Behind the storm system that produced snowfall on the 21st, arctic high pressure moved across the region producing low temperatures the morning of the 22nd near or just below zero, with wind chills from 10 to 30 degrees below zero across western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Behind the storm system that produced snowfall on the 21st, arctic high pressure moved across the region producing low temperatures the morning of the 22nd near or just below zero, with wind chills from 10 to 30 degrees below zero across western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia, and Garrett county Maryland.
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 Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 21, 6:57 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
657 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
DRIER AND COLDER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF
THE WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING/...
MUCH DRIER AIR IN THE BOUNDARY LAYER IS QUICKLY MOVING IN AS THE
LAST VESTIGES OF FRONTOGENETICAL LIFT EXIT THE SOUTHEASTERN
PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON. UPSTREAM
DEWPOINTS IN THE -5 TO -15F RANGE WILL LIKELY ADVECT RELATIVELY
UNABATED ACROSS A MOSTLY FROZEN LAKE ERIE TONIGHT...RESULTING IN
LITTLE IN THE WAY OF LAKE INDUCED CLOUD COVER OTHER THAN FAR FLUNG
CLOUDS THAT DEVELOP OFF LAKE MICHIGAN AND HURON. AS A
RESULT...PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLEAR SKIES WILL BE COMMON...AND WITH
COLD ADVECTION AT HAND...THIS SHOULD ALLOW A GENEROUS CHUNK OF THE
FORECAST AREA TO GO BELOW ZERO TONIGHT. COMBINING THE TEMPERATURES
WITH THE WINDS CONTINUES TO FAVOR CURRENT HEADLINES FOR WIND CHILL
ADVISORIES/WARNINGS...SO ALL THOSE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AS IS.
THE COMBINATION OF COLD ADVECTION AND DRIER AIR MOVING INTO THE
REGION IS QUICKLY WORKING TO WEAKEN SNOW ACTIVITY IN THE
RIDGES...AND ALSO MAKING IT LESS EFFICIENT AT ACCUMULATING DUE TO
POORER MICROPHYSICS. AS SUCH...ANY ACCUMULATIONS THE REST OF THE
EVENING LOOK TO BE RATHER LIGHT. THE REMAINDER OF THE WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WINTER STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN LOWERED AS
A RESULT. FRIES
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY/...
TEMPS WILL WARM A BIT WED...AS THE CORE OF THE ARCTIC AIR
MODIFIES...BUT TEMPS WILL STILL BE 25 TO 30 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL.
WIND CHILL INDICES WILL ALSO LESSON...ALLOWING FOR ADV/WARNINGS TO
END BY WED AFT.
ANOTHER WEAK UPPER WAVE...WITH A SURFACE REFLECTION...WILL SWING
THROUGH LATE WED NIGHT AND THU. DON'T EXPECT MUCH SNOW WITH THIS
SYSTEM AS THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT AND MOISTURE IS MARGINAL.
MORE CAA BEHIND THIS SYSTEM LATE THURSDAY.
&&
.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
NO BIG CHG IN THE OVERALL PTN THRU THE LONG TERM. PERSISTENT UPR
TROFG AND BELOW TO WELL BELOW NORMAL TEMPS EXPD THROUGH THE
PERIOD...WITH A CDFNT BRINGING THE BEST CHC OF SNOW SHOWERS ON
SATURDAY.
&&
.AVIATION /00Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
GENL VFR CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE NGT AND SFC WND WL GRADUALLY
LIGHTEN AS SNOW GENERATING LOW PRES MAINTAINS EWD PROGRESS. VFR
CONDITIONS ARE EXPD AGAIN ON WED...BUT WIND WL VEER TO THE W AND SW
AS ANOTHER LOW DIGS ACRS THE GREAT LAKES. CONDITION DETERIORATION
WITH THAT SYSTEM IS ANTICIPATED BY EVE.
.OUTLOOK.../WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
OCNL RSTRNS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE RMNDR OF THE WEEK AS SVRL
DISTURBANCES CROSS THE RGN.
&&
.PBZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MD...WIND CHILL WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR MDZ001.
OH...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR OHZ039>041-
048>050-057>059-068-069.
PA...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR PAZ007>009-
013>016-020>023-029-031-073-075.
WIND CHILL WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR PAZ074-076.
WV...WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR WVZ001>004-
012-021-022.
WIND CHILL WARNING UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY FOR WVZ023-041.
&&HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 651 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 OHZ039>041-048>050-057>059-068-069-PAZ007>009-013>016-020>023-029- 031-073-075-WVZ001>004-012-021-022-230000- TUSCARAWAS-CARROLL-COLUMBIANA-COSHOCTON-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH- MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-BELMONT-NOBLE-MONROE-MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- LAWRENCE-BUTLER-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-BEAVER-ALLEGHENY-ARMSTRONG- INDIANA-WASHINGTON-GREENE-WESTMORELAND-FAYETTE-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO- MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA- 651 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL OHIO...NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA...WEST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN PANHANDLE OF WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MDZ001-PAZ074-076-WVZ023-041-230000- GARRETT-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE RIDGES-PRESTON-TUCKER- 651 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014 ...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN MARYLAND...SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WIND CHILL WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
531 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM SNOW FARMINGTON 39.81N 79.57W
01/21/2014 M7.6 INCH FAYETTE PA TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1400279
15PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
539 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0538 PM SNOW NEWBURG 39.39N 79.85W
01/21/2014 E5.0 INCH PRESTON WV BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1400280
15PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
558 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 PM SNOW INDIANA 40.62N 79.16W
01/21/2014 E2.0 INCH INDIANA PA PUBLIC
0500 PM SNOW SMITHFIELD 39.80N 79.81W
01/21/2014 E5.0 INCH FAYETTE PA PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1400281
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1400282
15PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
616 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0609 PM SNOW HAZELTON 39.65N 79.53W
01/21/2014 E8.0 INCH PRESTON WV BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1400283
RGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
713 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 PM SNOW MORGANTOWN 39.64N 79.95W
01/21/2014 M8.0 INCH MONONGALIA WV TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 PM SNOW MOUNT PLEASANT 40.15N 79.54W
01/21/2014 E6.0 INCH WESTMORELAND PA PUBLIC
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1400284
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1400285
RGPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
806 PM EST TUE JAN 21 2014
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM SNOW MANNINGTON 39.53N 80.34W
01/21/2014 E8.0 INCH MARION WV BROADCAST MEDIA
VIA FACEBOOK
&&
EVENT NUMBER PBZ1400286
24The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
2 cold/wind chill. Local standard time, as filed.
A wind chill reading of 14 degrees below zero was recorded near Salem and East Liverpool on the morning of the 22nd.
A winch chill reading of 12 degrees below zero was recorded near Coshocton the evening of the 21st.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Ohio in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Ohio, January 2014
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: 495998, 496000.