A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >
Overview
On December 30, 2016, an area of low pressure off the New England coast brought lake-effect snow showers and a series of dangerous snow squalls to central and western Pennsylvania.
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Public Information Statement (PNS)
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NOUS41 KCTP 301637
PNSCTP
PAZ004>005-010>012-017>019-024>028-033>034-037-041>042-045>046-
049>053-056>059-063-065>066-310437-
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA
1137 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016
OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT
WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE
********************STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
PENNSYLVANIA
...BLAIR COUNTY...
2 S BELLWOOD 1.0 1115 AM 12/30 SOCIAL MEDIA
...CAMBRIA COUNTY...
3 ESE JOHNSTOWN 5.5 1114 AM 12/30 SOCIAL MEDIA
...MCKEAN COUNTY...
BRADFORD 12.0 700 AM 12/30 SOCIAL MEDIA
...SCHUYLKILL COUNTY...
TAMAQUA 2.5 1110 AM 12/30 SOCIAL MEDIA
...WARREN COUNTY...
WARREN 9.0 1113 AM 12/30 SOCIAL MEDIA
**********************24 HOUR SNOWFALL**********************
LOCATION 24 HOUR TIME/DATE COMMENTS
SNOWFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
PENNSYLVANIA
...BEDFORD COUNTY...
3 WNW SCHELLSBURG 2.7 1100 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
5 NNW RAINSBURG 2.0 530 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
...CAMBRIA COUNTY...
NE BELMONT 3.0 800 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
EBENSBURG 2.0 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
...CENTRE COUNTY...
CLARENCE 3.5 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
4 E BELLEFONTE 1.0 800 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
...CLEARFIELD COUNTY...
2 NW WOODLAND 4.0 947 AM 12/30 SOCIAL MEDIA
...ELK COUNTY...
2 SE ST. MARYS 1.2 700 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
...MCKEAN COUNTY...
4 W BRADFORD 4W 8.0 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 NNE KANE 2.0 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
...POTTER COUNTY...
7 SE COUDERSPORT 5.5 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 ENE OSWAYO 5.5 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 NNE ROULETTE 5.5 700 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
GALETON 4.6 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
1 SW COUDERSPORT 4.2 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
5 SE COUDERSPORT 3.0 1100 PM 12/29 COCORAHS
...SCHUYLKILL COUNTY...
FRACKVILLE 2.2 1149 AM 12/29 SOCIAL MEDIA
ORWIGSBURG 1.0 1200 PM 12/29 SOCIAL MEDIA
...SOMERSET COUNTY...
SOMERSET 4.9 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
7 SE WINDBER 4.5 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
HIDDEN VALLEY 4.0 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
ENE HIDDEN VALLEY 3.7 500 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
1 E GLENCOE 2.7 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
SSW BERLIN 2.0 700 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
...SULLIVAN COUNTY...
LAPORTE 2.2 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
...TIOGA COUNTY...
4 SSE WELLSBORO 2.5 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
2 WSW COVINGTON 2.0 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
TIOGA (DOWNSTREAM) 1.5 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
...UNION COUNTY...
1 WNW MIFFLINBURG 1.2 700 AM 12/30 COCORAHS
1 NW MIFFLINBURG 1.2 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
...WARREN COUNTY...
1 SE CHANDLERS VALLE 8.0 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
WARREN 5.0 800 AM 12/30 CO-OP OBSERVER
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