A low pressure system with abundant moisture moved from the gulf coastal states and into the Tennessee Valley spreading a wintry mix of precipitation into the region. The low moved into East Central Ohio on the morning of November 14 and began to weaken.
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A low pressure system with abundant moisture moved from the gulf coastal states and into the Tennessee Valley spreading a wintry mix of precipitation into the region. The low moved into East Central Ohio on the morning of November 14 and began to weaken. The precipitation was primarily a mix of sleet and freezing rain. Several inches fell along Interstate 80 in western Pennsylvania, where the precipitation fell primarily as sleet. Several trees, large branches and power lines were downed throughout western Pennsylvania.
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11 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to over 1/4 inch or glaze that brought down some trees and power lines.
Sleet and freezing rain accumulated between 0.5 to 2 inches. Several trees and power lines were downed.
Sleet and freezing rain accumulated between 2.5 and 3 inches. Several trees and power lines were downed.
Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to 0.5 inches. Some trees and power lines were downed.
Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to 0.25 inches. A few large limbs and a few power lines were downed.
Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to 0.25 inches. A few lines were downed in the Highland Park section of Pittsburgh. Interstate 79 was closed, both north and south bound lanes, between the Kirwan Heights and Carnegie exits due to downed power lines.
Sleet and freezing rain accumulated to 0.25 inches. Some trees and large limbs were downed.
Sleet and freezing rain accumulated between 0.5-1.0 inches. A few power lines were downed.
Between 1 to 2 inches of snow fell, followed by 0,5 inches of freezing rain. Some power lines were downed.
A few trees and power lines were downed. Up to 2 inches of a mixture of sleet and freezing rain fell.
A few lines were downed. Up to 0.5 inches of freezing rain fell.
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