Pennsylvania, 2009Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, January 7 to 9, 2009
January 7 to 9, 2009 · NWS CTP · 2 events in 2 counties and zones
Persistent lake effect snow showers produced three to six inches of snowfall across the Northwest Mountains, with localized amounts near one foot across the snow belt region in the northwest part of Warren county.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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.
Persistent lake effect snow showers produced three to six inches of snowfall across the Northwest Mountains, with localized amounts near one foot across the snow belt region in the northwest part of Warren county.
Lake-Effect Snow, Warren
- When
- January 7, 3:00 PM EST to January 9, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- Warren forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.815, -79.274 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall reports indicated a general three to six inch snow accumulation across Warren County by the evening of the 8th, with localized storm totals around ten inches by the morning of the 9th. The heaviest snows fell across the snow belt region in northwest part of the county.
Lake-Effect Snow, McKean
- When
- January 7, 3:00 PM EST to January 9, 10:00 AM EST
- Where
- McKean forecast zone
- Reported by
- Department of Highways
- Coordinates
- 41.808, -78.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall reports indicated a general two to four inch snow accumulation across McKean County by the evening of the 8th, with storm totals between six to seven inches by the morning of the 9th.
- Lake-Effect Snow
- Heavy snow in bands downwind of a large lake as cold air crosses warmer water.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Debris Flows and Flooding in Washington, January 7 to 10, 2009$72 million · 15 events
- Debris Flow and Avalanche in Washington, January 7 to 11, 2009$13 million · 7 events
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in North Carolina, January 7 to 8, 2009$464,000 · 55 kt wind · 50 events
- High Wind in Colorado, January 7, 20093 injured · $1.0 million · 93 kt wind · 5 events
- Strong Wind in Georgia, January 7, 20092 injured · $284,000 · 12 events
- Strong Wind in South Carolina, January 7, 2009$320,000 · 18 events
- Debris Flow in North Carolina, January 7, 20092 injured · $200,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in North Carolina, January 7, 2009$80,000 · 68 kt wind · 21 events
- High Wind in South Carolina, January 7, 2009$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 6 events
- High Wind in North Carolina, January 7, 2009$100,000 · 50 kt wind · 5 events
- Winter Storm in Vermont, January 7 to 8, 2009$65,000 · 7 events
- Strong Wind in Georgia, January 7, 2009$70,000 · 5 events
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: 140212, 140213.