Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, December 15 to 16, 2013

Name: Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, December 15 to 16, 2013
Start: 2013-12-15T12:00
End: 2013-12-16T12:00
Location: Pennsylvania

December 15 to 16, 2013 · NWS CLE · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $250,000
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.

Lake effect snow resumed across northwestern Pennsylvania around midday on December 15th as very cold air continued to move across Lake Erie. The snow intensified during the evening hours when visibilities dropped to less than a quarter mile and snowfall rates approached nearly 2 inches per hour. The snow began to taper off around midday on the 16th. Snowfall totals during this event exceeded a foot in some areas. Officially, Erie International Airport had a total of 11.5 inches on the 15th and 16th with most of this occurring during the evening of the 15th. A peak total of 18 inches was reported south of North East with 13.7 inches measured in Mill Creek Township. Many accidents were reported.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Cleveland, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Dec 15, 10:54 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 15, 10:54 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1054 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE NEAR NEW YORK CITY WILL MOVE NORTHEAST WHILE A TROUGH
EXTENDING WEST INTO THE GREAT LAKES WEAKENS THROUGH TONIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE MOVES UP THE OHIO VALLEY. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH
THE LAKES TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT THEN HIGH PRESSURE WILL PUSH
UP THE OHIO VALLEY. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST TO NEAR
LAKE ERIE EARLY THURSDAY AND STALL. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST ALONG THE FRONT THROUGH LOWER MICHIGAN FRIDAY AND THEN
THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...

LIGHT SNOW HAS FILLED IN ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BUT WILL NOT
AMOUNT TO MUCH. SNOW IS OCCURRING AS COLD ADVECTION CONTINUES
WITHIN AN AREA OF BROAD CYCLONIC FLOW WITH WINDS SUBTLY BACKING
AT THE SURFACE. THE STRONGER COLD PUSH IS YET TO COME THIS
AFTERNOON AND WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY DEEPER MOISTURE SEEN UPSTREAM
ON SATELLITE IMAGERY MOVING ACROSS SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN. LAKE
EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AS THIS MOISTURE ARRIVES WITH
ENHANCEMENT FROM A SHORTWAVE ALOFT. WILL LEAVE THE STARTING TIME
FOR THE LAKE EFFECT ADVISORY AT 1 PM GIVEN THE LIGHT SNOW ALREADY
FALLING BUT NOT EXPECTING MUCH ACCUMULATION UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.

WINDS WILL BE BREEZY TODAY AND HAVE ALREADY SEEN A GUST TO 36 MPH
AT FDY. DESPITE TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW 20S...WIND CHILL VALUES
WILL MAKE IT FEEL MORE LIKE 5-15 DEGREES.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
MOSTLY JUST FLURRIES OCCURRING OVER THE NE THIRD OF THE CWA NOW
THAT THE SYNOPTIC SNOW HAS PULLED OFF TO THE EAST.

SOME MID LEVEL MOISTURE DROPS SE INTO THE SW 2/3RDS OF THE CWA BY
MIDDAY BUT THE LOW LEVELS REMAIN FAIRLY DRY SO NOT EXPECTING ANY
MORE THAN A FEW FLURRIES AT MOST WITH THIS. ANOTHER PUNCH OF VERY
DRY AIR AT MID LEVEL WORKS INTO THE NORTHERN PART OF THE AREA BY 00Z
JUST AS COLDER TEMPS AT 850 MB ARE STARTING TO INCREASE LAKE EFFECT
INSTABILITY. NOT SURE HOW THIS WILL PLAY OUT BUT CONTINUE TO HAVE
POPS IN THE SNOWBELT INCREASE DURING THE AFTERNOON. DUE TO THE LACK
OF DEEPER MOISTURE WILL KEEP ACCUMULATION ONLY TO AN INCH OR TWO.

TEMPS WILL TEND TO HOLD NEARLY STEADY TODAY AND MAY EVEN DROP A
LITTLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE EAST WHERE THE COLDER AIR NOT FULLY IN
PLACE YET.

&&

.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
LAKE EFFECT SETUP MENTIONED ABOVE CONTINUES TONIGHT INTO MON MORNING
SO DONT SEE HEAVY ACCUMULATION BUT RATHER ABOUT 4 TO 6 INCHES OF
TOTAL ACCUMULATION FROM SUN AFTERNOON INTO MON MORNING SO LOOKS MORE
LIKE AN ADVISORY SITUATION FOR ASHTABULA AND NW PA.

