Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Overview

A winter storm brought several inches of snow to the Commonwealth with the heaviest amounts focused on the Laurel Highlands.

Snowfall reports for Feb 12, 2008

Storm Reports

Storm Reports

PNSCTP
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
855 PM EST TUE FEB 12 2008

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS
FOR THE STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING OUR REGION.  APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS
AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.  THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR
HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/CTP

**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************

LOCATION              24 HOUR    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT


PENNSYLVANIA

...ADAMS COUNTY...
   YORK SPRINGS           3.9   505 PM  2/12
   NEW OXFORD             2.5   540 PM  2/12

...BEDFORD COUNTY...
   HOPEWELL               5.0   224 PM  2/12

...BLAIR COUNTY...
   FRANKSTOWN             4.8   300 PM  2/12

...CAMBRIA COUNTY...
   JOHNSTOWN              7.5   349 PM  2/12
   JOHNSTOWN              7.0   300 PM  2/12
   ELTON                  5.5   315 PM  2/12
   EBENSBURG              5.0   400 PM  2/12

...CENTRE COUNTY...
   PORT MATILDA           6.0   541 PM  2/12
   STATE COLLEGE          5.0   441 PM  2/12
   UNIVERSITY PARK        4.0   447 PM  2/12

...CLEARFIELD COUNTY...
   MORRISDALE             5.0   300 PM  2/12
   OSCEOLA MILLS          4.5   300 PM  2/12

...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
   CARLISLE               4.3   655 PM  2/12
   ENOLA                  4.1   526 PM  2/12
   CAMP HILL              3.9   544 PM  2/12
   CARLISLE               3.2   405 PM  2/12

...DAUPHIN COUNTY...
   DAUPHIN                6.0   554 PM  2/12
   HARRISBURG             5.0   520 PM  2/12
   MIDDLETOWN             3.5   529 PM  2/12

...FRANKLIN COUNTY...
   SOUTH MOUNTAIN         6.5   537 PM  2/12

...LANCASTER COUNTY...
   LITITZ                 1.2   531 PM  2/12
   LANCASTER              1.0   522 PM  2/12
   MILLERSVILLE           0.8   156 PM  2/12

...LYCOMING COUNTY...
   MUNCY                  3.5   558 PM  2/12

...SCHUYLKILL COUNTY...
   ASHLAND                4.5   620 PM  2/12

...SOMERSET COUNTY...
   BOSWELL                7.8   224 PM  2/12
   DAVIDSVILLE            7.5   430 PM  2/12
   MEYERSDALE             7.5   429 PM  2/12

...YORK COUNTY...
   YORK                   1.8   556 PM  2/12
   DALLASTOWN             1.0   235 PM  2/12

********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************

LOCATION          STORM TOTAL    TIME/DATE    COMMENTS
                     SNOWFALL       OF
                     (INCHES)   MEASUREMENT


PENNSYLVANIA

...ADAMS COUNTY...
   YORK SPRINGS           3.9   500 PM  2/12
   NEW OXFORD             2.5   540 PM  2/12

...CENTRE COUNTY...
   PORT MATILDA           6.0   541 PM  2/12
   STORMSTOWN             6.0   630 PM  2/12

...CUMBERLAND COUNTY...
   CARLISLE               4.2   509 PM  2/12
   ENOLA                  4.1   526 PM  2/12
   CAMP HILL              3.9   554 PM  2/12

...LANCASTER COUNTY...
   LITITZ                 1.2   531 PM  2/12
   LANCASTER              1.0   522 PM  2/12
   MILLERSVILLE           1.0   745 PM  2/12

...LYCOMING COUNTY...
   MUNCY                  4.0   749 PM  2/12

...WARREN COUNTY...
   WARREN                 3.0   700 PM  2/12

...YORK COUNTY...
   YORK                   1.8   556 PM  2/12