Winter Storm Fern (January 23-27) dumped heavy snow and ice on more than 240,000,000 Americans across 40 states and 2,300 miles, beginning in Arizona and wrapping up in Maine.

Scores died, including 20 in New York City, where Mayor Mamdani refused to close homeless camps or compel "unhoused residents" to move indoors, instead letting them rely on the "warmth of collectivism."

Roads and highways were impassable, 11 states declared emergencies, 30 airports closed for a day or more, and many cities recorded 10-24 inches of snow.