[6][7] The storm spread a widespread swath of heavy snowfall stretching from Texas to Maine, with anywhere from 6–12 inches (15–30 cm) falling.

It also caused many disruptions as well, with over 375,000 people losing power as a result of the storm and many accidents occurring on snowy roadways as well.

Over much of the Midwest, temperatures were unseasonably mild on February 1 as a strong cold front moved southward over the region.

During the early evening, an upper-level low began to form along the front and interacted with a jet streak producing lift.

This snow continued through the night with areas along and south of I-70 in Missouri and Indiana receiving more of a wintry mix and rain.

During the late morning this would shift to over the Ohio River Valley while snow began to become heavier in the northeast and moisture being pulled northward by the system would cause a small severe weather outbreak over Alabama.

Snow would continue through the day on Friday, February 4 before the bulk of the storm moved offshore in the early afternoon.

[citation needed] The National Weather Service issued winter storm watches from Wyoming to Maine.

[19] Early on February 3, a tornado watch was issued by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) for portions of Alabama and Mississippi.

[21] The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDot) stated that crews will work on bridges and roads in response to the storm.

[24] A state of emergency was declared in Missouri, Illinois, and Kentucky, as well as 50 National Guard troops being deployed in Indiana to assist stranded motorists.

[25] Cities including Burlington, Boston, and Providence issued snow emergencies due to the upcoming winter storm.

[36] Due to forecasted amounts of 7–13 in (18–33 cm) of snow, numerous schools in Western New York closed.

[43][44] Due to wintry conditions across Dallas, Texas, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport was closed on February 3.

[47] Numerous state parks closed due to the winter storm in the San Antonio metropolitan area.

[50][51] On I-10 near Kerrville, Texas, several semi-trucks were jackknifed, causing drivers to be stranded on the interstate for hours.

[56] On the morning of February 3, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) issued a slight risk for tornadoes for portions of Mississippi and Alabama.

The storm system spawned a supercell that produced three EF2 tornadoes in Western Alabama, the second of which struck areas near Sawyerville and caused significant high-end EF2 damage.

[71] Greenland was briefly affected by the winter storm, though no major damage was reported due to the system dissipating a few hours later.