ANOTHER S/W DIGS INTO THE TROUGH OVER THE LAKE MON NIGHT THRU TUE.
INCREASE MID LEVEL MOISTURE AND DYNAMICS SHOULD CAUSE FAIRLY
WIDESPREAD...BUT LIGHT...SNOW TO AFFECT THE AREA...ESPECIALLY IN THE
NORTH IN AN ON AND OFF FASHION LATER MON THRU TUE. RH FIELDS SHOW
BETTER MOISTURE SHIFTING EAST FOR TUE NIGHT SO BELIEVE ANY LEFTOVER
ACCUMULATING SNOW SHOULD JUST BE IN THE SNOWBELT TUE NIGHT.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
SOME LINGERING SNOW SHOWERS IN THE SNOW BELT. THE AIRMASS IS DRYING
OUT QUICKLY AND SOME RIDGING IS OCCURRING. NOT EXPECTING THAT MUCH
IN THE WAY OF ACCUMULATION. AS THE HIGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WILL KEEP IT DRY THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT THAT
WILL MOVE THROUGH ON FRIDAY. SOME MODEL DIFFERENCES WITH THE TIMING
OF THE FRONT. AT THIS TIME KEPT WITH THE SLOWER GFS...BUT THIS MAY
HAVE TO BE CHANGED. NONE THE LESS IT WILL JUST BE RAIN SHOWERS AS
THE TEMPERATURES WILL WARM. ON SATURDAY THE ECMWF HAS AN INVERTED
SURFACE TROF WHILE THE GFS HAS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA. KEPT THE
POPS IN UNTIL THE TRENDS CAN BE ESTABLISHED.

&&

.AVIATION /15Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
THE LOW AND FRONT HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA AND THE FLOW ALOFT IS
BECOMING WEST OR NORTHWEST. A TROUGH ALOFT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION LATER TODAY. ON THE EDGE ABOUT HOW INTENSE THE SNOW SHOWERS
WILL BE. WITH SOME RIDGING ALOFT AND THE AIRMASS MARGINALLY MOIST
THE BEST CHANCE FOR IFR VISIBILITIES WOULD BE NW PA. OVER NW OH
SOME FLURRIES WITH SNOW SHOWERS ELSEWHERE. SLOWLY IMPROVING
CEILINGS TODAY...CONDITIONS SHOULD BE MAINLY VFR TONIGHT. GUSTY WEST
WINDS WILL BE DEVELOPING BY NOON BECAUSE OF COLD ADVECTION.

.OUTLOOK...NON VFR CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY ACROSS EXTREME NE OH/NW
MONDAY. NON VFR CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY
NIGHT AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY.

&&

.MARINE...
WINDS WILL BE PICKING UP QUICKLY THIS MORNING IN THE COLD ADVECTION
BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. AROUND DARK THE WINDS COULD BE CLOSE TO GALE
FORCE ON THE EAST END OF THE LAKE. AT THIS TIME WILL CONTINUE WITH
SUSTAINED 30 KNOTS. WE COULD BE CLOSE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST END TONIGHT...AT THIS TIME IT LOOKS LIKE IT
SHOULD BE MAINLY MODERATE...SO WILL NOT ISSUE A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY
WARNING.

THE WINDS WILL DECREASE OVERNIGHT. WILL CONTINUE TO END THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY ON THE WEST END AT 4 AM MONDAY AND ON THE EAST END AT
3 PM MONDAY. AFTER THAT THE FLOW WILL BE STRONG FROM THE
SOUTHWEST...EVENTUALLY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN ON
THE EAST END.

A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATE TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AND A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE NEED ESPECIALLY ON THE EAST END
INTO WEDNESDAY.

ON FRIDAY THE FLOW WILL BE SOUTHWEST AND STRONG. A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY COULD BE NEEDED FOR WIND SPEED...THE WINDS COULD BE
REACHING THE LAKE SURFACE. AT THIS TIME AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE
THE WINDS DO NOT SEEM THAT STRONG TO PROMPT A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY.

SOME ICE GROWTH MAY CONTINUE ESPECIALLY EARLY THIS WEEK ON THE WEST
END.

&&

.CLE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...NONE.
PA...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST MONDAY FOR
     PAZ001>003.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM EST MONDAY FOR LEZ146>149.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY FOR LEZ142>145.

