Despite this, numerous significant events still occurred, including a severe lake-effect winter storm across the Great Lakes region in mid-November, a cold wave bringing extremely cold temperatures to the Northeast in early-February, and several tornado outbreaks throughout the winter.

Additionally, the Western United States was colder than usual in contrast to the east, with a series of atmospheric rivers through December to March bringing widespread flooding in California and record amounts of snow across the region.

During the winter, five storms have been ranked on the Regional Snowfall Index (RSI), two of which have attained the “Major” category.

Similar to the previous two winters, a La Niña was expected to influence weather patterns across the continent.

On October 20, 2022, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center released its outlook for the upcoming winter in the United States.

[3] On October 17, a minor early-season cold-core low impacted the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, with some areas receiving 12–18 inches (30–46 cm) of snow, and over 30,000 customers losing power.

[9] On November 4, a winter storm on the backend of a tornado outbreak led to a 100-car pileup in Denver forcing 6th Avenue to close.

[11] On November 9, a major winter storm struck North Dakota, leading to a pileup causing several injuries on Interstate 94.

[12] An intense lake-effect snowstorm produced massive snow accumulations, primarily situated in the Buffalo area, with the highest total of snowfall peaking 81.2 in (206 cm) in Orchard Park, New York.

[15] On February 1, New York City finally picked up 0.4 in (1.0 cm) of snow, their latest date for first snowfall on record.

[19] The Storm Prediction Center issued a Mesoscale Discussion 1938 stating portions of North Dakota and Minnesota would have 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5.1 cm) snowfall rates per hour for much of the day on November 10.

[21] On Interstate 94 in North Dakota, a pileup of at least two dozen cars resulted in “numerous” injuries, but no fatalities.

[30] Multiple Amtrak stations such as Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Depew closed,[31] and Erie County suspended all bus service.

[39] A major blizzard occurred in the Great Plains related to a tornado outbreak, leading to heavy snow and freezing rain.

[48] Just prior to the Christmas holiday, another powerful and significant blizzard, unofficially named Winter Storm Elliott by The Weather Channel,[49] began developing in southern Canada along an arctic front.

It additionally dropped significant snowfall and record-breaking cold to the northern parts of the United States.

[57] Eight thousand customers in Wichita, Kansas lost power, and portions of Interstate 435 closed due to snow.

[14] A series of atmospheric rivers starting on December 31 and extending into 2023 caused widespread heavy rainfall and snowfall in Northern California and Nevada, leading to flooding.

President Joe Biden declared a state of emergency in California due to the winter storms.

[86] In preparation for the cold snap, a wind chill advisory was issued for eastern Suffolk County.

[90] The National Centers for Environmental Information documented that this winter storm and cold wave caused $1.6 billion (2023 USD) in damage.

[104] On the night of March 3, WestJet cancelled all flights out of Toronto Pearson Airport due to the snow.

[112] During the storm, over 250,000 customers lost power,[109] and low visibility lead to over 200 car crashes in New England, as well as a temporary shutdown of Interstate 93.

Larger population centers along the New England coastline were mostly spared from the heaviest snow amounts, but minor wind damage and coastal flooding was still reported in and around Boston.

[123] Two people were killed in the winter storm due to a car crash on icy roads in Ward County, North Dakota.

[127] As a result of the snow, as well as forecasted high temperatures of 34 °F (1 °C), the Minnesota Twins postponed their home opener by a day.

[128] Further east, a severe ice storm struck Quebec, resulting in a fatality in Montreal and over a million customers losing power.

[130] Over ten thousand customers in the Upper Peninsula lost power, and property damage reached $2.1 million.

[152] The winter also became the second snowiest at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab,[153] which also made it the second deepest snowpack in California history.

[151] Near-record snow at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park resulted in the opening date being delayed to June 2.