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Winter Storm Freyr Recap
Winter Storm Freyr Recap
Dec 22, 2024 12:16 AM

Winter Storm Freyr delivered a swath of snow from the Ohio Valley eastward across the Northeast and New England.

Origin of the name Freyr (rhymes with "flare") - A Norse god associated with fair weather, among other things.

(MORE: Why we name winter storms)

Snow Totals Recap for Freyr

Freyr dumped localized amounts of more than a half a foot of snow in the Ohio Valley Friday night into early Saturday. The snow spread across the Central Appalachians and Northeast Saturday into early Sunday. Below are some of the top totals by state as of mid-morning Sunday:

Indiana - Vincennes 8.1"Illinois - Bellmont 7"Missouri - Desloge 6.5"Ohio -Salem 8.5"Kentucky - Crittenden 6"Maryland - Finzel 14"Pennsylvania - Slippery Rock 12"West Virginia - Terra Alta 16"New York - Brant Lake 10"New Jersey - Wayne 6"Connecticut - Higganum 12.3"Rhode Island - Burrillville 13"Massachusetts - Milford 13.2"Vermont - Ripton 15"New Hampshire - Greenville 10.1"Maine - E. Machias 20"

Here are some other notable snow totals from Freyr:

Columbus, Ohio: 5.9"Pittsburgh, Pa.: 4.9"Indianapolis, Ind.: 4.5" (7.5" fell during Winter Storm Euclid on Dec. 26)Louisville, Ky.: 2.7" (First measurable snow of the season)Boston, Mass.: 2.2" First 1"+ snow of season (Average date: Dec. 9)Only 3 days of 1"+ snow all last season!Heaviest snow day last season: 2.9" on Jan. 21

PHOTOS: WINTER STORM FREYR

Newton, N.J.

A person digs out a car in Newton, N.J., on Saturday Dec. 29,2012.

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