&&

SYNOPSIS...ADAMS
NEAR TERM...ADAMS/KEC
SHORT TERM...ADAMS
LONG TERM...KIELTYKA
AVIATION...KIELTYKA
MARINE...KIELTYKA

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 15, 3:50 AM EST, 8 hours 10 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
350 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

OHZ003-006>014-017>023-027>033-036>038-047-089-160900-
LUCAS-WOOD-OTTAWA-SANDUSKY-ERIE OH-LORAIN-CUYAHOGA-LAKE-GEAUGA-
ASHTABULA INLAND-HANCOCK-SENECA-HURON-MEDINA-SUMMIT-PORTAGE-TRUMBULL-
WYANDOT-CRAWFORD-RICHLAND-ASHLAND-WAYNE-STARK-MAHONING-MARION-MORROW-
HOLMES-KNOX-ASHTABULA LAKESHORE-
350 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL
OHIO...NORTHEAST OHIO AND NORTHWEST OHIO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

PAZ001>003-160900-
NORTHERN ERIE-SOUTHERN ERIE-CRAWFORD PA-
350 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 AM EST MONDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

LEZ061-142>149-162>169-160900-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RIPLEY TO BUFFALO NY-
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH-RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH-
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH-VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH-
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH-WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH-GENEVA-
ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH-CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM VERMILION TO AVON POINT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT-
LAKE ERIE OPEN WATERS FROM CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY-
350 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR LAKE ERIE.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WINDS COULD APPROACH GALE FORCE LATE TODAY AND EARLY TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 15, 8:03 AM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
803 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     SNOW             2 WSW PERRYSBURG        41.54N  83.65W
12/15/2013  M6.0 INCH        WOOD               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0500 AM     SNOW             1 N BELLEVUE            41.28N  82.84W
12/15/2013  M5.2 INCH        HURON              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0530 AM     SNOW             1 NW BUCYRUS            40.81N  82.98W
12/15/2013  M4.3 INCH        CRAWFORD           OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0530 AM     SNOW             5 S BELLEVUE            41.20N  82.84W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        SENECA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0630 AM     SNOW             1 SW KIRTLAND           41.59N  81.35W
12/15/2013  M6.5 INCH        LAKE               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SSE MONTVILLE         41.59N  81.05W
12/15/2013  M5.9 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 WNW SPRINGBORO        41.82N  80.43W
12/15/2013  M6.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SSE MARION            40.53N  83.09W
12/15/2013  M4.0 INCH        MARION             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 N NEWTON FALLS        41.20N  80.97W
12/15/2013  M3.9 INCH        TRUMBULL           OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 N KIDRON              40.75N  81.75W
12/15/2013  M2.7 INCH        WAYNE              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 WNW SYLVANIA          41.72N  83.73W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        LUCAS              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 WNW NORTH EAST        42.22N  79.86W
12/15/2013  M5.2 INCH        ERIE               PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0758 AM     SNOW             MILLCREEK TWP           42.06N  80.12W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0759 AM     SNOW             MENTOR                  41.69N  81.36W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        LAKE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             ERIE AIRPORT            42.08N  80.18W
12/15/2013  M2.4 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0801 AM     SNOW             CHIPPEWA LK             41.06N  81.91W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        MEDINA             OH   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0801 AM     SNOW             SPRINGBOR 3NW           41.82N  80.43W
12/15/2013  M6.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0802 AM     SNOW             MUNROE FALLS            41.12N  81.43W
12/15/2013  M2.2 INCH        SUMMIT             OH   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1301500
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301501
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301502
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301503
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301504
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301505
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301506
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301507
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301508
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301509
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301510
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301511
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301512
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301513
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301514
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301515
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301516
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301517

LW

Local storm report, Dec 15, 8:36 AM EST, 3 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
836 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0836 AM     SNOW             PIERPONT 2SE            41.74N  80.54W
12/15/2013  M2.2 INCH        ASHTABULA          OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1301518

Local storm report, Dec 15, 9:10 AM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
910 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0907 AM     SNOW             ELYRIA                  41.29N  82.16W
12/15/2013  M3.5 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1301519

Local storm report, Dec 15, 9:31 AM EST, 2 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
931 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0929 AM     SNOW             OBERLIN                 41.29N  82.21W
12/15/2013  M4.6 INCH        LORAIN             OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1301520

