Ice Storm, Crawford
- When
- November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Ice Storm in Pennsylvania, November 14, 1997
One quarter to one half inch of freezing rain accumulated on roads and other surfaces along with three to five inches of snow, causing slippery roads and hazardous driving conditions. Several traffic accidents were reported, with a 30 car pile-up occurring in Edinboro (Southern Erie County).
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS CLE wrote it up.
One quarter to one half inch of freezing rain accumulated on roads and other surfaces along with three to five inches of snow, causing slippery roads and hazardous driving conditions. Several traffic accidents were reported, with a 30 car pile-up occurring in Edinboro (Southern Erie County).
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
2 ice storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Ice Storm, Southern Erie
- When
- November 14, 1:00 AM EST to 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Erie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Coordinates
- 42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Ice Storm
- Freezing rain accumulating a quarter inch or more of ice, or less where it caused significant damage.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Heavy Snow in New York, November 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, November 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Vermont, November 14 to 15, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Iowa, November 14 to 15, 1997
- Winter Storm in New York, November 14 to 15, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, November 14, 1997
- Heavy Snow in New York, November 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Nebraska, November 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Connecticut, November 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in Massachusetts, November 14, 1997
- Winter Storm in New Hampshire, November 14 to 15, 1997
- Winter Storm in Iowa, November 14 to 15, 1997
More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5625960, 5625961.