Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 25, 2014

Name: Winter Weather in Pennsylvania, January 25, 2014
Start: 2014-01-25T07:00
End: 2014-01-25T17:00
Location: Pennsylvania

January 25, 2014 · NWS PHI · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

Tornadoes
Tropical storms and surge
Floods
Wind
Hail
Winter weather
Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
Other

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 13

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 PHI wrote it up.

A moist, southwest flow of air preceding a cold front dropped two to four inches of snow across most of Eastern Pennsylvania during the daytime hours on the 25th. While less snow accumulated on roadways, untreated and less traveled ones became slippery. Accidents in particular were reported in the Lehigh Valley and included incidents on U.S. Route 22 and Interstate 78. In the Philadelphia suburbs, northbound travel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension between Lansdale (Montgomery County) and Quakertown (Bucks County) was slowed because of a truck accident. A truck skidded off the road and was teetering over an embankment. No injuries were reported. Snow began on the 25th around sunrise in the Poconos and slowly spread to the southeast reaching the Lehigh Valley around 9 a.m. EST and the local Philadelphia area around 11 a.m. EST. The steady snow ended that afternoon between 4 p.m. EST and 5 p.m. EST in most areas. The snow fell at its heaviest during the early afternoon in the local Philadelphia area, and during the middle of the afternoon in Berks County, the Lehigh Valley and Poconos. Isolated snow squalls that night dropped up to an additional inch of snow as the cold front itself moved through.

Representative snowfall included 4.0 inches in Lake Harmony (Carbon County), 3.0 inches in Ridley Park (Delaware County) and Ardmore (Montgomery County), 2.8 inches in Huffs Church/District Township (Berks County), 2.6 inches in Forks Township (Northampton County), 2.5 inches in Lehigton (Carbon County), 2.3 inches in Drexel Hill (Delaware County) and Bushkill Township (Northampton County), 2.2 inches in Furlong (Bucks County) and Mount Airy (Philadelphia), 2.1 inches at the Philadelphia International Airport and Slatington (Lehigh County), 2.0 inches in East Nantmeal (Chester County) and Saylorsburg (Monroe County), 1.8 inches in Quakertown (Bucks County) and Gilbertsville (Montgomery County), 1.5 inches in Bensalem (Bucks County) and the Lehigh Valley International Airport, 1.3 inches in Kutztown (Berks County) and New London (Chester County).

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 Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 25, 6:32 AM EST, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 25, 6:32 AM EST, 28 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 25, 4:09 AM EST, 2 hours 51 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
409 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014

PAZ054-055-260915-
CARBON-MONROE-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST 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.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

PERSISTENT SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT
LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK WITH SUBZERO NIGHTTIME LOWS AT
TIMES. WIND CHILL MAY DROP TO 20 BELOW EARLY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
MORNINGS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ001-MDZ008-NJZ008-010-012>020-026-027-PAZ070-071-104-106-260915-
NEW CASTLE-CECIL-MORRIS-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-WESTERN MONMOUTH-
EASTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-COASTAL OCEAN-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-LOWER BUCKS-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST
MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TODAY WITH 1 TO 2 INCH ACCUMULATIONS
POSSIBLE. COLD GROUND AND BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL PERMIT
SLIPPERY PAVEMENT TO DEVELOP.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.

AS A RESULT OF THE COLD, RIVER ICE WILL BE THICKENING AND
INCREASING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW ICE JAMS AND ASSOCIATED
FLOODING. WHERE AND WHEN THESE WILL FORM ARE UNKNOWNS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NJZ001-007-009-PAZ060>062-101>103-105-260915-
SUSSEX-WARREN-HUNTERDON-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-WESTERN CHESTER-
EASTERN CHESTER-WESTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN NEW
JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST 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.

   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

THE COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF
NEXT WEEK.

AS A RESULT OF THE COLD, RIVER ICE WILL BE THICKENING AND
INCREASING WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW ICE JAMS AND ASSOCIATED
FLOODING. WHERE AND WHEN THESE WILL FORM ARE UNKNOWNS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

DEZ002>004-MDZ012-015-019-020-NJZ021>025-260915-
KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-DELAWARE BEACHES-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-ATLANTIC COASTAL CAPE MAY-
COASTAL ATLANTIC-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...SOUTHERN
DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF NEAR OR
BELOW ONE INCH ARE POSSIBLE. WIND GUSTS MAY APPROACH 45 MPH
THIS AFTERNOON.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

VERY COLD CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ430-431-450>455-260915-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM-
409 AM EST SAT JAN 25 2014

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS AND
DELAWARE BAY WATERS.

.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.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

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

   GALE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

The radar

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Event by event

13 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Carbon

When: January 25, 7:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Carbon forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.918, -75.709 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Monroe

When: January 25, 7:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 41.058, -75.339 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Berks

When: January 25, 9:00 AM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where: Berks forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.416, -75.926 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lehigh

When: January 25, 9:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Lehigh forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.613, -75.592 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Northampton

When: January 25, 9:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Northampton forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.754, -75.307 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Chester

When: January 25, 10:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Western Chester forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Western Montgomery

When: January 25, 10:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Western Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Upper Bucks

When: January 25, 10:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Upper Bucks forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Philadelphia

When: January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Philadelphia forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.008, -75.134 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Delaware

When: January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Delaware forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.917, -75.399 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lower Bucks

When: January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Lower Bucks forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.337, -75.107 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Montgomery

When: January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Montgomery forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 40.211, -75.367 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Eastern Chester

When: January 25, 11:00 AM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where: Eastern Chester forecast zone
Reported by: Trained Spotter
Coordinates: 39.973, -75.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

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

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2014 Every state in 2014 This day in weather history Warnings in Pennsylvania, January 2014

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 495763, 495768, 495762, 495765, 495766, 495758, 495759, 495761, 495753, 495754, 495755, 495756, 495757.