CLARK

Local storm report, Dec 15, 9:39 AM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
939 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     SNOW             2 WSW PERRYSBURG        41.54N  83.65W
12/15/2013  M6.0 INCH        WOOD               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0500 AM     SNOW             1 N BELLEVUE            41.28N  82.84W
12/15/2013  M5.2 INCH        HURON              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0530 AM     SNOW             1 NW BUCYRUS            40.81N  82.98W
12/15/2013  M4.3 INCH        CRAWFORD           OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0530 AM     SNOW             5 S BELLEVUE            41.20N  82.84W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        SENECA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0630 AM     SNOW             1 SW KIRTLAND           41.59N  81.35W
12/15/2013  M6.5 INCH        LAKE               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SSE MONTVILLE         41.59N  81.05W
12/15/2013  M5.9 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 ENE TOLEDO            41.68N  83.54W
12/15/2013  M6.1 INCH        LUCAS              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 WNW SPRINGBORO        41.82N  80.43W
12/15/2013  M6.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SSE MARION            40.53N  83.09W
12/15/2013  M4.0 INCH        MARION             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 N NEWTON FALLS        41.20N  80.97W
12/15/2013  M3.9 INCH        TRUMBULL           OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 N KIDRON              40.75N  81.75W
12/15/2013  M2.7 INCH        WAYNE              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 ESE CUYAHOGA FALLS    41.16N  81.50W
12/15/2013  M2.5 INCH        SUMMIT             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 WNW SYLVANIA          41.72N  83.73W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        LUCAS              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 WNW NORTH EAST        42.22N  79.86W
12/15/2013  M5.2 INCH        ERIE               PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNW MANTUA            41.29N  81.23W
12/15/2013  M2.4 INCH        PORTAGE            OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNE MEADVILLE         41.66N  80.14W
12/15/2013  M4.5 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 W SOUTH RUSSELL       41.43N  81.37W
12/15/2013  M3.1 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NE MIDDLEFIELD        41.46N  81.07W
12/15/2013  M4.5 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 E SHEFFIELD LAKE      41.49N  82.09W
12/15/2013  M2.8 INCH        LORAIN             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0830 AM     SNOW             5 NNE WAKEMAN           41.32N  82.38W
12/15/2013  M4.8 INCH        ERIE               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0845 AM     SNOW             ERIE                    42.09N  80.11W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0912 AM     SNOW             ELYRIA                  41.29N  82.16W
12/15/2013  M3.5 INCH        LORAIN             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0927 AM     SNOW             MONTVILLE               41.59N  81.05W
12/15/2013  M2.2 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0928 AM     SNOW             SYLVANIA 2SE            41.69N  83.69W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        LUCAS              OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0931 AM     SNOW             CONNEAUTVILLE 6SW       41.71N  80.43W
12/15/2013  M3.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0931 AM     SNOW             FRANKLIN CTR            41.92N  80.24W
12/15/2013  M2.3 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0933 AM     SNOW             SOLON                   41.37N  81.45W
12/15/2013  M3.0 INCH        CUYAHOGA           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0933 AM     SNOW             SOUTH MADSION           41.71N  81.03W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

&&

EVENT NUMBER CLE1301521
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301522
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301523
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301524
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301525
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301526
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301527
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301528
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301529
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301530
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301531
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301532
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301533
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301534
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301535
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301536
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301537
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301538
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301539
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301540
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301541
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301542
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301543
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301544
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301545
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301546
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301547
EVENT NUMBER CLE1301548

