The North American blizzard of 2009 - 2010 was a Category 3("major") nor'easter that formed over the Gulf of Mexico in December 2009 and became a major snowstorm for the East Coast of the United States and Canadian Atlantic Provinces The snowstorm brought record-breaking December snowfall totals to Washington D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.
The Bad
The snow piled up so high that many schools were forced to close for weeks, and people had to spend hours upon hours trying to shovel there car and driveway out. In small compact neighborhoods most of the snow was shoveled out into the streets and blocked the roads to get out so they had to wait until a plow came which took hours.
The Ugly
The blizzard disrupted several regions, and in some areas the snowfall rate prevented snow plows from maintaining the roads. The blizzard caused flights and trains to be canceled, and left areas without power. Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and New Castle and Kent counties in Delaware declared a State of Emergency. Seven deaths were reported to have been caused by the storm.