Pennsylvania, 2011Winter Storm in Pennsylvania, October 29 to 30, 2011
October 29 to 30, 2011 · NWS BGM · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
An early season winter storm dumped wet snow across northeast Pennsylvania, as deepening low pressure moved up the coast. Snow amounts were very elevation-dependent.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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.
An early season winter storm dumped wet snow across northeast Pennsylvania, as deepening low pressure moved up the coast. Snow amounts were very elevation-dependent. Some valleys, especially the Susquehanna, had very little snow at lower elevations, yet the Poconos in some cases had more than a foot of snow at higher elevations.
Winter Storm, Luzerne
- When
- October 29, 8:00 AM EST to October 30, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Luzerne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.177, -75.989 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall across the county ranged from only 1 to 3 inches in the Susquehanna Valley areas. However, at the higher elevations, heavy snow fell, with amounts ranging from 9 to 16 inches. Hazleton received 16 inches.
Winter Storm, Southern Wayne
- When
- October 29, 9:00 AM EST to October 30, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Southern Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snowfall accumulations across the county ranged from 8 to 11 inches.
Winter Storm, Pike
- When
- October 29, 9:00 AM EST to October 30, 10:00 PM EST
- Where
- Pike forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.332, -75.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snowfall accumulations across the county averaged around 12 inches.
Winter Storm, Lackawanna
- When
- October 29, 9:00 AM EST to October 30, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Lackawanna forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.437, -75.609 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snowfall accumulations across the county ranged from 9 to 13 inches.
Winter Storm, Wyoming
- When
- October 29, 9:00 AM EST to October 30, 8:00 PM EST
- Where
- Wyoming forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.518, -76.016 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall across the county ranged from 4 to 10 inches.
Winter Storm, Susquehanna
- When
- October 29, 10:00 AM EST to October 30, 9:00 PM EST
- Where
- Susquehanna forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.821, -75.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snowfall accumulations across the county ranged from 6 to 9 inches.
Winter Storm, Northern Wayne
- When
- October 29, 10:00 AM EST to October 30, 11:00 PM EST
- Where
- Northern Wayne forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Storm total snowfall accumulations across the county ranged from 8 to 11 inches.
- 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.
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, October 29, 20118 deaths · 2 injured · 10 events
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Connecticut, October 29 to 30, 20111 death · $11 million · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, October 29, 20111 death · 28 events
- Coastal Flood and Heavy Snow in Massachusetts, October 29 to 30, 2011$8.5 million · 59 kt wind · 24 events
- Waterspout in South Atlantic Coastal Waters, October 29, 2011$5.0 million · 1 event
- Tornadoes in Florida, October 29, 2011$200,000 · EF0 · 2 events
- Heavy Snow and Strong Wind in New Hampshire, October 29 to 30, 2011$155,000 · 4 events
- Coastal Flood and Strong Wind in New Jersey, October 29, 2011$100,000 · 12 events
- Marine Strong Wind in North Atlantic Coastal Waters, October 29 to 30, 20113 injured · 1 event
- Winter Storm and Winter Weather in Vermont, October 29 to 30, 2011$30,000 · 2 events
- Coastal Flood and Strong Wind in Delaware, October 29, 2011$20,000 · 5 events
- Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in New Jersey, October 29 to 30, 20111 injured · 9 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: 352573, 352569, 352570, 352571, 352574, 352567, 352568.