Lake-Effect Snow, Venango
- When
- November 20, 1:00 AM EST to November 21, 4:00 AM EST
- Where
- Venango forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 41.401, -79.758 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lake-Effect Snow in Pennsylvania, November 20 to 21, 2016
Cold northwest flow behind the passage of a strong front brought a period of upslope/lake enhanced snow to the counties north of interstate 80 and in the high terrain of West Virginia and Maryland. Snow totals ranged from 3-6 inches in most cases, but a persistent band of snow over northern PA resulted in 8-10 inches in Venango county.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 1 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- 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.
Cold northwest flow behind the passage of a strong front brought a period of upslope/lake enhanced snow to the counties north of interstate 80 and in the high terrain of West Virginia and Maryland. Snow totals ranged from 3-6 inches in most cases, but a persistent band of snow over northern PA resulted in 8-10 inches in Venango county. In addition, 10.5 inches of snow was reported in the highest elevations of eastern Tucker county.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 lake-effect snow. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- High Wind in New Jersey, November 20, 2016
- Heavy Rain in California, November 20 to 21, 2016
- Strong Wind in New York, November 20, 2016
- Winter Storm in New York, November 20 to 21, 2016
- Strong Wind in New Jersey, November 20, 2016
- Heavy Snow and Lake-Effect Snow in New York, November 20 to 21, 2016
- Frost and Freeze in Alabama, November 20, 2016
- Flash Flood and Flooding in Puerto Rico, November 20, 2016
- High Surf in Hawaii, November 20 to 30, 2016
- Winter Storm in Colorado, November 20 to 22, 2016
- Winter Storm in Vermont, November 20 to 21, 2016
- High Wind and Strong Wind in Rhode Island, November 20 to 21, 2016
More
Every storm in Pennsylvania in 2016Every state in 2016This day in weather historyWarnings in Pennsylvania, November 2016
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: 668641.