Winter Storm Maximus Snow Totals; Nika Expected To Add To Accumulation This Week

More snow is expected to drop on the U.S. Northeast, Great Lakes and the Plains just days after Winter Storm Maximus dumped several inches over a wide swath of the country. Winter Storm Nika is the 14th storm to be named this season by the Weather Channel, and its wintry blasts will add to the accumulation that dropped just hours after the Super Bowl ended.

"Nika will quickly shift from out of the Plains and head for the southern Great Lakes and Ohio Valley on Tuesday, delivering a widespread swath of snow, sleet and freezing rain along the way," Weather.com meteorologist Chris Dolce said.

"Some cities could see more than six inches of snow. Tuesday night into Wednesday, this wintry mess will spread into the Northeast,” he added. “Heavy snow is possible from upstate New York into central and northern New England, with a wintry mix farther south."

Rumors have surfaced claiming there could be 20 inches of snow within the next few days, but the Weather Channel cautioned people to be wary of wild reports. Specific snow amounts more than 48 hours in advance are not always accurate.

A Facebook post by Chicago’s WGN News showed that by Wednesday snow in the Chicago area could accumulate to more than 18 inches in most places. The post from last Thursday was shared nearly 5,000 times and had many people thinking they would see another 18 inches of snow instead of overall accumulation.

Check out the state-by-state snow totals from Winter Storm Maximus below, as listed by the Weather Channel.

California

Most of the snow fell Jan. 30-31
14" near Devils Postpile
13" in South Lake Tahoe
3" near Big Bear Lake

Oregon

0.25" - 0.50" ice on roads in Baker, forcing the closure of I-84 in Baker County
0.25" freezing rain near Parkdale

Idaho

Most of the snow fell Jan. 29-30
19" in Clearwater County, 25 miles east of Pierce
10" near Hayden
4" in Salmon
2.5" in Moscow

Montana

Most of the snow fell Jan. 29-31
18" near Condon
12" in Seeley Lake and Hobson
10.7" in Billings (Jan. 30-Feb. 1)
7.2" in Great Falls (Jan. 29-Feb. 1)
5.6" in Missoula (Jan. 29-Feb. 1)

Wyoming

Most of the snow fell Jan. 29-31
40.5" estimated north of Hahns Peak
39" estimated at Whiskey Park in the Sierra Madre range
9.3" near Teton Village
4.5" in Jackson
4.0" in Cheyenne

Utah

Most of the snow fell Jan. 30-31
15" in Alta (Snowbird)
12" at Snowbasin and Powder Mountain
10" in Richfield
8" in Park City
5.8" in Cedar City
4.0" in West Jordan (SLC metro)
2.0" in Salt Lake City

Colorado

Snow generally fell Jan. 30 through Feb. 1
56.2" on Schofield Pass
39" near Aspen
36" near Monarch Pass
30.8" near Breckenridge
30" at Vail Pass
28.6" at Vail Mountain
28.5" near Steamboat Springs
Up to 27.9" in the immediate Vail area
20" in Ouray
18" at Crested Butte
13-15" around Telluride
4.2" near Colorado Springs
2.6" at Denver International Airport

New Mexico

13" at San Antonio Sink (through early Feb. 1)
8.5" in Chama (through early Feb. 1)
7.1" at Taos Ski Area (through early Feb. 1)
4.1" near Farmington (through early Feb. 1)
4" near Angel Fire (through early Feb. 1)

Nebraska

14.0" in Haigler (Jan. 30-31)
7.8" in Benkelman (Jan. 30-31)
5.0" in Ogallala (Jan. 30-31)
3.3" in Kearney and North Platte (Jan. 30-31)
1.8" in Omaha (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
0.9" in Lincoln (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)

Kansas

Freezing drizzle, rain leading to icy spots and slide offs - as well as accidents - on southbound I-235 and K-42 in southern Wichita (Jan. 31)
Multiple rollover accidents reported in Nemaha County due to freezing rain (Jan. 30)
1/8" of ice accumulation in Pittsburg (early Feb. 1)
1/10" of ice accumulation in Fredonia with "a couple of major accidents" in Wilson County (Feb. 1)
0.75" sleet near Shawnee (Feb. 1)
0.60" sleet near Osage City (Feb. 1)
11.0" snow near St. Francis and Atwood (Jan. 30-31)
6.0" snow in Effingham (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
3.8" snow in Concordia (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
2.3" snow in Leavenworth (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)
0.9" snow in Topeka (Jan. 31-Feb. 1)

Missouri