing snow from strong winds ahead of this storm prompted a in eastern Oregon on Jan. 15.

Thursday, Jan. 16

Snow fell from western Montana to Idaho, Utah and California's Sierra Nevada as the jet-stream energy associated with Winter Storm Jacob dropped southward into California.

The heaviest snow pounded the Sierra Nevada, . Two feet of snow was reported along Interstate 80.

across many roads in the Tahoe Valley, and icy roads were reported in downtown Reno.

Wind gusts over 80 mph along with 1 to 2 feet of snow were reported in the central Sierra in a 24-hour period from early Jan. 16 to early Jan. 17.

The snow and strong winds likely contributed to a .

Friday, Jan. 17

Jacob's jet stream energy pushed across the central Rockies and into the central Plains where a low-pressure system developed and strengthened.

Overnight freezing rain lead to widespread reports of , including in parts of the Amarillo metro area.

Snow accumulated on roads in Omaha, Nebraska, making for a tricky morning commute.

Ice accumulations of at least 0.1 inch on vehicles was reported in Wichita, Russell and Great Bend, Kansas.

Ice also accumulated on vehicles as far east as Harrison and Mountain Home, Arkansas, early in the day.

After a brief period of light snow, precipitation changed quickly to freezing rain in the Kansas City metro area. A plane slid off a slick taxiway at Kansas City International Airport shortly after the precipitation arrived, prompting a closing of the airport.

More than a quarter inch of ice accreted from eastern Kansas to western Missouri, including in Jefferson City, Missouri, and Lawrence, Kansas. Up to 0.5 inch ice accumulation was measured near Ridgely, Missouri.

Pittsburgh picked up a , before precipitation changed over to .

Saturday, Jan. 18

Jacob's low pressure system pivoted into the Great Lakes while its snow shield expanded from the Dakotas into the Northeast.

Parts of the mid-Atlantic picked up ice before warm air surged northward turning the freezing rain into plain rain in spots like Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

Strong winds lofted snow and created hours of ground blizzard conditions from the Dakotas to Minnesota and Iowa. Blowing snow continued in the Great Lakes.

Wind gusts above 40 mph were clocked in several locations in the eastern Dakotas, Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota. , South Dakota, as well as , gusted to near 60 mph. were as low as the 40s below zero in parts of the Dakotas.

Whiteout conditions forced closures of in the eastern Dakotas, including Interstates 29, 90 and 94. According to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, had been undertaken near Jamestown, North Dakota.

To the east, Chicagoland picked up 2 to 5 inches of snow before precipitation changed to light freezing rain, then ended. The Detroit metro area picked up 5 to 7 inches of snow before precipitation changed to rain Saturday morning.

Cleveland also picked up 2 to 5 inches of snow prior to the rain changeover, including a burst of at the National Weather Service office in Cleveland.

A few tenths of an inch of snow were measured at both Dulles and Reagan National Airports in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Numerous accidents were reported in Erie, Pennsylvania, from ice accumulation on roads. Light icing on vehicles was reported in parts of West Virginia.

Snow arrives in New York City, Hartford and Boston during the afternoon hours, mainly bringing light snow to the major East Coast cities.

Latest Snowfall Totals

California: 26 inches at Tahoe Donner Ski AreaConnecticut: 4.9 inches in New Milford; 4.1 inches in West HartfordIllinois: 5 inches in Milledgeville; 3.1 inches Chicago's O'Hare AirportIndiana: 3 inches in LaGrangeIowa: 7 inches in Algona; 2.5 inches in Des MoinesMaine: 9 inches near Kokadjo; 5.4 inches in PortlandMassachusetts: 6.1 inches in Lunenburg; 3 inches at Boston's Logan AirportMichigan: 13 inches in Laurium; 6.8 inches at Detroit Metro Airport; 6 inches in Grand RapidsMinnesota: 16 inches in Hovland; 4.9 inches in Minneapolis-St. PaulNebraska: 4.5 inches in PoncaNevada: 15 inches at the Diamond Peak Ski AreaNew Hampshire: 9 inches in Berlin; 6 inches in PortsmouthNew Jersey: 3.4 inches in Franklin LakesNew Mexico: 12 inches near Chupadero; 10 inches west of Los AlamosNew York: 3.1 inches in Albany; 2.1 inches at Central Park in New York CityNorth Dakota: 6.5 inches near Grand Forks; 5.8 inches in West FargoOhio: 6 inches near Hinckley; 2 inches in ClevelandPennsylvania: 3.5 inches in BrookvilleRhode Island: 4.3 inches in Barrington; 3.3 inches in North ProvidenceSouth Dakota: 8.1 inches southeast of Sioux FallsVermont: 12 inches in EdenWisconsin: 10 inches in Gills Rock; 5.2 inches in Milwaukee

Freezing Rain Amounts

Arkansas: 0.10 inch in HarrisonIllinois: 0.20 inch near Normal and in PeoriaIndiana: 0.2 inch in Salem CenterKansas: 0.50 inch near Sharon Springs; 0.20 inch in WichitaMissouri: 0.5 inch in RidgelyNebraska: 0.20 inch in OrdNew Mexico: 0.31 inch southeast of TolarOhio: 0.2 inch in Galion and near St. MarysOklahoma: 0.25 inch in Clinton and ErickTexas: 0.40 inch in Booker and Perryton

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