❄️ Hazard category
Winter Storms risk by state
Severe winter weather brings ice, heavy snow, power outages and dangerous cold.
Severe winter weather brings ice, heavy snow, power outages and dangerous cold.
How to prepare your home
- Insulate pipes and let faucets drip during extreme cold to prevent freezing.
- Service your heating system yearly and install carbon monoxide detectors.
- Keep emergency heat sources and extra blankets available.
- Stock food, water, medications and flashlights for multi-day outages.
- Clear heavy snow from roofs when safe to prevent structural stress.
Official sources
All states ranked by winter storms risk
Alaska
Alaska is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very high,…
Maine
Maine is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very high,…
Minnesota
Minnesota is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very…
Montana
Montana is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very high,…
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very…
North Dakota
North Dakota is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very…
South Dakota
South Dakota is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very…
Vermont
Vermont is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very high,…
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very…
Wyoming
Wyoming is among the most exposed states in the nation when it comes to winter storms. The risk is very high,…
Colorado
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Colorado. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Connecticut
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Connecticut. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Idaho
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Idaho. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing…
Illinois
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Illinois. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Indiana
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Indiana. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Iowa
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Iowa. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing…
Kansas
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Kansas. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Massachusetts
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Massachusetts. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Michigan
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Michigan. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Nebraska
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Nebraska. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
New York
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in New York. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Ohio
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Ohio. Damaging events occur frequently, and preparing…
Pennsylvania
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Pennsylvania. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Rhode Island
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in Rhode Island. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
West Virginia
winter storms represents a high risk for homeowners in West Virginia. Damaging events occur frequently, and…
Delaware
Delaware has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
District of Columbia
District of Columbia has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that…
Kentucky
Kentucky has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Maryland
Maryland has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Missouri
Missouri has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
New Jersey
New Jersey has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners…
Oklahoma
Oklahoma has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Utah
Utah has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Virginia
Virginia has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners should…
Washington
Washington has a moderate risk of winter storms. Damaging events happen regularly enough that homeowners…
Alabama
Winter storms in Alabama are less frequent than in northern states but can still bring ice, sleet, and…
Arizona
winter storms poses a low risk in Arizona. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
Arkansas
winter storms poses a low risk in Arkansas. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
California
winter storms poses a low risk in California. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
Georgia
winter storms poses a low risk in Georgia. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
Nevada
winter storms poses a low risk in Nevada. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
New Mexico
winter storms poses a low risk in New Mexico. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
North Carolina
winter storms poses a low risk in North Carolina. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents…
Oregon
winter storms poses a low risk in Oregon. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
Tennessee
winter storms poses a low risk in Tennessee. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do…
Texas
winter storms poses a low risk in Texas. Significant events are infrequent, but localized incidents do occur…
Florida
Florida faces a very low risk from winter storms compared with most other states. While major events are…
Hawaii
Hawaii faces a very low risk from winter storms compared with most other states. While major events are…
Louisiana
Louisiana faces a very low risk from winter storms compared with most other states. While major events are…
Mississippi
Mississippi faces a very low risk from winter storms compared with most other states. While major events are…
South Carolina
South Carolina faces a very low risk from winter storms compared with most other states. While major events…
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