Pennsylvania, 2014

Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, February 27, 2014

February 27, 2014 · NWS PBZ · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Snow squalls with visibilities under a quarter of a mile developed with an advancing upper level trough during the morning hours on the 27th. Several accidents were reported along interstate 79 during this time, including a multiple car accident in Washington county.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
5
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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 PBZ wrote it up.

Snow squalls with visibilities under a quarter of a mile developed with an advancing upper level trough during the morning hours on the 27th. Several accidents were reported along interstate 79 during this time, including a multiple car accident in Washington county.

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1 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Washington

When
February 27, 10:30 AM EST to 1:00 PM EST
Where
Washington forecast zone
Injuries
0 direct, 5 indirect
Reported by
Newspaper
Coordinates
40.189, -80.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 12-vehicle crash occurred just before noon on February 27th on Interstate 79 near the Houston exit in Washington county. A utility truck was unable to stop for slowed traffic, crashing into a tractor trailer and another vehicle. Five people were transported to the hospital, and three had moderate injuries.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 500286.