A low pressure system tracked out of the Gulf of Mexico and along the eastern seaboard on Thursday, February 13th bringing snowfall to the region. Widespread snow amounts ranged from 6 to 20 inches, with the highest totals occurring across the Poconos region.
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The episode as NWS BGM wrote it up.
A low pressure system tracked out of the Gulf of Mexico and along the eastern seaboard on Thursday, February 13th bringing snowfall to the region. Widespread snow amounts ranged from 6 to 20 inches, with the highest totals occurring across the Poconos region.
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 Binghamton, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 13, 12:49 AM EST, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1249 AM EST THU FEB 13 2014
.SYNOPSIS...
AFTER DRY CONDITIONS THIS EVENING...SNOW WILL BEGIN TO OVERSPREAD THE
AREA LATER TONIGHT AND ON THURSDAY...AS A STRENGTHENING STORM
SYSTEM MOVES UP THE EAST COAST. SNOW SHOULD CONTINUE THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS OR FLURRIES.
&&
.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING/...
9 PM UPDATE...TEMPS HAVE DROPPED OFF NICELY THIS EVE AND GRIDS
REQUIRE AN ADJUST. OTRW...JUST WATCHING NEW MODEL DATA HOPING THE
THE ECMWF IS RIGHT...FOR THE SAKE OF OUR FCST. PRVS DISC BLO.
350 PM UPDATE... HIGHER-LVL CLDS ARE SLOWLY ENVELOPING THE RGN
FROM S TO N ATTM...AND WE EXPECT THIS TREND TO CONTINUE THIS
EVE...AS CLDS SLOWLY LWR AND THICKEN.
THE LATEST MODEL CONSENSUS SUGGESTS STEADY LGT SNOW WILL MOVE INTO
SERN PTNS OF THE FA FROM 06-09Z...THEN PROGRESS NWD FROM
THERE...PERHAPS REACHING THE TWIN TIERS BY ARND 12Z. ANY ACCUMS BY
DAYBREAK SHOULD BE MAINLY 1" OR LESS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /6 AM THIS MORNING THROUGH 6 PM FRIDAY/...
4 PM UPDATE... THE MAIN STORY...OF COURSE...IS THE UPCOMING STORM.
THE MODELS ARE IN BETTER AGREEMENT WITH THE 12Z CYCLE...ALTHOUGH
THERE ARE STILL A FEW OUTLIERS (MUCH LIGHTER AND FARTHER E NAM WAS
BASICALLY DISCOUNTED). WE UTILIZED A BLEND OF THE EC...THE LATEST
WPC GRAPHICS...AND A BIT OF THE 12Z GFS. IN GENERAL...THIS
REPRESENTS A WESTWARD AND SOMEWHAT HVYR TREND FOR SNOWFALL. WINTER
STM WARNINGS ARE NOW IN EFFECT S/E OF A LN FROM OTSEGO-CHENANGO-
BROOME-WYOMING CNTYS...WITH A NARROW STRIPE OF ADVSYS FROM
ONEIDA/MADISON/ONONDAGA CNTYS...SWWD THROUGH THE ERN FINGER LKS
RGN...AND INTO BRADFORD CNTY PA.
WATER VAPOR/BLENDED TPW IMAGERY ATTM SHOW PHASING OF THE NRN/SRN
STREAMS GETTING READY TO TAKE PLACE NEAR THE ERN GULF COAST
RGN...WITH PLENTY OF GULF/ATLANTIC MOISTURE AVAILABLE TO TAP. THIS
IS A GOOD RECIPE FOR A RAPIDLY DEEPENING EAST COAST
CYCLONE...WHICH CONTINUES TO BE BEST REPRESENTED BY THE
EC...ALTHOUGH AS MENTIONED ERLYR...THE GFS HAS COME MUCH CLOSER TO
THE EC IN ITS LATEST MASS FIELD PROGS. IT SEEMS THOUGH...THAT THE
GFS IS A LTL LIGHT IN QPF/SNOWFALL OVER THE WRN EDGE OF THE PCPN
SHIELD UNDERNEATH A GOOD DEF BAND SET-UP (UPR-LVL JET FORCING AND STG
MID-LYR FGEN). THIS WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR EXPANDING WRNGS/ADVSYS
WESTWARD WITH THIS UPDATE.
THE HEAVIEST SNOW SHOULD OCCUR FROM ROUGHLY 21Z THU-09Z FRI...WHEN FGEN
FORCING MAXIMIZES...AND MESOSCALE BANDING POTENTIAL IS THE BEST.
THE STEADIEST SNOWFALL SHOULD EXIT FROM SW TO NE FRI
MRNG...TAPERING TO JUST LGT SNOW SHWRS/FLRYS BY AFTN.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
3 PM WED UPDATE... ANOTHER SW/V AND ASSCD SFC LOW PRES WILL TRACK
THRU THE RGN ON FRI NGT AND SAT...WITH SOME LGT SYNOPTIC SNOW
FOLLOWED BY LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ACRS CNTRL NY. THIS ACTIVITY
WILL BE WINDING DOWN ON SUNDAY. THERE IS THE PSBLTY FOR SOME LGT
SNOW ACRS NE PA SAT NGT AS A S/WV PASSES BY IN THIS TIME
FRAME...BUT SYSTEM WILL HAVE LIMITED MSTR. GIVEN THIS MUDDLED
SCENARIO WENT WITH CONTINUITY AND CHC POPS FOR MOST AREAS.
