Winter Storm, Crawford
- When
- December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Crawford forecast zone
- Property damage
- $150,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 41.685, -80.106 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, December 13 to 14, 2000
Low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley and into western Pennsylvania early on the 14th. Light precipitation began on the evening of the 13th, but the heaviest precipitation fell during the early morning hours of the 14th.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 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
- $350,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
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.
Low pressure moved up the Ohio Valley and into western Pennsylvania early on the 14th. Light precipitation began on the evening of the 13th, but the heaviest precipitation fell during the early morning hours of the 14th. A mixture of snow and freezing rain fell in Crawford County with all snow further north. Significant ice accumulation occurred in Crawford County along with 2 to 4 inches of snow. Up to 7 inches of snow fell in Erie County. Scattered power outages resulted from the ice accumulation. Numerous accidents also occurred.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Northern Erie
- When
- December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Erie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Southern Erie
- When
- December 13, 6:00 PM EST to December 14, 5:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Erie forecast zone
- Property damage
- $100,000
- Reported by
- TRAINED SPOTTER
- Coordinates
- 42.118, -80.098 (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 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
- Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, 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: 5168421, 5168422, 5168423.