LW

Local storm report, Dec 15, 10:28 AM EST, 1 hour 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
1028 AM EST SUN DEC 15 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 AM     SNOW             2 WSW PERRYSBURG        41.54N  83.65W
12/15/2013  M6.0 INCH        WOOD               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0500 AM     SNOW             1 N BELLEVUE            41.28N  82.84W
12/15/2013  M5.2 INCH        HURON              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0530 AM     SNOW             1 NW BUCYRUS            40.81N  82.98W
12/15/2013  M4.3 INCH        CRAWFORD           OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0530 AM     SNOW             5 S BELLEVUE            41.20N  82.84W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        SENECA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0630 AM     SNOW             1 SW KIRTLAND           41.59N  81.35W
12/15/2013  M6.5 INCH        LAKE               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0645 AM     SNOW             SE ELYRIA               41.38N  82.10W
12/15/2013  M3.5 INCH        LORAIN             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SSE MONTVILLE         41.59N  81.05W
12/15/2013  M5.9 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 ENE TOLEDO            41.68N  83.54W
12/15/2013  M6.1 INCH        LUCAS              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 WNW SPRINGBORO        41.82N  80.43W
12/15/2013  M6.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SSE MARION            40.53N  83.09W
12/15/2013  M4.0 INCH        MARION             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 N NEWTON FALLS        41.20N  80.97W
12/15/2013  M3.9 INCH        TRUMBULL           OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 N KIDRON              40.75N  81.75W
12/15/2013  M2.7 INCH        WAYNE              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 ESE CUYAHOGA FALLS    41.16N  81.50W
12/15/2013  M2.5 INCH        SUMMIT             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 WNW SYLVANIA          41.72N  83.73W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        LUCAS              OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 WNW NORTH EAST        42.22N  79.86W
12/15/2013  M5.2 INCH        ERIE               PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNW MANTUA            41.29N  81.23W
12/15/2013  M2.4 INCH        PORTAGE            OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             6 SE PERRYSBURG         41.49N  83.54W
12/15/2013  M5.0 INCH        WOOD               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNE MEADVILLE         41.66N  80.14W
12/15/2013  M4.5 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 W SOUTH RUSSELL       41.43N  81.37W
12/15/2013  M3.1 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NE MIDDLEFIELD        41.46N  81.07W
12/15/2013  M4.5 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             4 NE KENT               41.20N  81.34W
12/15/2013  M3.5 INCH        PORTAGE            OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 E SHEFFIELD LAKE      41.49N  82.09W
12/15/2013  M2.8 INCH        LORAIN             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0800 AM     SNOW             N HIRAM                 41.32N  81.14W
12/15/2013  M3.5 INCH        PORTAGE            OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0830 AM     SNOW             5 NNE WAKEMAN           41.32N  82.38W
12/15/2013  M4.8 INCH        ERIE               OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0830 AM     SNOW             2 SW AVON               41.44N  82.05W
12/15/2013  M3.5 INCH        LORAIN             OH   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0955 AM     SNOW             PERRY TOWNSHIP          41.71N  81.19W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        LAKE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0955 AM     SNOW             FAIRVIEW                42.02N  80.25W
12/15/2013  M5.8 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0956 AM     SNOW             JEFFERSON               41.74N  80.76W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        ASHTABULA          OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0957 AM     SNOW             CORRY                   41.90N  79.65W
12/15/2013  M2.5 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0958 AM     SNOW             MEADVILLE               41.66N  80.14W
12/15/2013  M2.1 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

0959 AM     SNOW             NORTHEAST 6SW           42.13N  79.89W
12/15/2013  M3.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1001 AM     SNOW             MEADVILLE 5W            41.65N  80.22W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        CRAWFORD           PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1002 AM     SNOW             MESOPOTAMIA             41.46N  80.95W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        TRUMBULL           OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1021 AM     SNOW             DALTON                  40.80N  81.70W
12/15/2013  M3.5 INCH        WAYNE              OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1022 AM     SNOW             HAMBDEN TWP             41.61N  81.18W
12/15/2013  M2.1 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1024 AM     SNOW             BURTON                  41.47N  81.18W
12/15/2013  M2.5 INCH        GEAUGA             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1025 AM     SNOW             CORRY                   41.90N  79.65W
12/15/2013  M3.0 INCH        ERIE               PA   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1025 AM     SNOW             STOW                    41.18N  81.45W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        SUMMIT             OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1026 AM     SNOW             MADISON VILLAGE         41.78N  81.03W
12/15/2013  M2.5 INCH        LAKE               OH   SNOW SPOTTER

            12 HOUR SNOWFALL.

1027 AM     SNOW             WOOSTER                 40.81N  81.93W
12/15/2013  M2.0 INCH        WAYNE              OH   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HOUR SNOWFALL.

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Event by event

2 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Lake-Effect Snow, Northern Erie

When: December 15, 12:00 PM EST to December 16, 12:00 PM EST
Where: Northern Erie forecast zone
Property damage: $150,000
Reported by: Official NWS Observations
Coordinates: 42.118, -80.098 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lake effect snow resumed across northwestern Pennsylvania around midday on December 15th as very cold air continued to move across Lake Erie. The snow intensified during the evening hours when visibilities dropped to less than a quarter mile and snowfall rates approached nearly 2 inches per hour. The snow began to taper off around midday on the 16th. Snowfall totals during this event exceeded a foot in some areas. Officially, Erie International Airport had a total of 11.5 inches on the 15th and 16th with most of this occurring during the evening of the 15th. 13.7 inches of snow was measured in Mill Creek Township. Many accidents were reported.

Lake-Effect Snow, Southern Erie

When: December 15, 12:00 PM EST to December 16, 12:00 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)

Lake effect snow resumed across northwestern Pennsylvania around midday on December 15th as very cold air continued to move across Lake Erie. The snow intensified during the evening hours when visibilities dropped to less than a quarter mile and snowfall rates approached nearly 2 inches per hour. The snow began to taper off around midday on the 16th. Snowfall totals during this event exceeded a foot in some areas. A peak total of 18 inches was reported south of North East. Many accidents were reported.

What these are

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2013 Every state in 2013 This day in weather history Warnings in Pennsylvania, December 2013

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: 490313, 490316.