HIGH PRES BUILDS IN SUN NGT AND WITH GOOD RADIATIONAL SETUP AND
FRESH SNOW COVER...WE WILL LIKELY SEE MINS WELL BLO ZERO. THIS HIGH
MOVS TO THE E CST BY MONDAY EVNG AS A CLIPPER TYPE SYSTEM HEADS
INTO THE ERN GTLAKES. THIS WILL BRING MORE PCPN TO THE RGN MON NGT
INTO TUE....SNOW TRANSITIONING TO A RA/SN MIX OR PLAIN RAIN ON
TUE.
&&
.AVIATION /06Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
E/SE FLOW WELL AHEAD OF APPROACHING SFC LOW OVER THE SOUTHEAST HAS
BROUGHT MVFR/LOW MVFR CIGS TO ALL TERMINALS BUT KSYR. THIS MAY
ALSO OCCUR AT KSYR AFTER 09Z. IFR CONDITIONS IN LIGHT SNOW WILL
OVERSPREAD THE TERMINALS TODAY BEGINNING AROUND 08Z AT KAVP,
13Z-16Z AT KBGM/KELM/KITH AND 18Z-20Z AT KRME/KSYR. AT KAVP, BY 12Z
MODERATE SNOW WITH CONDITIONS BELOW ALT MINS WILL PERSIST ALL
DAY. ACROSS THE REST OF THE SOUTHERN TERMINALS CONDITIONS WILL
DETERIORATE BELOW ALT MINS DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON WITH THE
MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT KBGM. THIS EVENING,
CONDITIONS AT KRME/KSYR MAY FALL BELOW ALT MINS WITH CONDITIONS
POSSIBLY IMPROVING TO IFR IN LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
TERMINALS AS THE SFC LOW MOVES INTO COASTAL NEW ENGLAND.
E/SE WINDS AROUND 8-12 KNOTS BECOMING N/NE THIS AFTERNOON THEN
NORTHWEST THIS EVENING.
OUTLOOK...
FRI...MVFR SYR/RME...VFR ELSEWHERE.
FRI NGT...MVFR/IFR FROM -SN AS ANOTHER SYSTEM PASSES.
SAT/SUN...RESTRICTIONS IN LAKE EFFECT -SHSN CENTRAL NY TERMINALS.
SUN NGT/MON...VFR.
&&
.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR PAZ039-043.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR PAZ040-044-047-
048-072.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR PAZ038.
NY...WINTER STORM WARNING FROM 4 AM EARLY THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR NYZ045-056.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR NYZ046-057-062.
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 AM EST
FRIDAY FOR NYZ009-017-018-024-025-036-037-044-055.
&&
SYNOPSIS...MLJ
NEAR TERM...DGM/MLJ
SHORT TERM...MLJ
LONG TERM...
AVIATION...RRMHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY 347 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 NYZ015-016-022-023-132100- YATES-SENECA-STEUBEN-SCHUYLER- 347 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NYZ009-017-018-024-025-036-037-044-055-PAZ038-132100- NORTHERN ONEIDA-SOUTHERN CAYUGA-ONONDAGA-CHEMUNG-TOMPKINS-MADISON- SOUTHERN ONEIDA-CORTLAND-TIOGA-BRADFORD- 347 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NYZ046-057-062-PAZ040-044-047-048-072-132100- OTSEGO-DELAWARE-SULLIVAN-NORTHERN WAYNE-LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-PIKE- SOUTHERN WAYNE- 347 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK...SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. NYZ045-056-PAZ039-043-132100- CHENANGO-BROOME-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING- 347 PM EST WED FEB 12 2014 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL NEW YORK AND NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. WINTER STORM WARNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. MJ
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 10-19 inches across the county. The highest amount of 18.7 inches fell in Mount Cobb. A minor roof collapse occurred at Quality Perforating Incorporated in the City of Carbondale at 11:23 pm on February 13th.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 7-15 inches across the county. The highest amount of 14.8 inches fell in Mountain Top.
Snowfall amounts averaged around 8 inches across the county. The highest amount of 7.5 inches fell one mile east of Pleasant Mount.
Snowfall amounts averaged around 20 inches across the county. The highest amount of 20.3 inches fell in Dingmans Ferry.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 12-20 inches across the county. The highest amount of 19.5 inches fell in Pocono Springs.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 7-14 inches across the county. The highest amount of 13.5 inches fell in Monroeton.
Snowfall amounts ranged from 6-9 inches across the county. The highest amount of 9.1 inches fell two miles southeast of New Milford.
Snowfall amounts averaged around 9 inches across the county. The highest amount of 9 inches fell in Tunkhannock.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2014Every state in 2014This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, February 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: 492054, 492055, 492056, 492058, 492059, 492052, 492076, 492103.