 As the area of low pressure moved off the coast early on February 2, it began to rapidly intensify, with warm air being thrown into coastal front, and stronger winds which resulted in blizzard conditions, heavier snowfall totals and snowfall rates of about per hour.As it continued to move to the east, the snow began to gradually taper off as snowbands pulled away, the system continued to intensify before peaking at late on February 3, and dissipating a day later.The majority of impacts were felt in the Midwest, especially in and around the areas around Chicago.