Pennsylvania, 2019

Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, December 1 to 3, 2019

December 1 to 3, 2019 · NWS BGM · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A long duration, two part, and complex mixed precipitation winter storm moved through Northeast PA the morning of the 1st through the evening of the 2nd. Part one of the storm moved through the area starting Sunday morning 12/01 and brought a 6-12 hour period of sleet, freezing rain and some snow.

Where it happened

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The toll

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

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 BGM wrote it up.

A long duration, two part, and complex mixed precipitation winter storm moved through Northeast PA the morning of the 1st through the evening of the 2nd. Part one of the storm moved through the area starting Sunday morning 12/01 and brought a 6-12 hour period of sleet, freezing rain and some snow. Mixed precipitation changed over to snow from northwest to southeast during the evening of the 1st. Most areas had periods of moderate snow after midnight, into the predawn hours Monday 12/02. Periods of snow, some heavy at times continued all day Sunday, 12/02 before tapering off to lighter snow and snow showers in the evening.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Bradford

When
December 1, 6:00 AM EST to December 2, 6:00 PM EST
Where
Bradford forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.789, -76.515 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulated 7 to 12 inches.

Heavy Snow, Susquehanna

When
December 1, 7:30 AM EST to December 2, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Susquehanna forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.821, -75.801 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulated 6 to 14 inches.

Heavy Snow, Pike

When
December 1, 7:30 AM EST to December 3, 12:00 AM EST
Where
Pike forecast zone
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
41.332, -75.034 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulated 4 to 8 inches.

Heavy Snow, Northern Wayne

When
December 1, 7:30 AM EST to December 2, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Northern Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulated 6 to 10 inches.

Heavy Snow, Southern Wayne

When
December 1, 7:30 AM EST to December 2, 11:00 PM EST
Where
Southern Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
41.649, -75.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Snow accumulated 4 to 8 inches.

What these are

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 869735, 869736, 869737, 869738, 869739.