Editing Weather of 2022 (section)

===Cold snaps and winter storms===
{{main|2021–22 North American winter|3 = 2022–23 North American winter}}
On January 8, a [[2022 Murree snowstorm|snowstorm]] in [[Pakistan]] caused 23 deaths.<ref name="AP">{{Cite web|date=January 9, 2022|title=Snow cleared after deaths of 22 people at Pakistani resort|url=https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-travel-pakistan-storms-islamabad-bed5b0b212bc7f51b74f163d3f492550|access-date=January 10, 2022|website=AP NEWS|language=en}}</ref>

Two significant winter storms affected North America at the beginning of the year, one in the [[January 14–17, 2022 North American winter storm|middle of January]] that killed five and one in [[February 2022 North American winter storm|early February]] that killed eight.

Southern [[Ontario]] saw the second snowiest day during the January storm, with schools and airports shutting down.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ontario buried under epic snow totals as lake-effect setup takes over |url=https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/ontario-buried-under-epic-snow-totals-as-lake-effect-setup-takes-over |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=January 17, 2022}}</ref> The storm also spawned a brief EF2 tornado, causing several injuries and significant damage in [[Iona, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news |title=EF2 tornado, other tornadoes hit Southwest Florida Sunday morning |newspaper=Wink News |url=https://www.winknews.com/2022/01/16/tornadoes-move-across-swfl-sunday-morning/ |access-date=June 29, 2022 |date=January 16, 2022}}</ref>

{{convert|2|ft|m}} of snow fell near [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]] during the February winter storm,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-landon-midwest-updates-626aba75ddc5a6a89314fe6b45809881|title=Winter storm packing snow, freezing rain moves across US|work=APNews|date=February 2, 2022|access-date=June 28, 2022}}</ref> which also produced [[List of United States tornadoes from January to March 2022#February 3 event|several tornadoes]], one of which caused a death.<ref>{{cite web |title=Alabama Event Report: EF2 Tornado |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/stormevents/eventdetails.jsp?id=1007148 |website=National Centers for Environmental Information |publisher=National Weather Service |access-date=May 24, 2022}}</ref> As the storm passed, the temperature dropped dramatically in places such as [[New York City]].<ref>{{cite news |title=NYC temperature drops 20 degrees in less than an hour |url=https://www.fox5ny.com/news/temperatures-dropped-20-degrees-in-new-york-city-in-less-than-an-hour |access-date=June 25, 2022 |publisher=Fox5NY |date=February 4, 2022}}</ref>

Less significant events also occurred throughout the winter. On January 3–4, a winter storm caused five deaths,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=Cameron |title=5 dead, hundreds stranded in winter storm |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/588108-5-dead-hundreds-stranded-in-winter-storm |work=The Hill |date=January 4, 2022 |access-date=February 4, 2022 |archive-date=February 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204233931/https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/588108-5-dead-hundreds-stranded-in-winter-storm |url-status=live }}</ref> and a 24 hour-long-traffic jam on [[Interstate 95 in Virginia]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Sophia |title='Never Seen Anything Like It': Drivers Stranded for 24 Hours on I-95 in Virginia |url=https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/transportation/never-seen-anything-like-it-drivers-stranded-for-15-hours-on-i-95-in-virginia/2926464/ |access-date=September 12, 2022 |publisher=NBC Washington |date=January 5, 2022}}</ref> On January 22, [[Canaan, West Virginia]] set a new all-time record low.<ref>[https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginias-canaan-valley-plummets-to-minus-31-setting-record-low-for-region/article_429a87fa-7bb4-11ec-b5b2-cf0b61d8aa17.html West Virginia's Canaan Valley plummets to minus-31, setting record low for region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828232249/https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/west-virginias-canaan-valley-plummets-to-minus-31-setting-record-low-for-region/article_429a87fa-7bb4-11ec-b5b2-cf0b61d8aa17.html |date=August 28, 2022 }}, WV News, January 22, 2022</ref> The [[2021–22 North American winter#January cold wave|cold wave]] behind it results in five deaths.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/canada-us-border-deaths-human-smuggling-charges-steve-shand/#app 4 people, including baby and teen, apparently freeze to death near U.S.-Canada border; Florida man charged with human smuggling] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121213347/https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/canada-us-border-deaths-human-smuggling-charges-steve-shand/#app |date=January 21, 2022}}, CBS News, January 21, 2022</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=College student dies after being found outside in extreme cold: Police |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/college-student-dies-after-being-found-outside-in-extreme-cold-police/ar-AATg17K |website=MSN.com |publisher=[[ABC News]] |access-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129010904/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/college-student-dies-after-being-found-outside-in-extreme-cold-police/ar-AATg17K |url-status=live}}</ref> On January 21, a winter storm killed one person in [[North Carolina]] when an ambulance slid off the road.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rare blast of snow, ice takes aim at Southeast US coast |date=January 21, 2022 |url=https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-norfolk-virginia-north-carolina-weather-62e4f85a94e5621d046a26edbbfe058d |publisher=[[AP News]] |access-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-date=January 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122010806/https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-norfolk-virginia-north-carolina-weather-62e4f85a94e5621d046a26edbbfe058d |url-status=live}}</ref> A [[January 2022 North American blizzard|late January blizzard]] dumps massive snowfall, especially over [[Boston]], and results in four deaths on [[Long Island]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Annese |first1=John |title=Four blizzard-related deaths on Long Island, three while shoveling snow |url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-long-island-storm-deaths-20220130-xiqdaflxubhfbimjljpm7g2hm4-story.html |access-date=September 12, 2022 |publisher=NYDailyNews |date=January 30, 2022}}</ref> In late February, a winter storm kills two people: one each in [[Tennessee]] and [[Kentucky]].<ref name="WREG-TV">{{cite web |title=Winter storm related death confirmed in Tipton County |date=February 25, 2022 |url=https://wreg.com/news/local/winter-storm-related-death-confirmed-in-tipton-county/ |publisher=[[WREG-TV]] |access-date=March 3, 2022}}</ref><ref name="The weather Channel">{{cite news |title=Winter Storm Oaklee: Travel Advisory Issued for New York City; Child Dies in Crash on Icy Kentucky Bridge |url=https://weather.com/news/news/2022-02-24-winter-storm-oaklee-flights-roads-power-outages |access-date=June 18, 2022 |publisher=The weather Channel |date=February 26, 2022}}</ref> On March 28, during a [[2021-22 North American winter#Late March Northeast cold snap|record breaking cold snap]], a [[snow squall]] on [[Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania]] causes six deaths.<ref>{{cite news |title=Police release names of six people killed in I-81 snow quall pileup in Pennsylvania |url=https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2022/04/21/interstate-81-accident-pa-police-release-names-six-who-died/65351243007/ |access-date=September 12, 2022 |publisher=York Daily News |date=April 21, 2022}}</ref> Another [[April 2022 North American storm complex#Blizzard|blizzard occurred in mid April]], causing one death in [[North Dakota]].<ref name="40inches">{{cite web |title=Killer 3 Day Blizzard Pummels North Dakota, Leaving 1 Dead |url=https://y105fm.com/one-dead-massive-blizzard-north-dakota/ |website=Y105FM |date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=April 19, 2022}}</ref>