[3] The next day, the low-pressure area moved further south towards Texas, while continuing to produce snowfall across the Great Plains.[3][4] Early on January 3, the winter storm produced blizzard conditions, high wind gusts, and cold temperatures across portions of the Northeastern United States.[3] Several hours later, the low-pressure area moved away from the United States, though snow showers lingered throughout the Northeast.[3] After it had left the coast early that morning, it continued to strengthen and turn to the northeast, and late on January 4, it reached its peak intensity of 936 millibars (27.6 inHg) while situated near Greenland.[9] Not included in the total were the insurance industry and government costs for salting roads, overtime and repairs.