High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The December 2010 North American blizzard was a major nor`easter and historic blizzard affecting the United States from portions of northern Florida to Maine and portions of Canada on December 26–27, 2010. It was the first significant winter storm of the 2010–11 winter season and the fifth North American blizzard of 2010. The storm affected the northeast megalopolis, which includes major cities such as Norfolk, Philadelphia, Newark, New York City, Hartford, Providence, and Boston. The storm brought between 12 and 32 inches (30 and 81 cm) of snow in many of these areas and was rated a Category 3 ("Major") on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale.