Winter Storm, Union
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Union forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.963, -77.062 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, December 13 to 14, 2000
36 winter storm, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 36 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 36
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.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
36 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, York
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- York forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.920, -76.726 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Warren
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A complex area of low pressure moved from the Mississippi Valley northeast across Pennsylvania. A hazardous mixture of sleet and freezing rain fell across much of the area. From one to two inches of heavy sleet accumulated in many locations and freezing rain formed a glaze of 1/4 inch in some spots. Precipitation amounts measured close to one inch of water in many locations. Schools were delayed or cancelled, power was out in a few areas, and travel was hazardous through the early morning hours.
Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.872, -77.218 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bedford
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Bedford forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.007, -78.490 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Blair
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Blair forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.481, -78.349 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cambria
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cambria forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.495, -78.714 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cameron
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cameron forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.437, -78.204 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clearfield
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Clearfield forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.000, -78.474 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Columbia
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Columbia forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.049, -76.405 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Cumberland
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Cumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.164, -77.266 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dauphin
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Dauphin forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.415, -76.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Elk
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Elk forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.425, -78.649 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Franklin
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Franklin forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.927, -77.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Fulton
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Fulton forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.925, -78.113 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Huntingdon
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Huntingdon forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.417, -77.981 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Juniata
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Juniata forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.531, -77.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lancaster
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lancaster forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.042, -76.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Lebanon
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Lebanon forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.367, -76.458 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McKean
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- McKean forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Mifflin
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Mifflin forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.610, -77.617 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Montour
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Montour forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.028, -76.659 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Centre
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Centre forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Clinton
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Lycoming
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northern Lycoming forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northumberland
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Northumberland forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.852, -76.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Perry
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Perry forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.398, -77.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Potter
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Potter forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.745, -77.896 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Schuylkill
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Schuylkill forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.706, -76.216 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Snyder
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Snyder forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.770, -77.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Somerset
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Somerset forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 39.972, -79.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Centre
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Centre forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 40.919, -77.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Clinton
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Clinton forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.234, -77.638 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Lycoming
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Southern Lycoming forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.343, -77.064 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sullivan
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Sullivan forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.446, -76.512 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Tioga
- When
- December 13, 10:00 PM EST to December 14, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Tioga forecast zone
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 41.772, -77.254 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Illinois, December 13, 2000
- Ice Storm in Louisiana, December 13, 2000
- Winter Storm in Ohio, December 13 to 14, 2000
- Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 13, 2000
- Ice Storm in Texas, December 13, 2000
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, December 13 to 14, 2000
- Winter Storm in Tennessee, December 13, 2000
- Winter Storm in Arkansas, December 13, 2000
- Ice Storm and Winter Storm in Oklahoma, December 13, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Michigan, December 13 to 14, 2000
- Ice Storm in Kentucky, December 13, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Indiana, December 13 to 14, 2000
More
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, December 2000
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5165621, 5165622, 5166050, 5166051, 5166052, 5166053, 5166054, 5166055, 5166056, 5166057, 5166058, 5166059, 5166060, 5166061, 5166062, 5166063, 5166164, 5166165, 5166166, 5166167, 5166168, 5166169, 5166170, 5166171, 5166172, 5166173, 5166174, 5166175, 5166176, 5166177, 5166178, 5166179, 5166180, 5166181, 5166182, 5166183.